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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?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
0) Never8019.9%19.9%-1.34
1) Less than once or twice a year338.2%28.1%-1.00
2) About once or twice a year4210.4%38.6%-0.65
3) Several times a year4110.2%48.8%-0.30
4) About once a month297.2%56.0%0.05
5) Two to three times a month369.0%64.9%0.40
6) Nearly every week102.5%67.4%0.75
7) Every week10325.6%93.0%1.10
8) Several times a week225.5%98.5%1.45
9) Don't know / No answer61.5%100.0%1.80





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 24 years old25 to 44 years old45 to 64 years old65 years or olderDon't know / RefusedMissingTotal
Never31.5%
17
19.0%
32
17.5%
21
17.0%
9
14.3%
1
019.9%
80
Less than once or twice a year7.4%
4
9.5%
16
6.7%
8
7.5%
4
14.3%
1
08.2%
33
About once or twice a year18.5%
10
14.9%
25
5.0%
6
0.0%
0
14.3%
1
010.4%
42
Several times a year14.8%
8
10.1%
17
7.5%
9
13.2%
7
0.0%
0
010.2%
41
About once a month5.6%
3
8.9%
15
7.5%
9
3.8%
2
0.0%
0
07.2%
29
Two to three times a month5.6%
3
10.1%
17
10.8%
13
5.7%
3
0.0%
0
09.0%
36
Nearly every week3.7%
2
1.8%
3
0.8%
1
5.7%
3
14.3%
1
02.5%
10
Every week7.4%
4
19.6%
33
36.7%
44
37.7%
20
28.6%
2
025.6%
103
Several times a week5.6%
3
5.4%
9
5.0%
6
7.5%
4
0.0%
0
05.5%
22
Don't know / No answer0.0%
0
0.6%
1
2.5%
3
1.9%
1
14.3%
1
01.5%
6
Missing0000000
Total 100%
54
100%
168
100%
120
100%
53
100%
7
   
402

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than Grade 9Ninth to eleventh gradeHS gradSome collegeCollege grad or moreMissingTotal
Never42.9%
3
20.0%
3
15.9%
18
20.2%
23
21.6%
33
019.9%
80
Less than once or twice a year28.6%
2
13.3%
2
7.1%
8
9.6%
11
6.5%
10
08.2%
33
About once or twice a year0.0%
0
20.0%
3
9.7%
11
14.9%
17
7.2%
11
010.4%
42
Several times a year0.0%
0
0.0%
0
10.6%
12
8.8%
10
12.4%
19
010.2%
41
About once a month14.3%
1
6.7%
1
8.0%
9
7.0%
8
6.5%
10
07.2%
29
Two to three times a month0.0%
0
6.7%
1
8.8%
10
7.0%
8
11.1%
17
09.0%
36
Nearly every week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
2.7%
3
1.8%
2
3.3%
5
02.5%
10
Every week14.3%
1
20.0%
3
29.2%
33
21.9%
25
26.8%
41
025.6%
103
Several times a week0.0%
0
6.7%
1
6.2%
7
7.9%
9
3.3%
5
05.5%
22
Don't know / No answer0.0%
0
6.7%
1
1.8%
2
0.9%
1
1.3%
2
01.5%
6
Missing0000000
Total 100%
7
100%
15
100%
113
100%
114
100%
153
   
402

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 Strong DemocratNot very strong DemocratIndependentNot very strong RepublicanStrong RepublicanMissingTotal
Never32.7%
17
13.3%
11
23.3%
20
16.4%
11
7.5%
4
1718.5%
63
Less than once or twice a year5.8%
3
13.3%
11
5.8%
5
6.0%
4
9.4%
5
58.2%
28
About once or twice a year9.6%
5
10.8%
9
15.1%
13
13.4%
9
1.9%
1
510.9%
37
Several times a year7.7%
4
12.0%
10
15.1%
13
10.4%
7
7.5%
4
311.1%
38
About once a month3.8%
2
6.0%
5
3.5%
3
10.4%
7
11.3%
6
66.7%
23
Two to three times a month11.5%
6
9.6%
8
5.8%
5
11.9%
8
11.3%
6
39.7%
33
Nearly every week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
4.7%
4
1.5%
1
3.8%
2
32.1%
7
Every week19.2%
10
30.1%
25
22.1%
19
22.4%
15
34.0%
18
1625.5%
87
Several times a week5.8%
3
4.8%
4
4.7%
4
4.5%
3
9.4%
5
35.6%
19
Don't know / No answer3.8%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
3.0%
2
3.8%
2
01.8%
6
Missing00000610
Total 100%
52
100%
83
100%
86
100%
67
100%
53
   
341

Race (I-RACE)

 White / CaucasianBlackAfrican-AmericanNative American / American IndianAsian / OrientalMissingTotal
Never19.8%
64
6.3%
1
11.1%
1
0.0%
0
11.1%
1
1318.6%
67
Less than once or twice a year7.4%
24
6.3%
1
11.1%
1
0.0%
0
22.2%
2
57.8%
28
About once or twice a year12.1%
39
12.5%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
111.4%
41
Several times a year10.8%
35
6.3%
1
22.2%
2
0.0%
0
11.1%
1
210.8%
39
About once a month8.0%
26
6.3%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
27.5%
27
Two to three times a month9.9%
32
0.0%
0
11.1%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
39.2%
33
Nearly every week2.8%
9
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
12.5%
9
Every week23.8%
77
43.8%
7
11.1%
1
100.0%
3
44.4%
4
1125.6%
92
Several times a week4.0%
13
12.5%
2
33.3%
3
0.0%
0
11.1%
1
35.3%
19
Don't know / No answer1.2%
4
6.3%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
11.4%
5
Missing00000420
Total 100%
323
100%
16
100%
9
100%
3
100%
9
   
360

Region (I-REGION)

 New EnglandEast CentralWest CentralMountain StatesMiddle AtlanticPacific CoastMissingTotal
Never27.8%
10
16.4%
12
14.1%
9
20.0%
8
15.7%
16
28.7%
25
019.9%
80
Less than once or twice a year13.9%
5
5.5%
4
7.8%
5
10.0%
4
8.8%
9
6.9%
6
08.2%
33
About once or twice a year0.0%
0
15.1%
11
6.3%
4
2.5%
1
12.7%
13
14.9%
13
010.4%
42
Several times a year25.0%
9
5.5%
4
9.4%
6
0.0%
0
14.7%
15
8.0%
7
010.2%
41
About once a month5.6%
2
5.5%
4
9.4%
6
15.0%
6
7.8%
8
3.4%
3
07.2%
29
Two to three times a month8.3%
3
8.2%
6
15.6%
10
10.0%
4
6.9%
7
6.9%
6
09.0%
36
Nearly every week0.0%
0
1.4%
1
4.7%
3
5.0%
2
1.0%
1
3.4%
3
02.5%
10
Every week19.4%
7
35.6%
26
25.0%
16
25.0%
10
27.5%
28
18.4%
16
025.6%
103
Several times a week0.0%
0
5.5%
4
6.3%
4
10.0%
4
2.9%
3
8.0%
7
05.5%
22
Don't know / No answer0.0%
0
1.4%
1
1.6%
1
2.5%
1
2.0%
2
1.1%
1
01.5%
6
Missing00000000
Total 100%
36
100%
73
100%
64
100%
40
100%
102
100%
87
   
402

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishSome other religion (Specify)No religion (Not religious / Agnostic / Atheist)Christian or just a Christian (Volunteered)MissingTotal
Never11.0%
20
14.3%
17
13.3%
2
27.8%
10
82.8%
24
25.0%
3
419.3%
76
Less than once or twice a year10.4%
19
4.2%
5
13.3%
2
8.3%
3
6.9%
2
8.3%
1
18.1%
32
About once or twice a year11.0%
20
11.8%
14
26.7%
4
2.8%
1
6.9%
2
8.3%
1
010.7%
42
Several times a year11.0%
20
10.9%
13
20.0%
3
8.3%
3
3.4%
1
8.3%
1
010.4%
41
About once a month8.2%
15
9.2%
11
13.3%
2
2.8%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
07.4%
29
Two to three times a month8.8%
16
11.8%
14
6.7%
1
5.6%
2
0.0%
0
25.0%
3
09.2%
36
Nearly every week3.8%
7
1.7%
2
0.0%
0
2.8%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
02.5%
10
Every week26.4%
48
32.8%
39
6.7%
1
36.1%
13
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
225.7%
101
Several times a week7.7%
14
2.5%
3
0.0%
0
5.6%
2
0.0%
0
25.0%
3
05.6%
22
Don't know / No answer1.6%
3
0.8%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
21.0%
4
Missing00000090
Total 100%
182
100%
119
100%
15
100%
36
100%
29
100%
12
   
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