Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
ART_3 (Weighted by PAWT2)
[ASK ART_3 IF ART_2=2. ELSE SKIP TO ART_5.] How often do you attend worship services at your congregation?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
-7) Refused | 1 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
-4) Don't know | 2 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
1) Never | 26 | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
2) Once or twice | 135 | 10.6% | 12.9% | |
3) Several times (but less than once a month) | 173 | 13.5% | 26.5% | |
4) Once a month | 116 | 9.1% | 35.6% | |
5) 2-3 times a month | 200 | 15.7% | 51.3% | |
6) Once a week | 412 | 32.3% | 83.6% | |
7) Twice a week | 116 | 9.1% | 92.6% | |
8) Three times a week or more | 94 | 7.4% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 1372 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1238 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 29 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.5%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%2 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
Never | 1.9%4 | 1.7%6 | 2.2%9 | 1.3%3 | 5.0%4 | 0 | 2.0%26 |
Once or twice | 15.3%32 | 12.4%43 | 10.0%40 | 7.1%17 | 5.0%4 | 0 | 10.7%136 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 12.9%27 | 15.6%54 | 14.0%56 | 11.3%27 | 10.0%8 | 0 | 13.5%172 |
Once a month | 7.7%16 | 10.7%37 | 9.2%37 | 8.8%21 | 5.0%4 | 0 | 9.0%115 |
2-3 times a month | 15.3%32 | 18.2%63 | 16.5%66 | 13.4%32 | 8.8%7 | 0 | 15.7%200 |
Once a week | 27.8%58 | 28.2%98 | 28.9%116 | 40.8%97 | 53.8%43 | 0 | 32.3%412 |
Twice a week | 13.9%29 | 5.2%18 | 9.0%36 | 10.1%24 | 10.0%8 | 0 | 9.0%115 |
Three times a week or more | 4.8%10 | 7.5%26 | 10.2%41 | 6.3%15 | 2.5%2 | 0 | 7.4%94 |
Missing | 387 | 448 | 324 | 150 | 63 | 1372 | 0 |
Total | 100%209 | 100%347 | 100%401 | 100%238 | 100%80 | 1275 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.2%1 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.2%2 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.2%2 |
Never | 1.0%5 | 2.8%21 | 0 | 2.0%26 |
Once or twice | 10.5%54 | 10.6%81 | 0 | 10.6%135 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 10.5%54 | 15.6%119 | 0 | 13.6%173 |
Once a month | 10.5%54 | 8.1%62 | 0 | 9.1%116 |
2-3 times a month | 15.4%79 | 15.9%121 | 0 | 15.7%200 |
Once a week | 34.3%176 | 31.0%236 | 0 | 32.3%412 |
Twice a week | 9.6%49 | 8.7%66 | 0 | 9.0%115 |
Three times a week or more | 8.0%41 | 7.0%53 | 0 | 7.4%94 |
Missing | 648 | 724 | 1372 | 0 |
Total | 100%513 | 100%762 | 1275 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Very liberal | Somewhat liberal | Middle of the road | Somewhat conservative | Very conservative | Haven't thought much about it | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%2 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
Never | 3.8%2 | 3.2%6 | 3.3%10 | 0.3%1 | 1.9%3 | 1.8%5 | 0 | 2.1%27 |
Once or twice | 26.4%14 | 15.7%29 | 13.4%40 | 5.3%16 | 3.9%6 | 10.9%30 | 1 | 10.6%135 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 11.3%6 | 14.1%26 | 22.4%67 | 12.2%37 | 5.2%8 | 10.6%29 | 0 | 13.6%173 |
Once a month | 9.4%5 | 13.5%25 | 9.4%28 | 7.3%22 | 1.9%3 | 11.3%31 | 2 | 9.0%114 |
2-3 times a month | 30.2%16 | 17.8%33 | 16.1%48 | 12.9%39 | 13.0%20 | 16.4%45 | 0 | 15.9%201 |
Once a week | 17.0%9 | 23.2%43 | 28.1%84 | 37.6%114 | 47.4%73 | 30.3%83 | 6 | 32.0%406 |
Twice a week | 1.9%1 | 4.3%8 | 4.7%14 | 13.9%42 | 17.5%27 | 8.4%23 | 0 | 9.1%115 |
Three times a week or more | 0.0%0 | 6.5%12 | 2.7%8 | 10.2%31 | 9.1%14 | 9.9%27 | 3 | 7.3%92 |
Missing | 125 | 207 | 292 | 196 | 63 | 475 | 1384 | 14 |
Total | 100%53 | 100%185 | 100%299 | 100%303 | 100%154 | 100%274 | 1268 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 5.4%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
Never | 2.1%19 | 2.0%3 | 1.7%2 | 3.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.0%26 |
Once or twice | 10.5%95 | 10.1%15 | 9.6%11 | 8.6%5 | 33.3%3 | 16.2%6 | 0 | 10.6%135 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 14.9%135 | 10.1%15 | 11.3%13 | 5.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 16.2%6 | 0 | 13.5%172 |
Once a month | 7.4%67 | 8.1%12 | 12.2%14 | 37.9%22 | 0.0%0 | 2.7%1 | 0 | 9.1%116 |
2-3 times a month | 15.7%143 | 20.8%31 | 12.2%14 | 15.5%9 | 11.1%1 | 8.1%3 | 0 | 15.7%201 |
Once a week | 33.2%302 | 24.8%37 | 39.1%45 | 25.9%15 | 11.1%1 | 32.4%12 | 0 | 32.3%412 |
Twice a week | 8.6%78 | 15.4%23 | 5.2%6 | 1.7%1 | 44.4%4 | 10.8%4 | 0 | 9.1%116 |
Three times a week or more | 7.7%70 | 7.4%11 | 8.7%10 | 1.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 8.1%3 | 0 | 7.4%95 |
Missing | 634 | 246 | 329 | 99 | 4 | 60 | 1372 | 0 |
Total | 100%909 | 100%149 | 100%115 | 100%58 | 100%9 | 100%37 | 1277 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%1 | 0 | 0.2%2 |
Don't know | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.7%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
Never | 2.2%2 | 2.1%9 | 4.0%9 | 0.8%3 | 4.1%2 | 1.7%2 | 0 | 2.1%27 |
Once or twice | 9.0%8 | 5.6%24 | 14.1%32 | 13.1%48 | 26.5%13 | 8.3%10 | 0 | 10.6%135 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 11.2%10 | 11.0%47 | 15.9%36 | 11.2%41 | 28.6%14 | 20.8%25 | 0 | 13.5%173 |
Once a month | 9.0%8 | 5.6%24 | 8.4%19 | 10.4%38 | 8.2%4 | 20.0%24 | 0 | 9.1%117 |
2-3 times a month | 20.2%18 | 15.5%66 | 13.7%31 | 17.4%64 | 16.3%8 | 10.8%13 | 0 | 15.6%200 |
Once a week | 25.8%23 | 31.4%134 | 38.3%87 | 39.2%144 | 8.2%4 | 15.8%19 | 0 | 32.1%411 |
Twice a week | 13.5%12 | 16.2%69 | 4.8%11 | 4.4%16 | 2.0%1 | 5.8%7 | 0 | 9.1%116 |
Three times a week or more | 6.7%6 | 12.6%54 | 0.9%2 | 3.5%13 | 6.1%3 | 14.2%17 | 0 | 7.4%95 |
Missing | 112 | 211 | 104 | 383 | 358 | 204 | 1372 | 0 |
Total | 100%89 | 100%427 | 100%227 | 100%367 | 100%49 | 100%120 | 1279 |
Region (I-REGION)
Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%2 |
Don't know | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
Never | 2.4%6 | 2.1%7 | 2.2%10 | 1.2%3 | 0 | 2.0%26 |
Once or twice | 12.7%32 | 12.8%42 | 6.7%30 | 12.4%31 | 0 | 10.6%135 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 14.3%36 | 17.3%57 | 12.1%54 | 10.4%26 | 0 | 13.5%173 |
Once a month | 13.9%35 | 4.3%14 | 9.9%44 | 9.2%23 | 0 | 9.1%116 |
2-3 times a month | 15.9%40 | 15.2%50 | 16.4%73 | 15.1%38 | 0 | 15.7%201 |
Once a week | 32.5%82 | 32.5%107 | 28.3%126 | 38.2%96 | 0 | 32.2%411 |
Twice a week | 3.2%8 | 6.1%20 | 14.2%63 | 9.6%24 | 0 | 9.0%115 |
Three times a week or more | 4.0%10 | 9.7%32 | 9.7%43 | 4.0%10 | 0 | 7.4%95 |
Missing | 191 | 221 | 462 | 498 | 1372 | 0 |
Total | 100%252 | 100%329 | 100%445 | 100%251 | 1277 |
Education (I-EDUC)
No high school diploma | GED or high school diploma | Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
Never | 1.2%1 | 2.4%12 | 2.0%5 | 2.6%6 | 1.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.0%26 |
Once or twice | 7.3%6 | 11.0%56 | 14.3%36 | 8.6%20 | 6.0%10 | 21.6%8 | 0 | 10.7%136 |
Several times (but less than once a month) | 8.5%7 | 14.6%74 | 14.7%37 | 13.3%31 | 10.2%17 | 18.9%7 | 0 | 13.6%173 |
Once a month | 8.5%7 | 9.5%48 | 5.6%14 | 7.3%17 | 14.5%24 | 13.5%5 | 0 | 9.0%115 |
2-3 times a month | 22.0%18 | 14.0%71 | 15.9%40 | 16.7%39 | 14.5%24 | 18.9%7 | 1 | 15.6%199 |
Once a week | 34.1%28 | 29.0%147 | 31.9%80 | 34.3%80 | 42.2%70 | 18.9%7 | 0 | 32.3%412 |
Twice a week | 11.0%9 | 9.9%50 | 8.0%20 | 9.0%21 | 7.8%13 | 8.1%3 | 0 | 9.1%116 |
Three times a week or more | 7.3%6 | 9.5%48 | 7.2%18 | 7.3%17 | 3.6%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.4%95 |
Missing | 246 | 551 | 231 | 213 | 92 | 31 | 1373 | 8 |
Total | 100%82 | 100%507 | 100%251 | 100%233 | 100%166 | 100%37 | 1276 |