Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_16 (Weighted by PAWT2)
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following activities at your congregation? The music at worship services
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4) -4 | 11 | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| 1) Very satisfied | 835 | 56.4% | 57.1% | |
| 2) Somewhat satisfied | 400 | 27.0% | 84.2% | |
| 3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 106 | 7.1% | 91.3% | |
| 4) Somewhat dissatisfied | 63 | 4.2% | 95.5% | |
| 5) Very dissatisfied | 32 | 2.2% | 97.7% | |
| 6) Not applicable | 33 | 2.2% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 0.4%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.4%2 | 2.3%6 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Very satisfied | 43.4%119 | 55.9%228 | 59.6%270 | 59.9%154 | 70.3%64 | 0 | 56.3%835 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 32.1%88 | 27.0%110 | 27.6%125 | 24.5%63 | 16.5%15 | 0 | 27.0%401 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 11.7%32 | 9.8%40 | 5.1%23 | 3.1%8 | 3.3%3 | 0 | 7.1%106 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 6.2%17 | 3.9%16 | 3.5%16 | 3.5%9 | 5.5%5 | 0 | 4.2%63 |
| Very dissatisfied | 5.5%15 | 1.0%4 | 2.4%11 | 1.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Not applicable | 0.7%2 | 2.0%8 | 1.3%6 | 5.4%14 | 3.3%3 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Missing | 316 | 373 | 275 | 134 | 52 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%274 | 100%408 | 100%453 | 100%257 | 100%91 | 1483 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 1.5%9 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.7%11 |
| Very satisfied | 50.3%309 | 60.7%526 | 0 | 56.4%835 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 31.4%193 | 23.9%207 | 0 | 27.0%400 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 9.4%58 | 5.4%47 | 0 | 7.1%105 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.8%17 | 5.2%45 | 0 | 4.2%62 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.8%17 | 1.8%16 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Not applicable | 1.8%11 | 2.7%23 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Missing | 556 | 594 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%614 | 100%866 | 1480 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Very liberal | Somewhat liberal | Middle of the road | Somewhat conservative | Very conservative | Haven't thought much about it | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 0.0%0 | 3.7%8 | 0.3%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.7%11 |
| Very satisfied | 44.4%32 | 53.3%114 | 48.8%165 | 56.5%192 | 60.7%102 | 64.6%217 | 15 | 56.0%822 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 22.2%16 | 26.6%57 | 31.4%106 | 29.7%101 | 29.2%49 | 21.4%72 | 0 | 27.3%401 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 11.1%8 | 7.5%16 | 10.9%37 | 4.7%16 | 3.0%5 | 7.1%24 | 1 | 7.2%106 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 13.9%10 | 3.3%7 | 4.1%14 | 4.7%16 | 1.8%3 | 3.3%11 | 0 | 4.2%61 |
| Very dissatisfied | 5.6%4 | 2.8%6 | 2.1%7 | 1.8%6 | 4.8%8 | 0.6%2 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Not applicable | 2.8%2 | 2.8%6 | 2.4%8 | 2.4%8 | 0.6%1 | 2.7%9 | 0 | 2.3%34 |
| Missing | 105 | 176 | 252 | 164 | 51 | 392 | 1166 | 10 |
| Total | 100%72 | 100%214 | 100%338 | 100%340 | 100%168 | 100%336 | 1468 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 0.4%4 | 0.5%1 | 0.7%1 | 10.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Very satisfied | 53.7%558 | 67.9%127 | 65.7%90 | 50.0%30 | 55.6%5 | 50.0%24 | 0 | 56.3%834 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 28.5%296 | 23.5%44 | 27.0%37 | 20.0%12 | 33.3%3 | 18.8%9 | 0 | 27.1%401 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 7.9%82 | 4.3%8 | 3.6%5 | 3.3%2 | 11.1%1 | 14.6%7 | 0 | 7.1%105 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 5.1%53 | 1.6%3 | 1.5%2 | 5.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 6.3%3 | 0 | 4.3%64 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.4%25 | 1.1%2 | 1.5%2 | 1.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%2 | 0 | 2.2%32 |
| Not applicable | 2.1%22 | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 10.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 6.3%3 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Missing | 542 | 177 | 288 | 91 | 4 | 48 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1040 | 100%187 | 100%137 | 100%60 | 100%9 | 100%48 | 1481 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.2%3 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 3.9%6 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Very satisfied | 74.1%80 | 63.3%303 | 50.6%128 | 50.8%212 | 40.3%29 | 54.9%84 | 0 | 56.4%836 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 18.5%20 | 25.3%121 | 32.0%81 | 34.5%144 | 27.8%20 | 9.2%14 | 0 | 27.0%400 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 2.8%3 | 4.0%19 | 6.3%16 | 8.9%37 | 19.4%14 | 10.5%16 | 0 | 7.1%105 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 1.9%2 | 3.8%18 | 7.9%20 | 3.1%13 | 5.6%4 | 3.9%6 | 0 | 4.3%63 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.9%1 | 1.7%8 | 1.6%4 | 2.2%9 | 5.6%4 | 4.6%7 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Not applicable | 0.9%1 | 2.1%10 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 13.1%20 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Missing | 77 | 161 | 84 | 327 | 332 | 169 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%479 | 100%253 | 100%417 | 100%72 | 100%153 | 1482 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 2.5%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%4 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Very satisfied | 60.9%170 | 51.8%187 | 56.2%303 | 58.1%175 | 0 | 56.4%835 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 18.3%51 | 31.9%115 | 27.1%146 | 29.2%88 | 0 | 27.0%400 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 11.1%31 | 7.8%28 | 5.9%32 | 5.0%15 | 0 | 7.2%106 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.2%9 | 5.3%19 | 5.0%27 | 2.7%8 | 0 | 4.3%63 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.1%3 | 2.5%9 | 2.0%11 | 2.7%8 | 0 | 2.1%31 |
| Not applicable | 2.9%8 | 0.8%3 | 3.0%16 | 2.0%6 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Missing | 156 | 197 | 364 | 433 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%279 | 100%361 | 100%539 | 100%301 | 1480 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | 0.9%1 | 0.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%2 | 3.4%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Very satisfied | 62.6%67 | 58.0%345 | 57.6%167 | 49.4%133 | 52.8%93 | 61.5%24 | 5 | 56.2%829 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 28.0%30 | 25.0%149 | 27.9%81 | 29.7%80 | 28.4%50 | 28.2%11 | 0 | 27.2%401 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 0.9%1 | 7.4%44 | 7.2%21 | 9.7%26 | 5.7%10 | 7.7%3 | 0 | 7.1%105 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 0.9%1 | 4.9%29 | 4.5%13 | 4.8%13 | 3.4%6 | 2.6%1 | 0 | 4.3%63 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.9%1 | 3.2%19 | 0.7%2 | 2.2%6 | 2.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Not applicable | 5.6%6 | 1.0%6 | 2.1%6 | 3.3%9 | 3.4%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
| Missing | 214 | 462 | 184 | 178 | 80 | 28 | 1155 | 4 |
| Total | 100%107 | 100%595 | 100%290 | 100%269 | 100%176 | 100%39 | 1476 |
