Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_21 (Weighted by PAWT2)
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following activities at your congregation? How major decisions are made
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4) Don't know | 34 | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| 1) Very satisfied | 517 | 37.7% | 40.2% | |
| 2) Somewhat satisfied | 443 | 32.3% | 72.5% | |
| 3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 219 | 16.0% | 88.5% | |
| 4) Somewhat dissatisfied | 67 | 4.9% | 93.4% | |
| 5) Very dissatisfied | 44 | 3.2% | 96.6% | |
| 6) Not applicable | 46 | 3.4% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 1266 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1344 |
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 | 3.1%8 | 3.2%12 | 0.7%3 | 4.3%10 | 1.2%1 | 0 | 2.5%34 |
| Very satisfied | 35.7%91 | 38.0%143 | 35.6%149 | 42.3%99 | 40.7%35 | 0 | 37.8%517 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 25.9%66 | 28.5%107 | 38.0%159 | 32.5%76 | 40.7%35 | 0 | 32.4%443 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 24.7%63 | 18.9%71 | 12.7%53 | 9.8%23 | 10.5%9 | 0 | 16.0%219 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 2.4%6 | 3.5%13 | 7.7%32 | 4.3%10 | 5.8%5 | 0 | 4.8%66 |
| Very dissatisfied | 4.3%11 | 4.0%15 | 2.2%9 | 3.8%9 | 1.2%1 | 0 | 3.3%45 |
| Not applicable | 3.9%10 | 4.0%15 | 3.1%13 | 3.0%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.3%45 |
| Missing | 338 | 417 | 304 | 152 | 55 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%255 | 100%376 | 100%418 | 100%234 | 100%86 | 1369 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 1.2%7 | 3.5%28 | 0 | 2.6%35 |
| Very satisfied | 35.6%202 | 39.2%315 | 0 | 37.7%517 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 34.5%196 | 30.8%247 | 0 | 32.3%443 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 18.0%102 | 14.6%117 | 0 | 16.0%219 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 5.3%30 | 4.6%37 | 0 | 4.9%67 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3.2%18 | 3.2%26 | 0 | 3.2%44 |
| Not applicable | 2.3%13 | 4.1%33 | 0 | 3.4%46 |
| Missing | 593 | 673 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%568 | 100%803 | 1371 |
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 | 3.0%2 | 1.6%3 | 3.0%9 | 2.2%7 | 0.6%1 | 3.8%12 | 1 | 2.5%34 |
| Very satisfied | 28.8%19 | 23.0%44 | 30.6%93 | 40.3%131 | 50.3%79 | 44.4%140 | 12 | 37.3%506 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 16.7%11 | 40.3%77 | 31.3%95 | 34.2%111 | 33.8%53 | 30.2%95 | 2 | 32.5%442 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 37.9%25 | 18.8%36 | 19.4%59 | 12.3%40 | 11.5%18 | 13.0%41 | 0 | 16.1%219 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 4.5%3 | 6.8%13 | 5.6%17 | 6.2%20 | 3.2%5 | 2.9%9 | 0 | 4.9%67 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3.0%2 | 4.7%9 | 3.9%12 | 3.7%12 | 0.6%1 | 2.5%8 | 0 | 3.2%44 |
| Not applicable | 6.1%4 | 4.7%9 | 6.3%19 | 1.2%4 | 0.0%0 | 3.2%10 | 0 | 3.4%46 |
| Missing | 114 | 194 | 284 | 181 | 57 | 425 | 1281 | 11 |
| Total | 100%66 | 100%191 | 100%304 | 100%325 | 100%157 | 100%315 | 1358 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 2.1%20 | 2.8%5 | 5.0%6 | 5.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.5%34 |
| Very satisfied | 36.4%353 | 44.9%80 | 43.8%53 | 33.3%17 | 0.0%0 | 31.1%14 | 0 | 37.7%517 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 33.9%329 | 28.7%51 | 24.8%30 | 29.4%15 | 83.3%5 | 28.9%13 | 0 | 32.3%443 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 16.6%161 | 10.7%19 | 14.9%18 | 13.7%7 | 0.0%0 | 31.1%14 | 0 | 16.0%219 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 4.6%45 | 6.7%12 | 2.5%3 | 7.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 6.7%3 | 0 | 4.9%67 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.8%27 | 4.5%8 | 5.0%6 | 2.0%1 | 16.7%1 | 2.2%1 | 0 | 3.2%44 |
| Not applicable | 3.6%35 | 1.7%3 | 4.1%5 | 7.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%47 |
| Missing | 593 | 193 | 320 | 102 | 6 | 52 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%970 | 100%178 | 100%121 | 100%51 | 100%6 | 100%45 | 1371 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 2.0%2 | 1.1%5 | 2.6%6 | 3.9%15 | 1.6%1 | 4.3%6 | 0 | 2.6%35 |
| Very satisfied | 40.2%41 | 47.9%218 | 33.3%77 | 29.4%112 | 14.8%9 | 42.9%60 | 0 | 37.7%517 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 28.4%29 | 35.2%160 | 34.6%80 | 36.5%139 | 13.1%8 | 18.6%26 | 0 | 32.3%442 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 18.6%19 | 11.0%50 | 11.7%27 | 19.4%74 | 39.3%24 | 18.6%26 | 0 | 16.1%220 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 6.9%7 | 1.8%8 | 9.1%21 | 5.2%20 | 6.6%4 | 5.7%8 | 0 | 5.0%68 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.9%3 | 1.5%7 | 4.3%10 | 2.1%8 | 11.5%7 | 5.7%8 | 0 | 3.1%43 |
| Not applicable | 1.0%1 | 1.5%7 | 4.3%10 | 3.4%13 | 13.1%8 | 4.3%6 | 0 | 3.3%45 |
| Missing | 88 | 181 | 99 | 374 | 343 | 181 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%102 | 100%455 | 100%231 | 100%381 | 100%61 | 100%140 | 1370 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't know | 5.5%14 | 1.9%6 | 1.6%8 | 2.2%6 | 0 | 2.5%34 |
| Very satisfied | 34.5%88 | 36.4%118 | 40.6%208 | 37.3%104 | 0 | 37.8%518 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 35.7%91 | 37.7%122 | 29.3%150 | 28.7%80 | 0 | 32.3%443 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 15.7%40 | 14.2%46 | 15.8%81 | 18.3%51 | 0 | 15.9%218 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 4.7%12 | 4.6%15 | 4.7%24 | 5.7%16 | 0 | 4.9%67 |
| Very dissatisfied | 2.7%7 | 0.9%3 | 4.1%21 | 4.7%13 | 0 | 3.2%44 |
| Not applicable | 1.2%3 | 4.3%14 | 3.9%20 | 3.2%9 | 0 | 3.4%46 |
| Missing | 177 | 224 | 397 | 468 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%255 | 100%324 | 100%512 | 100%279 | 1370 |
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 | 1.0%1 | 3.4%19 | 1.8%5 | 2.4%6 | 2.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.6%35 |
| Very satisfied | 52.0%51 | 36.8%203 | 41.2%113 | 37.8%96 | 29.1%46 | 17.2%5 | 3 | 37.7%514 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 30.6%30 | 34.2%189 | 28.8%79 | 29.9%76 | 32.9%52 | 48.3%14 | 2 | 32.2%440 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 12.2%12 | 15.8%87 | 17.9%49 | 12.2%31 | 20.9%33 | 24.1%7 | 0 | 16.0%219 |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 1.0%1 | 3.3%18 | 4.7%13 | 7.9%20 | 8.2%13 | 6.9%2 | 0 | 4.9%67 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3.1%3 | 2.7%15 | 2.9%8 | 5.1%13 | 2.5%4 | 3.4%1 | 0 | 3.2%44 |
| Not applicable | 0.0%0 | 3.8%21 | 2.6%7 | 4.7%12 | 3.8%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%46 |
| Missing | 226 | 507 | 203 | 195 | 98 | 33 | 1271 | 4 |
| Total | 100%98 | 100%552 | 100%274 | 100%254 | 100%158 | 100%29 | 1365 |
