Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1996 - Analysis
ATTD7DAY
Did you happen to attend church or synagogue in the last 7 days?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 413 | 51.6% | 51.6% | -0.96 |
| 2) No | 382 | 47.8% | 99.4% | 0.99 |
| 3) DK/No Answer | 5 | 0.6% | 100.0% | 2.94 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Attend 0-2 hours | Attend 3-4 hours | Attend over 5 hours | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 82.0%91 | 91.3%115 | 97.7%127 | 80 | 90.7%333 |
| No | 18.0%20 | 8.7%11 | 2.3%3 | 348 | 9.3%34 |
| DK/No Answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 5 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 0 |
| Total | 100%111 | 100%126 | 100%130 | 367 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than Grade 9 | Grade 9 to 11 | High School Grad | Some College | College Grad or More | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 38.7%12 | 49.2%32 | 50.9%116 | 52.5%117 | 54.3%134 | 2 | 51.8%411 |
| No | 61.3%19 | 50.8%33 | 48.2%110 | 46.6%104 | 45.3%112 | 4 | 47.6%378 |
| DK/No Answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%2 | 0.9%2 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 0.6%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%31 | 100%65 | 100%228 | 100%223 | 100%247 | 794 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 44.0%146 | 57.1%267 | 0 | 51.6%413 |
| No | 56.0%186 | 41.9%196 | 0 | 47.8%382 |
| DK/No Answer | 0.0%0 | 1.1%5 | 0 | 0.6%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%332 | 100%468 | 800 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $19,999 | $20,000 up to $29,999 | $30,000 up to $39,999 | $40,000 up to $49,999 | $50,000 up to $59,999 | More than $60,000 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 48.6%85 | 47.3%62 | 54.4%49 | 58.0%47 | 57.1%40 | 50.0%74 | 56 | 51.4%357 |
| No | 51.4%90 | 51.9%68 | 45.6%41 | 42.0%34 | 41.4%29 | 50.0%74 | 46 | 48.3%336 |
| DK/No Answer | 0.0%0 | 0.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 0.3%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Total | 100%175 | 100%131 | 100%90 | 100%81 | 100%70 | 100%148 | 695 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other party | Don't know | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 58.0%148 | 48.0%129 | 49.4%79 | 50.0%21 | 48.6%36 | 0 | 51.6%413 |
| No | 42.0%107 | 51.3%138 | 50.0%80 | 50.0%21 | 48.6%36 | 0 | 47.8%382 |
| DK/No Answer | 0.0%0 | 0.7%2 | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.7%2 | 0 | 0.6%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%255 | 100%269 | 100%160 | 100%42 | 100%74 | 800 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/Caucasian | Black, African-American, Colored, Etc. | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 49.3%312 | 65.4%70 | 53.7%29 | 2 | 51.8%411 |
| No | 49.9%316 | 34.6%37 | 46.3%25 | 4 | 47.6%378 |
| DK/No Answer | 0.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.6%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%633 | 100%107 | 100%54 | 794 |
