Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
CA_22 (Weighted by PAWT2)
[DEFINE LEADER FILL: IF CI_1= 1, USE "pastor" 2, USE "imam" 3, USE "rabbi" 4, USE "priest". ELSE, USE "primary religious leader", if CI_1_1=1 and CI_4=1, USE "priest".] How close do/did you feel to the primary religious leader at your congregation?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7) Refused | 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| -4) Don't know | 8 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 1) Extremely close | 203 | 14.8% | 15.6% | |
| 2) Very close | 300 | 21.9% | 37.5% | |
| 3) Quite close | 215 | 15.7% | 53.1% | |
| 4) A little close | 347 | 25.3% | 78.5% | |
| 5) Not at all close | 295 | 21.5% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 0.8%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.5%2 | 1.7%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%9 |
| Extremely close | 11.7%30 | 13.6%51 | 16.0%67 | 16.3%38 | 18.4%16 | 0 | 14.7%202 |
| Very close | 19.9%51 | 21.5%81 | 21.7%91 | 22.3%52 | 29.9%26 | 0 | 21.9%301 |
| Quite close | 12.1%31 | 18.1%68 | 13.6%57 | 18.9%44 | 17.2%15 | 0 | 15.7%215 |
| A little close | 27.0%69 | 25.0%94 | 26.9%113 | 23.6%55 | 20.7%18 | 0 | 25.4%349 |
| Not at all close | 28.5%73 | 21.5%81 | 21.0%88 | 17.2%40 | 13.8%12 | 0 | 21.4%294 |
| Missing | 338 | 417 | 304 | 152 | 55 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%256 | 100%376 | 100%420 | 100%233 | 100%87 | 1372 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 1.2%7 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.6%8 |
| Extremely close | 15.7%89 | 14.2%114 | 0 | 14.8%203 |
| Very close | 24.6%140 | 20.0%160 | 0 | 21.9%300 |
| Quite close | 15.8%90 | 15.5%124 | 0 | 15.6%214 |
| A little close | 25.0%142 | 25.7%206 | 0 | 25.4%348 |
| Not at all close | 17.3%98 | 24.6%197 | 0 | 21.5%295 |
| Missing | 593 | 673 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%568 | 100%802 | 1370 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Very liberal | Somewhat liberal | Middle of the road | Somewhat conservative | Very conservative | Haven't thought much about it | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 1.6%5 | 0.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%9 |
| Extremely close | 15.4%10 | 12.5%24 | 9.2%28 | 13.9%45 | 24.2%38 | 17.1%54 | 5 | 14.7%199 |
| Very close | 15.4%10 | 14.6%28 | 20.1%61 | 24.7%80 | 22.3%35 | 25.4%80 | 6 | 21.7%294 |
| Quite close | 18.5%12 | 15.1%29 | 16.8%51 | 15.4%50 | 14.6%23 | 14.9%47 | 3 | 15.6%212 |
| A little close | 24.6%16 | 26.0%50 | 26.0%79 | 30.2%98 | 20.4%32 | 22.9%72 | 1 | 25.6%347 |
| Not at all close | 26.2%17 | 31.3%60 | 26.3%80 | 14.8%48 | 17.2%27 | 19.7%62 | 0 | 21.7%294 |
| Missing | 114 | 194 | 284 | 181 | 57 | 425 | 1281 | 11 |
| Total | 100%65 | 100%192 | 100%304 | 100%324 | 100%157 | 100%315 | 1357 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 0.7%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.6%8 |
| Extremely close | 14.7%143 | 19.0%34 | 14.2%17 | 5.9%3 | 57.1%4 | 6.8%3 | 0 | 14.9%204 |
| Very close | 20.1%195 | 30.7%55 | 18.3%22 | 37.3%19 | 14.3%1 | 18.2%8 | 0 | 21.9%300 |
| Quite close | 15.7%152 | 15.6%28 | 17.5%21 | 15.7%8 | 0.0%0 | 13.6%6 | 0 | 15.7%215 |
| A little close | 26.5%257 | 21.2%38 | 28.3%34 | 9.8%5 | 28.6%2 | 27.3%12 | 0 | 25.4%348 |
| Not at all close | 22.1%214 | 13.4%24 | 21.7%26 | 29.4%15 | 0.0%0 | 34.1%15 | 0 | 21.4%294 |
| Missing | 593 | 193 | 320 | 102 | 6 | 52 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%970 | 100%179 | 100%120 | 100%51 | 100%7 | 100%44 | 1371 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%2 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 2.9%4 | 0 | 0.7%9 |
| Extremely close | 20.4%21 | 19.7%90 | 15.1%35 | 7.9%30 | 8.1%5 | 16.4%23 | 0 | 14.8%204 |
| Very close | 29.1%30 | 26.3%120 | 19.8%46 | 17.3%66 | 9.7%6 | 23.6%33 | 0 | 21.9%301 |
| Quite close | 16.5%17 | 15.1%69 | 17.2%40 | 17.6%67 | 12.9%8 | 10.0%14 | 0 | 15.6%215 |
| A little close | 23.3%24 | 25.4%116 | 23.7%55 | 29.4%112 | 19.4%12 | 20.0%28 | 0 | 25.3%347 |
| Not at all close | 10.7%11 | 12.9%59 | 24.1%56 | 27.0%103 | 50.0%31 | 25.7%36 | 0 | 21.5%296 |
| Missing | 88 | 181 | 99 | 374 | 343 | 181 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%103 | 100%456 | 100%232 | 100%381 | 100%62 | 100%140 | 1374 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 1.6%4 | 0.6%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 0.7%9 |
| Extremely close | 10.2%26 | 12.6%41 | 17.7%91 | 15.8%44 | 0 | 14.7%202 |
| Very close | 19.7%50 | 23.9%78 | 24.2%124 | 17.3%48 | 0 | 21.9%300 |
| Quite close | 21.3%54 | 12.9%42 | 15.2%78 | 14.7%41 | 0 | 15.7%215 |
| A little close | 26.0%66 | 27.0%88 | 22.6%116 | 27.7%77 | 0 | 25.3%347 |
| Not at all close | 20.5%52 | 23.0%75 | 20.1%103 | 23.7%66 | 0 | 21.6%296 |
| Missing | 177 | 224 | 397 | 468 | 1266 | 0 |
| Total | 100%254 | 100%326 | 100%513 | 100%278 | 1371 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Don't know | 2.0%2 | 0.5%3 | 0.4%1 | 1.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%9 |
| Extremely close | 17.2%17 | 16.8%93 | 10.3%28 | 13.3%34 | 17.1%27 | 7.1%2 | 1 | 14.7%201 |
| Very close | 33.3%33 | 21.1%117 | 23.8%65 | 20.4%52 | 15.8%25 | 17.9%5 | 4 | 21.7%297 |
| Quite close | 7.1%7 | 15.5%86 | 22.3%61 | 11.8%30 | 15.8%25 | 21.4%6 | 0 | 15.7%215 |
| A little close | 24.2%24 | 25.3%140 | 21.2%58 | 30.6%78 | 27.8%44 | 14.3%4 | 0 | 25.5%348 |
| Not at all close | 16.2%16 | 20.8%115 | 22.0%60 | 22.7%58 | 22.2%35 | 39.3%11 | 0 | 21.6%295 |
| Missing | 226 | 507 | 203 | 195 | 98 | 33 | 1271 | 4 |
| Total | 100%99 | 100%554 | 100%273 | 100%255 | 100%158 | 100%28 | 1367 |
