Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_19 (Weighted by PAWT2)
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following activities at your congregation? The children's programs or youth groups
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4) Don't know | 36 | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| 1) Very satisfied | 729 | 49.2% | 51.6% | |
| 2) Somewhat satisfied | 336 | 22.7% | 74.3% | |
| 3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 153 | 10.3% | 84.6% | |
| 4) Somewhat dissatisfied | 60 | 4.0% | 88.6% | |
| 5) Very dissatisfied | 30 | 2.0% | 90.6% | |
| 6) Not applicable | 139 | 9.4% | 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 | 2.0%8 | 1.3%6 | 6.2%16 | 5.6%5 | 0 | 2.4%36 |
| Very satisfied | 47.8%131 | 51.5%209 | 48.7%221 | 46.5%120 | 53.3%48 | 0 | 49.2%729 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 22.3%61 | 20.9%85 | 25.6%116 | 23.3%60 | 15.6%14 | 0 | 22.7%336 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 13.1%36 | 10.1%41 | 10.4%47 | 8.5%22 | 7.8%7 | 0 | 10.3%153 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 4.7%13 | 6.2%25 | 3.5%16 | 1.6%4 | 2.2%2 | 0 | 4.0%60 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.6%7 | 3.0%12 | 1.5%7 | 0.8%2 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 2.0%29 |
| Not applicable | 9.1%25 | 6.4%26 | 9.0%41 | 13.2%34 | 14.4%13 | 0 | 9.4%139 |
| Missing | 316 | 373 | 275 | 134 | 52 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%274 | 100%406 | 100%454 | 100%258 | 100%90 | 1482 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 2.1%13 | 2.5%22 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Very satisfied | 49.6%305 | 49.0%424 | 0 | 49.2%729 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 21.1%130 | 23.8%206 | 0 | 22.7%336 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 13.8%85 | 7.9%68 | 0 | 10.3%153 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.4%21 | 4.4%38 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.6%10 | 2.3%20 | 0 | 2.0%30 |
| Not applicable | 8.3%51 | 10.2%88 | 0 | 9.4%139 |
| 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 | 5.5%12 | 2.1%7 | 1.5%5 | 1.2%2 | 2.1%7 | 1 | 2.5%36 |
| Very satisfied | 37.5%27 | 42.9%93 | 43.8%147 | 49.1%167 | 56.5%95 | 56.3%189 | 12 | 48.9%718 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 19.4%14 | 24.4%53 | 28.9%97 | 25.0%85 | 19.0%32 | 16.7%56 | 0 | 22.9%337 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 16.7%12 | 11.5%25 | 7.7%26 | 10.0%34 | 9.5%16 | 11.3%38 | 2 | 10.3%151 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 6.9%5 | 4.6%10 | 3.6%12 | 5.6%19 | 2.4%4 | 2.7%9 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0.0%0 | 2.3%5 | 2.4%8 | 0.6%2 | 1.8%3 | 3.6%12 | 0 | 2.0%30 |
| Not applicable | 15.3%11 | 8.8%19 | 11.6%39 | 8.2%28 | 9.5%16 | 7.4%25 | 1 | 9.4%138 |
| Missing | 105 | 176 | 252 | 164 | 51 | 392 | 1166 | 10 |
| Total | 100%72 | 100%217 | 100%336 | 100%340 | 100%168 | 100%336 | 1469 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1.7%18 | 0.5%1 | 3.6%5 | 18.0%11 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Very satisfied | 47.5%494 | 58.6%109 | 58.4%80 | 44.3%27 | 12.5%1 | 36.7%18 | 0 | 49.2%729 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 24.4%254 | 19.4%36 | 14.6%20 | 13.1%8 | 87.5%7 | 20.4%10 | 0 | 22.6%335 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 10.6%110 | 8.1%15 | 9.5%13 | 9.8%6 | 0.0%0 | 18.4%9 | 0 | 10.3%153 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.8%39 | 4.3%8 | 4.4%6 | 4.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 8.2%4 | 0 | 4.1%60 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.6%17 | 4.3%8 | 2.9%4 | 1.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.0%1 | 0 | 2.1%31 |
| Not applicable | 10.4%108 | 4.8%9 | 6.6%9 | 8.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 14.3%7 | 0 | 9.3%138 |
| Missing | 542 | 177 | 288 | 91 | 4 | 48 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1040 | 100%186 | 100%137 | 100%61 | 100%8 | 100%49 | 1481 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 0.9%1 | 0.6%3 | 2.8%7 | 3.1%13 | 0.0%0 | 7.8%12 | 0 | 2.4%36 |
| Very satisfied | 63.9%69 | 58.4%279 | 42.5%107 | 45.1%188 | 33.3%24 | 40.3%62 | 0 | 49.2%729 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 17.6%19 | 22.4%107 | 30.6%77 | 22.3%93 | 23.6%17 | 14.9%23 | 0 | 22.7%336 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 8.3%9 | 7.1%34 | 5.6%14 | 12.9%54 | 25.0%18 | 16.2%25 | 0 | 10.4%154 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.7%4 | 4.2%20 | 6.3%16 | 2.4%10 | 4.2%3 | 3.9%6 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3.7%4 | 2.1%10 | 1.2%3 | 1.0%4 | 6.9%5 | 1.3%2 | 0 | 1.9%28 |
| Not applicable | 1.9%2 | 5.2%25 | 11.1%28 | 13.2%55 | 6.9%5 | 15.6%24 | 0 | 9.4%139 |
| Missing | 77 | 161 | 84 | 327 | 332 | 169 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%478 | 100%252 | 100%417 | 100%72 | 100%154 | 1481 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 8.6%24 | 1.1%4 | 0.9%5 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 2.4%35 |
| Very satisfied | 48.2%135 | 47.6%172 | 51.7%279 | 47.8%144 | 0 | 49.3%730 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 23.6%66 | 24.9%90 | 20.7%112 | 22.6%68 | 0 | 22.7%336 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 8.6%24 | 11.1%40 | 9.3%50 | 13.0%39 | 0 | 10.3%153 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.2%9 | 4.4%16 | 4.6%25 | 3.0%9 | 0 | 4.0%59 |
| Very dissatisfied | 1.8%5 | 1.7%6 | 2.8%15 | 1.3%4 | 0 | 2.0%30 |
| Not applicable | 6.1%17 | 9.1%33 | 10.0%54 | 11.6%35 | 0 | 9.4%139 |
| Missing | 156 | 197 | 364 | 433 | 1150 | 0 |
| Total | 100%280 | 100%361 | 100%540 | 100%301 | 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 | 1.0%3 | 3.0%8 | 6.2%11 | 2.6%1 | 0 | 2.4%36 |
| Very satisfied | 67.9%72 | 55.4%329 | 45.0%131 | 42.9%115 | 36.5%65 | 28.9%11 | 5 | 49.0%723 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 9.4%10 | 21.0%125 | 27.8%81 | 23.1%62 | 28.1%50 | 18.4%7 | 0 | 22.7%335 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 10.4%11 | 9.8%58 | 9.3%27 | 10.4%28 | 11.2%20 | 23.7%9 | 0 | 10.4%153 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 5.7%6 | 3.2%19 | 5.2%15 | 5.2%14 | 3.4%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.1%60 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3.8%4 | 2.2%13 | 1.7%5 | 2.2%6 | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.0%30 |
| Not applicable | 1.9%2 | 6.4%38 | 10.0%29 | 13.1%35 | 13.5%24 | 26.3%10 | 0 | 9.4%138 |
| Missing | 214 | 462 | 184 | 178 | 80 | 28 | 1155 | 4 |
| Total | 100%106 | 100%594 | 100%291 | 100%268 | 100%178 | 100%38 | 1475 |
