Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis
REL_IMP (Weighted by WEIGHT)
How important would you say religion is in your own life: very important, fairly important, or not very important?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Very important | 60.1% | 60.1% |
2) Fairly important | 24.1% | 84.3% |
3) Not very important | 15.2% | 99.5% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 43.9% | 46.0% | 61.2% | 65.6% | 73.4% | 13 | 60.2% |
Fairly important | 32.1% | 34.3% | 24.8% | 20.7% | 14.6% | 6 | 24.1% |
Not very important | 23.6% | 19.4% | 13.7% | 13.3% | 10.9% | 2 | 15.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1 | 0.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 94.3% | 88.5% | 60.4% | 39.0% | 33.1% | 21.8% | 10 | 60.0% |
Fairly important | 4.3% | 10.5% | 34.0% | 47.3% | 30.0% | 22.6% | 2 | 24.2% |
Not very important | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 13.5% | 35.8% | 54.7% | 0 | 15.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school) | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 67.0% | 60.9% | 61.0% | 57.2% | 51.0% | 8 | 60.1% |
Fairly important | 19.2% | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 1 | 24.1% |
Not very important | 13.4% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 22.8% | 2 | 15.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 51.7% | 67.9% | 0 | 60.1% |
Fairly important | 27.3% | 21.2% | 0 | 24.1% |
Not very important | 20.5% | 10.3% | 0 | 15.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | 20 to under $30,000 | 30 to under $50,000 | 50 to under $75,000 | 75 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 63.6% | 63.3% | 64.5% | 63.1% | 58.6% | 46.4% | 165 | 60.4% |
Fairly important | 24.8% | 25.6% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 20.5% | 34.5% | 59 | 24.4% |
Not very important | 11.3% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 19.2% | 39 | 14.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 64.1% | 58.3% | 80.5% | 43.3% | 8 | 60.3% |
Fairly important | 22.8% | 23.3% | 11.6% | 33.5% | 2 | 24.1% |
Not very important | 12.8% | 18.1% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 2 | 15.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |