National Survey of the Religious Life Futures Project, 1990 - Analysis
MEMBRS
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? For each, choose the response which best fits your present thinking. -- I look forward to being with members of my congregation.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 32 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -4.34 |
| 2) Disagree | 180 | 2.9% | 3.4% | -2.95 |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 547 | 8.7% | 12.0% | -1.57 |
| 4) Agree | 3706 | 58.8% | 70.8% | -0.18 |
| 5) Strongly agree | 1840 | 29.2% | 100.0% | 1.20 |
| Missing | 54 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 6305 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 0.3%11 | 0.7%21 | 0 | 0.5%32 |
| Disagree | 2.0%65 | 3.9%115 | 0 | 2.9%180 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 6.4%213 | 11.2%334 | 0 | 8.7%547 |
| Agree | 56.7%1883 | 61.1%1823 | 0 | 58.8%3706 |
| Strongly agree | 34.6%1148 | 23.2%692 | 0 | 29.2%1840 |
| Missing | 30 | 24 | 54 | 0 |
| Total | 100%3320 | 100%2985 | 6305 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 19-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-65 | 66-75 | 76 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%7 | 0.8%16 | 0.5%6 | 0.4%3 | 0 | 0.5%32 |
| Disagree | 1.8%4 | 4.8%26 | 3.7%41 | 3.2%69 | 2.1%27 | 1.2%10 | 3 | 2.9%177 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 7.0%16 | 10.9%59 | 10.5%116 | 9.2%196 | 7.7%101 | 5.6%48 | 11 | 8.7%536 |
| Agree | 58.3%133 | 61.7%334 | 60.9%672 | 59.4%1262 | 56.1%733 | 56.5%483 | 89 | 58.7%3617 |
| Strongly agree | 32.9%75 | 22.6%122 | 24.2%267 | 27.4%583 | 33.6%439 | 36.4%311 | 43 | 29.2%1797 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 200 | 4 |
| Total | 100%228 | 100%541 | 100%1103 | 100%2126 | 100%1306 | 100%855 | 6159 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/Caucasian | Black/African-American or Mexican-American | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 0.5%27 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%5 | 0 | 0.5%32 |
| Disagree | 3.0%164 | 1.8%2 | 1.8%11 | 3 | 2.9%177 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8.6%464 | 14.4%16 | 9.3%58 | 9 | 8.8%538 |
| Agree | 59.2%3203 | 54.1%60 | 56.3%352 | 91 | 58.8%3615 |
| Strongly agree | 28.7%1552 | 29.7%33 | 31.8%199 | 56 | 29.0%1784 |
| Missing | 42 | 1 | 7 | 213 | 4 |
| Total | 100%5410 | 100%111 | 100%625 | 6146 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less | Some college | Bachelor's degree | Some graduate school | Master's degree | Doctoral degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 0.3%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%4 | 0.6%19 | 1.0%5 | 2 | 0.5%30 |
| Disagree | 3.0%12 | 3.1%12 | 2.4%20 | 3.0%15 | 2.8%89 | 3.4%17 | 15 | 2.9%165 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 6.3%25 | 8.9%34 | 8.1%68 | 10.0%50 | 8.5%269 | 9.1%45 | 56 | 8.5%491 |
| Agree | 59.4%237 | 55.2%212 | 55.1%463 | 59.0%295 | 60.6%1906 | 59.3%293 | 300 | 59.1%3406 |
| Strongly agree | 31.1%124 | 32.6%125 | 34.5%290 | 27.2%136 | 27.5%864 | 27.1%134 | 167 | 29.0%1673 |
| Missing | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 594 | 3 |
| Total | 100%399 | 100%384 | 100%841 | 100%500 | 100%3147 | 100%494 | 5765 |
