Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1996 - Analysis
CHCOMMTY
NOT ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO SAID THEY NEVER ATTEND CHURCH: Tell me if the following is extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not very important to you in your own choice of a religious congregation. - Because it can get things done in the community
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Extremely important | 82 | 11.5% | 11.5% | -1.60 |
| 2) Very important | 261 | 36.8% | 48.3% | -0.64 |
| 3) Somewhat important | 213 | 30.0% | 78.3% | 0.32 |
| 4) Not Very important | 118 | 16.6% | 94.9% | 1.27 |
| 5) Don't Know | 36 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 2.23 |
| Missing | 90 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 710 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Attend 0-2 hours | Attend 3-4 hours | Attend over 5 hours | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 4.5%5 | 15.1%19 | 21.5%28 | 30 | 14.2%52 |
| Very important | 42.3%47 | 37.3%47 | 36.2%47 | 120 | 38.4%141 |
| Somewhat important | 31.5%35 | 31.7%40 | 23.1%30 | 108 | 28.6%105 |
| Not Very important | 18.0%20 | 12.7%16 | 16.2%21 | 61 | 15.5%57 |
| Don't Know | 3.6%4 | 3.2%4 | 3.1%4 | 24 | 3.3%12 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 90 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 7.7%2 | 12.3%7 | 15.4%31 | 10.4%21 | 9.0%20 | 1 | 11.5%81 |
| Very important | 50.0%13 | 28.1%16 | 45.8%92 | 39.3%79 | 26.7%59 | 2 | 36.7%259 |
| Somewhat important | 15.4%4 | 29.8%17 | 24.4%49 | 31.8%64 | 35.3%78 | 1 | 30.0%212 |
| Not Very important | 11.5%3 | 21.1%12 | 10.0%20 | 13.9%28 | 24.9%55 | 0 | 16.7%118 |
| Don't Know | 15.4%4 | 8.8%5 | 4.5%9 | 4.5%9 | 4.1%9 | 0 | 5.1%36 |
| Missing | 5 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 94 | 2 |
| Total | 100%26 | 100%57 | 100%201 | 100%201 | 100%221 | 706 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 11.6%33 | 11.5%49 | 0 | 11.5%82 |
| Very important | 35.1%100 | 37.9%161 | 0 | 36.8%261 |
| Somewhat important | 30.9%88 | 29.4%125 | 0 | 30.0%213 |
| Not Very important | 18.2%52 | 15.5%66 | 0 | 16.6%118 |
| Don't Know | 4.2%12 | 5.6%24 | 0 | 5.1%36 |
| Missing | 47 | 43 | 90 | 0 |
| Total | 100%285 | 100%425 | 710 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 18.4%28 | 10.3%12 | 13.8%11 | 11.1%8 | 9.2%6 | 7.0%9 | 8 | 12.1%74 |
| Very important | 45.4%69 | 37.9%44 | 35.0%28 | 34.7%25 | 44.6%29 | 22.5%29 | 37 | 36.5%224 |
| Somewhat important | 16.4%25 | 31.0%36 | 36.3%29 | 36.1%26 | 33.8%22 | 39.5%51 | 24 | 30.8%189 |
| Not Very important | 11.8%18 | 14.7%17 | 13.8%11 | 15.3%11 | 12.3%8 | 29.5%38 | 15 | 16.8%103 |
| Don't Know | 7.9%12 | 6.0%7 | 1.3%1 | 2.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%2 | 12 | 3.9%24 |
| Missing | 23 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 186 | 9 |
| Total | 100%152 | 100%116 | 100%80 | 100%72 | 100%65 | 100%129 | 614 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other party | Don't know | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 9.6%23 | 17.4%41 | 7.3%10 | 6.3%2 | 9.2%6 | 0 | 11.5%82 |
| Very important | 31.3%75 | 41.5%98 | 43.8%60 | 31.3%10 | 27.7%18 | 0 | 36.8%261 |
| Somewhat important | 39.2%94 | 22.5%53 | 26.3%36 | 21.9%7 | 35.4%23 | 0 | 30.0%213 |
| Not Very important | 17.5%42 | 13.6%32 | 17.5%24 | 34.4%11 | 13.8%9 | 0 | 16.6%118 |
| Don't Know | 2.5%6 | 5.1%12 | 5.1%7 | 6.3%2 | 13.8%9 | 0 | 5.1%36 |
| Missing | 15 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 90 | 0 |
| Total | 100%240 | 100%236 | 100%137 | 100%32 | 100%65 | 710 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/Caucasian | Black, African-American, Colored, Etc. | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 10.0%55 | 22.5%23 | 7.8%4 | 0 | 11.6%82 |
| Very important | 34.2%189 | 49.0%50 | 35.3%18 | 4 | 36.5%257 |
| Somewhat important | 32.4%179 | 13.7%14 | 39.2%20 | 0 | 30.2%213 |
| Not Very important | 18.3%101 | 9.8%10 | 13.7%7 | 0 | 16.7%118 |
| Don't Know | 5.1%28 | 4.9%5 | 3.9%2 | 1 | 5.0%35 |
| Missing | 81 | 5 | 3 | 95 | 1 |
| Total | 100%552 | 100%102 | 100%51 | 705 |
