Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_14 (Weighted by PAWT2)
[FOR CA_12-CA_14, IF CA_2=1 USE PAST TENSE VERSION. ELSE USE PRESENT TENSE OF VERBS.] Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your current primary congregation. I feel/felt like an outsider in my congregation.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4) Don't know | 12 | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| 1) Strongly agree | 59 | 4.0% | 4.8% | |
| 2) Somewhat agree | 123 | 8.3% | 13.1% | |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 133 | 9.0% | 22.1% | |
| 4) Somewhat disagree | 225 | 15.2% | 37.3% | |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 929 | 62.7% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 1150 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1460 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.4%1 | 1.5%6 | 0.7%3 | 0.8%2 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 0.9%13 |
| Strongly agree | 6.6%18 | 2.7%11 | 4.6%21 | 2.7%7 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 3.9%58 |
| Somewhat agree | 10.2%28 | 9.3%38 | 9.9%45 | 5.0%13 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 8.4%124 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13.5%37 | 10.3%42 | 8.8%40 | 5.0%13 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 9.0%133 |
| Somewhat disagree | 15.0%41 | 16.2%66 | 14.3%65 | 14.7%38 | 16.9%15 | 0 | 15.2%225 |
| Strongly disagree | 54.4%149 | 60.0%244 | 61.7%280 | 71.7%185 | 79.8%71 | 0 | 62.7%929 |
| Missing | 316 | 373 | 275 | 134 | 52 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%274 | 100%407 | 100%454 | 100%258 | 100%89 | 1482 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.6%4 | 1.0%9 | 0 | 0.9%13 |
| Strongly agree | 5.0%31 | 3.2%28 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Somewhat agree | 7.3%45 | 9.1%79 | 0 | 8.4%124 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 10.2%63 | 8.1%70 | 0 | 9.0%133 |
| Somewhat disagree | 15.7%97 | 14.9%129 | 0 | 15.2%226 |
| Strongly disagree | 61.0%376 | 63.7%553 | 0 | 62.6%929 |
| Missing | 556 | 594 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%616 | 100%868 | 1484 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Very liberal | Somewhat liberal | Middle of the road | Somewhat conservative | Very conservative | Haven't thought much about it | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.9%4 | 0.6%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.2%4 | 1 | 0.8%11 |
| Strongly agree | 4.1%3 | 9.3%20 | 4.5%15 | 1.5%5 | 0.6%1 | 3.9%13 | 1 | 3.9%57 |
| Somewhat agree | 13.7%10 | 8.9%19 | 8.0%27 | 8.8%30 | 5.3%9 | 8.4%28 | 1 | 8.4%123 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 21.9%16 | 7.5%16 | 8.3%28 | 7.1%24 | 5.3%9 | 11.9%40 | 0 | 9.1%133 |
| Somewhat disagree | 17.8%13 | 17.3%37 | 24.1%81 | 15.6%53 | 6.5%11 | 9.0%30 | 2 | 15.3%225 |
| Strongly disagree | 42.5%31 | 55.1%118 | 54.5%183 | 66.7%226 | 82.2%139 | 65.7%220 | 11 | 62.6%917 |
| Missing | 105 | 176 | 252 | 164 | 51 | 392 | 1166 | 10 |
| Total | 100%73 | 100%214 | 100%336 | 100%339 | 100%169 | 100%335 | 1466 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.6%6 | 0.5%1 | 2.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%2 | 0 | 0.9%13 |
| Strongly agree | 3.5%36 | 4.3%8 | 2.2%3 | 9.8%6 | 0.0%0 | 10.4%5 | 0 | 3.9%58 |
| Somewhat agree | 8.5%88 | 8.6%16 | 6.5%9 | 8.2%5 | 44.4%4 | 4.2%2 | 0 | 8.4%124 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 9.7%101 | 6.4%12 | 10.1%14 | 8.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%2 | 0 | 9.0%134 |
| Somewhat disagree | 15.2%158 | 11.8%22 | 15.8%22 | 13.1%8 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%16 | 0 | 15.2%226 |
| Strongly disagree | 62.6%652 | 68.4%128 | 62.6%87 | 60.7%37 | 55.6%5 | 43.8%21 | 0 | 62.6%930 |
| Missing | 542 | 177 | 288 | 91 | 4 | 48 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1041 | 100%187 | 100%139 | 100%61 | 100%9 | 100%48 | 1485 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.9%1 | 0.6%3 | 1.2%3 | 1.0%4 | 0.0%0 | 1.3%2 | 0 | 0.9%13 |
| Strongly agree | 3.7%4 | 3.6%17 | 2.4%6 | 1.7%7 | 13.9%10 | 9.2%14 | 0 | 3.9%58 |
| Somewhat agree | 9.3%10 | 9.2%44 | 8.7%22 | 5.8%24 | 11.1%8 | 9.8%15 | 0 | 8.3%123 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 7.4%8 | 5.0%24 | 6.7%17 | 13.5%56 | 19.4%14 | 9.8%15 | 0 | 9.0%134 |
| Somewhat disagree | 12.0%13 | 11.1%53 | 18.9%48 | 17.8%74 | 20.8%15 | 14.4%22 | 0 | 15.2%225 |
| Strongly disagree | 66.7%72 | 70.5%337 | 62.2%158 | 60.3%251 | 34.7%25 | 55.6%85 | 0 | 62.7%928 |
| Missing | 77 | 161 | 84 | 327 | 332 | 169 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%478 | 100%254 | 100%416 | 100%72 | 100%153 | 1481 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.1%6 | 1.3%4 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Strongly agree | 3.9%11 | 3.9%14 | 5.9%32 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Somewhat agree | 9.3%26 | 7.8%28 | 8.5%46 | 7.6%23 | 0 | 8.3%123 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 10.4%29 | 7.8%28 | 7.8%42 | 11.6%35 | 0 | 9.0%134 |
| Somewhat disagree | 11.1%31 | 17.7%64 | 13.7%74 | 18.8%57 | 0 | 15.2%226 |
| Strongly disagree | 64.6%181 | 62.9%227 | 63.0%340 | 60.1%182 | 0 | 62.7%930 |
| Missing | 156 | 197 | 364 | 433 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%280 | 100%361 | 100%540 | 100%303 | 1484 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 3.7%4 | 0.2%1 | 0.7%2 | 1.9%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Strongly agree | 13.0%14 | 3.4%20 | 3.4%10 | 1.9%5 | 5.1%9 | 2.6%1 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Somewhat agree | 11.1%12 | 8.4%50 | 7.6%22 | 10.8%29 | 4.0%7 | 7.9%3 | 1 | 8.3%123 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 6.5%7 | 9.6%57 | 11.0%32 | 7.5%20 | 7.9%14 | 7.9%3 | 0 | 9.0%133 |
| Somewhat disagree | 9.3%10 | 11.1%66 | 16.9%49 | 20.9%56 | 19.2%34 | 21.1%8 | 1 | 15.1%223 |
| Strongly disagree | 56.5%61 | 67.3%399 | 60.3%175 | 57.1%153 | 63.8%113 | 60.5%23 | 3 | 62.7%924 |
| Missing | 214 | 462 | 184 | 178 | 80 | 28 | 1155 | 4 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%593 | 100%290 | 100%268 | 100%177 | 100%38 | 1474 |
