Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999 - Analysis
RELIGF99
[THIS VARIABLE WAS CALLED RELIG PRIOR TO THE SPRING 1999 ADMINISTRATION OF THIS POLL. CATEGORIES INCREASED FROM 6 TO 10 IN FALL 1999.] How often do you attend church or other religious services?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) Never | 80 | 19.9% | 19.9% | -1.34 |
1) Less than once or twice a year | 33 | 8.2% | 28.1% | -1.00 |
2) About once or twice a year | 42 | 10.4% | 38.6% | -0.65 |
3) Several times a year | 41 | 10.2% | 48.8% | -0.30 |
4) About once a month | 29 | 7.2% | 56.0% | 0.05 |
5) Two to three times a month | 36 | 9.0% | 64.9% | 0.40 |
6) Nearly every week | 10 | 2.5% | 67.4% | 0.75 |
7) Every week | 103 | 25.6% | 93.0% | 1.10 |
8) Several times a week | 22 | 5.5% | 98.5% | 1.45 |
9) Don't know / No answer | 6 | 1.5% | 100.0% | 1.80 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 years old | 25 to 44 years old | 45 to 64 years old | 65 years or older | Don't know / Refused | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 31.5%17 | 19.0%32 | 17.5%21 | 17.0%9 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 19.9%80 |
Less than once or twice a year | 7.4%4 | 9.5%16 | 6.7%8 | 7.5%4 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 8.2%33 |
About once or twice a year | 18.5%10 | 14.9%25 | 5.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 10.4%42 |
Several times a year | 14.8%8 | 10.1%17 | 7.5%9 | 13.2%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 10.2%41 |
About once a month | 5.6%3 | 8.9%15 | 7.5%9 | 3.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.2%29 |
Two to three times a month | 5.6%3 | 10.1%17 | 10.8%13 | 5.7%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.0%36 |
Nearly every week | 3.7%2 | 1.8%3 | 0.8%1 | 5.7%3 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 2.5%10 |
Every week | 7.4%4 | 19.6%33 | 36.7%44 | 37.7%20 | 28.6%2 | 0 | 25.6%103 |
Several times a week | 5.6%3 | 5.4%9 | 5.0%6 | 7.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.5%22 |
Don't know / No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.6%1 | 2.5%3 | 1.9%1 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 1.5%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%54 | 100%168 | 100%120 | 100%53 | 100%7 | 402 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than Grade 9 | Ninth to eleventh grade | HS grad | Some college | College grad or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 42.9%3 | 20.0%3 | 15.9%18 | 20.2%23 | 21.6%33 | 0 | 19.9%80 |
Less than once or twice a year | 28.6%2 | 13.3%2 | 7.1%8 | 9.6%11 | 6.5%10 | 0 | 8.2%33 |
About once or twice a year | 0.0%0 | 20.0%3 | 9.7%11 | 14.9%17 | 7.2%11 | 0 | 10.4%42 |
Several times a year | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 10.6%12 | 8.8%10 | 12.4%19 | 0 | 10.2%41 |
About once a month | 14.3%1 | 6.7%1 | 8.0%9 | 7.0%8 | 6.5%10 | 0 | 7.2%29 |
Two to three times a month | 0.0%0 | 6.7%1 | 8.8%10 | 7.0%8 | 11.1%17 | 0 | 9.0%36 |
Nearly every week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.7%3 | 1.8%2 | 3.3%5 | 0 | 2.5%10 |
Every week | 14.3%1 | 20.0%3 | 29.2%33 | 21.9%25 | 26.8%41 | 0 | 25.6%103 |
Several times a week | 0.0%0 | 6.7%1 | 6.2%7 | 7.9%9 | 3.3%5 | 0 | 5.5%22 |
Don't know / No answer | 0.0%0 | 6.7%1 | 1.8%2 | 0.9%1 | 1.3%2 | 0 | 1.5%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%7 | 100%15 | 100%113 | 100%114 | 100%153 | 402 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Strong Democrat | Not very strong Democrat | Independent | Not very strong Republican | Strong Republican | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 32.7%17 | 13.3%11 | 23.3%20 | 16.4%11 | 7.5%4 | 17 | 18.5%63 |
Less than once or twice a year | 5.8%3 | 13.3%11 | 5.8%5 | 6.0%4 | 9.4%5 | 5 | 8.2%28 |
About once or twice a year | 9.6%5 | 10.8%9 | 15.1%13 | 13.4%9 | 1.9%1 | 5 | 10.9%37 |
Several times a year | 7.7%4 | 12.0%10 | 15.1%13 | 10.4%7 | 7.5%4 | 3 | 11.1%38 |
About once a month | 3.8%2 | 6.0%5 | 3.5%3 | 10.4%7 | 11.3%6 | 6 | 6.7%23 |
Two to three times a month | 11.5%6 | 9.6%8 | 5.8%5 | 11.9%8 | 11.3%6 | 3 | 9.7%33 |
Nearly every week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 4.7%4 | 1.5%1 | 3.8%2 | 3 | 2.1%7 |
Every week | 19.2%10 | 30.1%25 | 22.1%19 | 22.4%15 | 34.0%18 | 16 | 25.5%87 |
Several times a week | 5.8%3 | 4.8%4 | 4.7%4 | 4.5%3 | 9.4%5 | 3 | 5.6%19 |
Don't know / No answer | 3.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 3.0%2 | 3.8%2 | 0 | 1.8%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
Total | 100%52 | 100%83 | 100%86 | 100%67 | 100%53 | 341 |
Race (I-RACE)
White / Caucasian | Black | African-American | Native American / American Indian | Asian / Oriental | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 19.8%64 | 6.3%1 | 11.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 13 | 18.6%67 |
Less than once or twice a year | 7.4%24 | 6.3%1 | 11.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 22.2%2 | 5 | 7.8%28 |
About once or twice a year | 12.1%39 | 12.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 11.4%41 |
Several times a year | 10.8%35 | 6.3%1 | 22.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 2 | 10.8%39 |
About once a month | 8.0%26 | 6.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 7.5%27 |
Two to three times a month | 9.9%32 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 9.2%33 |
Nearly every week | 2.8%9 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 2.5%9 |
Every week | 23.8%77 | 43.8%7 | 11.1%1 | 100.0%3 | 44.4%4 | 11 | 25.6%92 |
Several times a week | 4.0%13 | 12.5%2 | 33.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 3 | 5.3%19 |
Don't know / No answer | 1.2%4 | 6.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 1.4%5 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Total | 100%323 | 100%16 | 100%9 | 100%3 | 100%9 | 360 |
Region (I-REGION)
New England | East Central | West Central | Mountain States | Middle Atlantic | Pacific Coast | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 27.8%10 | 16.4%12 | 14.1%9 | 20.0%8 | 15.7%16 | 28.7%25 | 0 | 19.9%80 |
Less than once or twice a year | 13.9%5 | 5.5%4 | 7.8%5 | 10.0%4 | 8.8%9 | 6.9%6 | 0 | 8.2%33 |
About once or twice a year | 0.0%0 | 15.1%11 | 6.3%4 | 2.5%1 | 12.7%13 | 14.9%13 | 0 | 10.4%42 |
Several times a year | 25.0%9 | 5.5%4 | 9.4%6 | 0.0%0 | 14.7%15 | 8.0%7 | 0 | 10.2%41 |
About once a month | 5.6%2 | 5.5%4 | 9.4%6 | 15.0%6 | 7.8%8 | 3.4%3 | 0 | 7.2%29 |
Two to three times a month | 8.3%3 | 8.2%6 | 15.6%10 | 10.0%4 | 6.9%7 | 6.9%6 | 0 | 9.0%36 |
Nearly every week | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 4.7%3 | 5.0%2 | 1.0%1 | 3.4%3 | 0 | 2.5%10 |
Every week | 19.4%7 | 35.6%26 | 25.0%16 | 25.0%10 | 27.5%28 | 18.4%16 | 0 | 25.6%103 |
Several times a week | 0.0%0 | 5.5%4 | 6.3%4 | 10.0%4 | 2.9%3 | 8.0%7 | 0 | 5.5%22 |
Don't know / No answer | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 1.6%1 | 2.5%1 | 2.0%2 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 1.5%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%36 | 100%73 | 100%64 | 100%40 | 100%102 | 100%87 | 402 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Some other religion (Specify) | No religion (Not religious / Agnostic / Atheist) | Christian or just a Christian (Volunteered) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 11.0%20 | 14.3%17 | 13.3%2 | 27.8%10 | 82.8%24 | 25.0%3 | 4 | 19.3%76 |
Less than once or twice a year | 10.4%19 | 4.2%5 | 13.3%2 | 8.3%3 | 6.9%2 | 8.3%1 | 1 | 8.1%32 |
About once or twice a year | 11.0%20 | 11.8%14 | 26.7%4 | 2.8%1 | 6.9%2 | 8.3%1 | 0 | 10.7%42 |
Several times a year | 11.0%20 | 10.9%13 | 20.0%3 | 8.3%3 | 3.4%1 | 8.3%1 | 0 | 10.4%41 |
About once a month | 8.2%15 | 9.2%11 | 13.3%2 | 2.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 7.4%29 |
Two to three times a month | 8.8%16 | 11.8%14 | 6.7%1 | 5.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 25.0%3 | 0 | 9.2%36 |
Nearly every week | 3.8%7 | 1.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.5%10 |
Every week | 26.4%48 | 32.8%39 | 6.7%1 | 36.1%13 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 25.7%101 |
Several times a week | 7.7%14 | 2.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 5.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 25.0%3 | 0 | 5.6%22 |
Don't know / No answer | 1.6%3 | 0.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 1.0%4 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 100%182 | 100%119 | 100%15 | 100%36 | 100%29 | 100%12 | 393 |