National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008) - Analysis
YTHGR2_2
(ythgrp2_2_w3) O:5. Are you involved in any organized religious groups such as Bible study, prayer group, or religious group, not including regular worship service attendance?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) No | 2137 | 84.4% | 84.4% | -0.07 |
| 1) Yes | 385 | 15.2% | 99.6% | -0.05 |
| 999) Legitimate skip | 10 | 0.4% | 100.0% | 15.88 |
| Missing | 838 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2532 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 17 or 18 years old | 19 years old | 20 years old | 21 years old | 22 years old | 23 or 24 years old | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 82.7%407 | 84.2%422 | 82.7%448 | 85.9%444 | 87.0%362 | 84.4%54 | 0 | 84.4%2137 |
| Yes | 17.3%85 | 15.2%76 | 16.8%91 | 13.7%71 | 12.5%52 | 15.6%10 | 0 | 15.2%385 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.0%0 | 0.6%3 | 0.6%3 | 0.4%2 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 838 |
| Total | 100%492 | 100%501 | 100%542 | 100%517 | 100%416 | 100%64 | 2532 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 84.9%1046 | 83.9%1091 | 0 | 84.4%2137 |
| Yes | 14.6%180 | 15.8%205 | 0 | 15.2%385 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.5%6 | 0.3%4 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 838 | 838 |
| Total | 100%1232 | 100%1300 | 2532 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Black Protestant | Catholic | Not religious | Other religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 72.8%520 | 81.9%212 | 78.3%148 | 92.1%408 | 98.7%614 | 77.0%235 | 0 | 84.4%2137 |
| Yes | 26.5%189 | 18.1%47 | 21.2%40 | 7.4%33 | 1.0%6 | 23.0%70 | 0 | 15.2%385 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 838 |
| Total | 100%714 | 100%259 | 100%189 | 100%443 | 100%622 | 100%305 | 2532 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Few times a year | Many times a year | Once a month | 2-3 times a month | Once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 97.9%906 | 94.4%469 | 83.8%140 | 86.8%165 | 74.3%194 | 53.3%261 | 2 | 84.4%2135 |
| Yes | 1.7%16 | 5.0%25 | 14.4%24 | 13.2%25 | 25.7%67 | 46.5%228 | 0 | 15.2%385 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.3%3 | 0.6%3 | 1.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 838 |
| Total | 100%925 | 100%497 | 100%167 | 100%190 | 100%261 | 100%490 | 2530 |
