Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003 - Analysis
OFTATTND (Weighted by WEIGHT)
In recent years do you attend religious services more often, less often, or has there been no change?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) More often | 23.9% | 23.9% |
2) Less often | 19.0% | 42.9% |
3) No change | 56.2% | 99.1% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 0.9% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More often | 27.9% | 27.8% | 27.9% | 20.9% | 17.7% | 0 | 24.0% |
Less often | 21.2% | 17.7% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 17.7% | 0 | 19.0% |
No change | 50.9% | 54.4% | 55.5% | 56.4% | 62.5% | 0 | 56.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More often | 38.5% | 33.2% | 33.5% | 14.7% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 1 | 24.1% |
Less often | 4.7% | 8.5% | 20.0% | 35.0% | 34.9% | 15.0% | 4 | 18.9% |
No change | 56.8% | 58.0% | 46.5% | 50.3% | 55.9% | 78.2% | 4 | 56.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 5 | 0.7% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no 4-year degree (or vocational/technical degree after high school) | College graduate | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More often | 24.0% | 23.9% | 26.7% | 21.3% | 21.0% | 4 | 24.0% |
Less often | 18.5% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 2 | 19.0% |
No change | 54.9% | 55.9% | 51.7% | 61.7% | 61.8% | 8 | 56.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1 | 0.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
More often | 22.1% | 25.7% | 0 | 24.0% |
Less often | 18.7% | 19.3% | 0 | 19.0% |
No change | 58.8% | 53.9% | 0 | 56.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
More often | 22.8% | 27.0% | 23.8% | 23 | 24.5% |
Less often | 17.2% | 21.0% | 18.7% | 29 | 19.0% |
No change | 59.6% | 50.7% | 57.1% | 99 | 55.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More often | 24.3% | 26.6% | 19.6% | 23.6% | 2 | 24.1% |
Less often | 15.5% | 21.0% | 23.5% | 23.6% | 4 | 19.0% |
No change | 59.3% | 51.5% | 53.9% | 52.8% | 9 | 56.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.9% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |