Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_18 (Weighted by PAWT2)
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following activities at your congregation? Religious education classes for adults, such as Sunday, Church, or Sabbath school, Bible class, Quran class, etc.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4) Don't know | 36 | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| 1) Very satisfied | 722 | 48.7% | 51.1% | |
| 2) Somewhat satisfied | 374 | 25.2% | 76.4% | |
| 3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 177 | 11.9% | 88.3% | |
| 4) Somewhat dissatisfied | 39 | 2.6% | 90.9% | |
| 5) Very dissatisfied | 12 | 0.8% | 91.7% | |
| 6) Not applicable | 122 | 8.3% | 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 | 0.7%2 | 1.5%6 | 2.0%9 | 6.6%17 | 2.2%2 | 0 | 2.4%36 |
| Very satisfied | 41.2%113 | 46.7%190 | 51.1%231 | 52.5%136 | 58.9%53 | 0 | 48.8%723 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 25.2%69 | 29.0%118 | 25.9%117 | 21.2%55 | 15.6%14 | 0 | 25.2%373 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 20.4%56 | 9.6%39 | 12.2%55 | 7.3%19 | 8.9%8 | 0 | 11.9%177 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.3%9 | 3.2%13 | 1.8%8 | 3.1%8 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 2.6%39 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.5%4 | 1.5%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Not applicable | 7.7%21 | 8.6%35 | 7.1%32 | 8.5%22 | 13.3%12 | 0 | 8.2%122 |
| Missing | 316 | 373 | 275 | 134 | 52 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%274 | 100%407 | 100%452 | 100%259 | 100%90 | 1482 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 2.4%15 | 2.4%21 | 0 | 2.4%36 |
| Very satisfied | 46.3%285 | 50.5%437 | 0 | 48.8%722 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 26.8%165 | 24.1%209 | 0 | 25.3%374 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 13.8%85 | 10.6%92 | 0 | 12.0%177 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.9%18 | 2.3%20 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.3%2 | 1.2%10 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Not applicable | 7.3%45 | 8.9%77 | 0 | 8.2%122 |
| Missing | 556 | 594 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%615 | 100%866 | 1481 |
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 | 4.2%3 | 4.7%10 | 0.9%3 | 2.1%7 | 2.4%4 | 2.4%8 | 1 | 2.4%35 |
| Very satisfied | 31.9%23 | 37.9%81 | 48.4%163 | 47.6%162 | 55.6%94 | 56.4%189 | 11 | 48.5%712 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 26.4%19 | 28.5%61 | 24.0%81 | 31.5%107 | 25.4%43 | 18.8%63 | 0 | 25.5%374 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 9.7%7 | 13.1%28 | 15.1%51 | 9.4%32 | 8.3%14 | 13.1%44 | 1 | 12.0%176 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 5.6%4 | 2.8%6 | 3.6%12 | 0.9%3 | 3.6%6 | 2.1%7 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.4%1 | 0.9%2 | 0.9%3 | 0.3%1 | 1.2%2 | 0.6%2 | 0 | 0.7%11 |
| Not applicable | 20.8%15 | 12.1%26 | 7.1%24 | 8.2%28 | 3.6%6 | 6.6%22 | 3 | 8.2%121 |
| Missing | 105 | 176 | 252 | 164 | 51 | 392 | 1166 | 10 |
| Total | 100%72 | 100%214 | 100%337 | 100%340 | 100%169 | 100%335 | 1467 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1.7%18 | 2.1%4 | 2.9%4 | 14.8%9 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Very satisfied | 45.6%474 | 63.6%119 | 58.7%81 | 41.0%25 | 44.4%4 | 40.4%19 | 0 | 48.8%722 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 27.0%281 | 19.8%37 | 18.8%26 | 19.7%12 | 44.4%4 | 31.9%15 | 0 | 25.3%375 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 13.8%143 | 5.9%11 | 9.4%13 | 6.6%4 | 11.1%1 | 8.5%4 | 0 | 11.9%176 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.2%23 | 3.7%7 | 2.2%3 | 4.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 6.4%3 | 0 | 2.6%39 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.6%6 | 1.6%3 | 1.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%11 |
| Not applicable | 9.0%94 | 3.2%6 | 6.5%9 | 13.1%8 | 0.0%0 | 12.8%6 | 0 | 8.3%123 |
| Missing | 542 | 177 | 288 | 91 | 4 | 48 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1039 | 100%187 | 100%138 | 100%61 | 100%9 | 100%47 | 1481 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1.9%2 | 0.6%3 | 1.2%3 | 2.9%12 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%17 | 0 | 2.5%37 |
| Very satisfied | 63.9%69 | 59.1%283 | 40.3%102 | 41.6%174 | 28.6%20 | 48.4%74 | 0 | 48.8%722 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 19.4%21 | 25.5%122 | 31.6%80 | 24.9%104 | 25.7%18 | 18.3%28 | 0 | 25.2%373 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 8.3%9 | 10.2%49 | 11.9%30 | 14.8%62 | 24.3%17 | 7.2%11 | 0 | 12.0%178 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.8%3 | 1.9%9 | 4.0%10 | 1.9%8 | 4.3%3 | 3.3%5 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.9%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%4 | 2.9%2 | 1.3%2 | 0 | 0.7%11 |
| Not applicable | 1.9%2 | 2.5%12 | 11.1%28 | 12.9%54 | 14.3%10 | 10.5%16 | 0 | 8.2%122 |
| Missing | 77 | 161 | 84 | 327 | 332 | 169 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%479 | 100%253 | 100%418 | 100%70 | 100%153 | 1481 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 9.0%25 | 0.3%1 | 1.7%9 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 2.4%36 |
| Very satisfied | 49.1%137 | 44.9%162 | 50.4%272 | 50.0%151 | 0 | 48.7%722 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 20.8%58 | 28.8%104 | 26.3%142 | 23.2%70 | 0 | 25.2%374 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 11.1%31 | 13.3%48 | 10.2%55 | 14.6%44 | 0 | 12.0%178 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 1.8%5 | 2.8%10 | 3.1%17 | 2.0%6 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.1%6 | 1.7%5 | 0 | 0.7%11 |
| Not applicable | 8.2%23 | 10.0%36 | 7.2%39 | 8.3%25 | 0 | 8.3%123 |
| Missing | 156 | 197 | 364 | 433 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%279 | 100%361 | 100%540 | 100%302 | 1482 |
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 | 0.9%1 | 2.0%12 | 0.0%0 | 4.1%11 | 6.2%11 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Very satisfied | 66.0%70 | 54.0%321 | 45.9%133 | 42.9%114 | 34.8%62 | 43.6%17 | 4 | 48.7%717 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 17.9%19 | 22.7%135 | 28.3%82 | 27.1%72 | 28.1%50 | 41.0%16 | 0 | 25.4%374 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 8.5%9 | 13.1%78 | 13.1%38 | 10.5%28 | 11.2%20 | 5.1%2 | 1 | 11.9%175 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 5.7%6 | 2.2%13 | 2.8%8 | 2.3%6 | 2.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.6%38 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.0%0 | 0.7%4 | 0.7%2 | 1.5%4 | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| Not applicable | 0.9%1 | 5.2%31 | 9.3%27 | 11.7%31 | 15.7%28 | 10.3%4 | 0 | 8.3%122 |
| Missing | 214 | 462 | 184 | 178 | 80 | 28 | 1155 | 4 |
| Total | 100%106 | 100%594 | 100%290 | 100%266 | 100%178 | 100%39 | 1473 |
