Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1996 - Analysis
CHSOCIAL
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 has a lot of social activities
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Extremely important | 33 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -2.31 |
| 2) Very important | 138 | 19.4% | 24.1% | -1.27 |
| 3) Somewhat important | 213 | 30.0% | 54.1% | -0.22 |
| 4) Not Very important | 298 | 42.0% | 96.1% | 0.83 |
| 5) Don't Know | 28 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 1.87 |
| 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 | 2.7%3 | 6.3%8 | 11.5%15 | 7 | 7.1%26 |
| Very important | 18.9%21 | 14.3%18 | 23.1%30 | 69 | 18.8%69 |
| Somewhat important | 30.6%34 | 31.7%40 | 22.3%29 | 110 | 28.1%103 |
| Not Very important | 46.8%52 | 44.4%56 | 40.8%53 | 137 | 43.9%161 |
| Don't Know | 0.9%1 | 3.2%4 | 2.3%3 | 20 | 2.2%8 |
| 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 | 11.5%3 | 5.3%3 | 7.5%15 | 4.0%8 | 1.8%4 | 0 | 4.7%33 |
| Very important | 23.1%6 | 17.5%10 | 26.9%54 | 15.4%31 | 16.3%36 | 1 | 19.4%137 |
| Somewhat important | 23.1%6 | 19.3%11 | 25.4%51 | 32.3%65 | 35.7%79 | 1 | 30.0%212 |
| Not Very important | 30.8%8 | 49.1%28 | 37.8%76 | 45.8%92 | 41.6%92 | 2 | 41.9%296 |
| Don't Know | 11.5%3 | 8.8%5 | 2.5%5 | 2.5%5 | 4.5%10 | 0 | 4.0%28 |
| 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 | 6.0%17 | 3.8%16 | 0 | 4.6%33 |
| Very important | 17.2%49 | 20.9%89 | 0 | 19.4%138 |
| Somewhat important | 32.3%92 | 28.5%121 | 0 | 30.0%213 |
| Not Very important | 40.7%116 | 42.8%182 | 0 | 42.0%298 |
| Don't Know | 3.9%11 | 4.0%17 | 0 | 3.9%28 |
| 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 | 10.5%16 | 6.0%7 | 5.0%4 | 1.4%1 | 1.5%1 | 0.8%1 | 3 | 4.9%30 |
| Very important | 25.0%38 | 20.7%24 | 18.8%15 | 19.4%14 | 10.8%7 | 13.2%17 | 23 | 18.7%115 |
| Somewhat important | 19.7%30 | 30.2%35 | 38.8%31 | 36.1%26 | 47.7%31 | 32.6%42 | 18 | 31.8%195 |
| Not Very important | 41.4%63 | 37.9%44 | 37.5%30 | 38.9%28 | 40.0%26 | 49.6%64 | 43 | 41.5%255 |
| Don't Know | 3.3%5 | 5.2%6 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 3.9%5 | 9 | 3.1%19 |
| 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 | 3.3%8 | 5.5%13 | 5.1%7 | 0.0%0 | 7.7%5 | 0 | 4.6%33 |
| Very important | 15.8%38 | 24.2%57 | 21.9%30 | 12.5%4 | 13.8%9 | 0 | 19.4%138 |
| Somewhat important | 37.1%89 | 26.3%62 | 26.3%36 | 25.0%8 | 27.7%18 | 0 | 30.0%213 |
| Not Very important | 40.4%97 | 40.7%96 | 40.9%56 | 62.5%20 | 44.6%29 | 0 | 42.0%298 |
| Don't Know | 3.3%8 | 3.4%8 | 5.8%8 | 0.0%0 | 6.2%4 | 0 | 3.9%28 |
| 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 | 3.6%20 | 11.8%12 | 2.0%1 | 0 | 4.7%33 |
| Very important | 17.2%95 | 32.4%33 | 15.7%8 | 2 | 19.3%136 |
| Somewhat important | 30.8%170 | 23.5%24 | 33.3%17 | 2 | 29.9%211 |
| Not Very important | 44.2%244 | 29.4%30 | 45.1%23 | 1 | 42.1%297 |
| Don't Know | 4.2%23 | 2.9%3 | 3.9%2 | 0 | 4.0%28 |
| Missing | 81 | 5 | 3 | 95 | 1 |
| Total | 100%552 | 100%102 | 100%51 | 705 |
