Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001 - Analysis
FREQMUSC (Weighted by WEIGHT)
ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO INDICATED THEY ATTEND CHURCH ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH OR MORE (ANSWERED 1-3 FOR FREQATND). Please indicate how often, if ever, you do each of the following activities. How often do you participate in a church choir or other musical program: frequently, sometimes, hardly ever or never?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Frequently | 16.6% | 16.6% | ||
2) Sometimes | 11.7% | 28.3% | ||
3) Hardly ever | 9.9% | 38.2% | ||
4) Never | 60.1% | 98.3% | ||
5) Does not apply | 1.0% | 99.4% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 776 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1265 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 17.4% | 16.0% | 0 | 16.6% |
Sometimes | 12.5% | 11.2% | 0 | 11.7% |
Hardly ever | 10.5% | 9.4% | 0 | 9.9% |
Never | 58.5% | 61.3% | 0 | 60.1% |
Does not apply | 0.4% | 1.5% | 0 | 1.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.6% |
Missing | 423 | 353 | 776 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 19.2% | 17.4% | 12.9% | 13 | 17.0% |
Sometimes | 10.7% | 9.6% | 13.6% | 17 | 10.9% |
Hardly ever | 9.1% | 11.1% | 10.1% | 7 | 10.1% |
Never | 59.6% | 59.3% | 62.4% | 53 | 60.1% |
Does not apply | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1 | 1.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.7% |
Missing | 170 | 283 | 263 | 867 | 60 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $40,000 | $40,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 18.4% | 15.3% | 18.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 39 | 16.5% |
Sometimes | 14.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 19 | 12.3% |
Hardly ever | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 6.3% | 11.9% | 18 | 10.2% |
Never | 56.0% | 58.1% | 56.8% | 72.1% | 67.1% | 139 | 59.3% |
Does not apply | 0.2% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% |
Missing | 131 | 202 | 193 | 48 | 76 | 994 | 126 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Trade school degree/certification | Some college, no four-year degree | College graduate | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 20.0% | 16.7% | 24.2% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 0 | 16.6% |
Sometimes | 16.4% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10.6% | 6.0% | 0 | 11.7% |
Hardly ever | 8.5% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 14.7% | 10.1% | 0 | 9.9% |
Never | 54.0% | 62.4% | 55.0% | 60.3% | 59.6% | 63.3% | 3 | 60.0% |
Does not apply | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0 | 1.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.7% |
Missing | 62 | 235 | 32 | 210 | 133 | 96 | 779 | 8 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 17.4% | 12.1% | 7.1% | 23.0% | 0 | 16.7% |
Sometimes | 10.8% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 2 | 11.5% |
Hardly ever | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 0 | 9.9% |
Never | 59.8% | 69.7% | 66.0% | 50.5% | 4 | 60.1% |
Does not apply | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.6% |
Missing | 330 | 152 | 40 | 250 | 782 | 4 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 30 | 31 to 40 | 41 to 50 | 51 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 20.7% | 12.1% | 16.6% | 24.8% | 10.4% | 2 | 16.8% |
Sometimes | 15.8% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2 | 11.8% |
Hardly ever | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 0 | 10.1% |
Never | 51.8% | 62.1% | 59.0% | 56.7% | 69.3% | 16 | 59.8% |
Does not apply | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0 | 1.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% |
Missing | 225 | 172 | 155 | 134 | 80 | 798 | 10 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequently | 31.9% | 13.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 16.6% |
Sometimes | 13.7% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 11.7% |
Hardly ever | 11.0% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 9.9% |
Never | 41.5% | 64.7% | 71.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 60.1% |
Does not apply | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.7% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 285 | 134 | 776 | 18 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |