Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996 - Analysis
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[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 is active in charitable works in your community.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Extremely important | 28 | 7.9% | 7.9% | -1.77 |
| 2) Very important | 137 | 38.5% | 46.3% | -0.72 |
| 3) Somewhat important | 127 | 35.7% | 82.0% | 0.34 |
| 4) Not important | 50 | 14.0% | 96.1% | 1.40 |
| 5) Don't know | 14 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 2.46 |
| Missing | 66 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 356 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 6.1%2 | 10.0%15 | 6.7%8 | 5.9%3 | 0 | 7.9%28 |
| Very important | 51.5%17 | 35.3%53 | 37.0%44 | 39.2%20 | 3 | 38.0%134 |
| Somewhat important | 33.3%11 | 39.3%59 | 37.0%44 | 25.5%13 | 0 | 36.0%127 |
| Not important | 9.1%3 | 13.3%20 | 15.1%18 | 17.6%9 | 0 | 14.2%50 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 2.0%3 | 4.2%5 | 11.8%6 | 0 | 4.0%14 |
| Missing | 9 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 1 |
| Total | 100%33 | 100%150 | 100%119 | 100%51 | 353 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 9.0%13 | 7.1%15 | 0 | 7.9%28 |
| Very important | 31.3%45 | 43.4%92 | 0 | 38.5%137 |
| Somewhat important | 38.2%55 | 34.0%72 | 0 | 35.7%127 |
| Not important | 16.0%23 | 12.7%27 | 0 | 14.0%50 |
| Don't know | 5.6%8 | 2.8%6 | 0 | 3.9%14 |
| Missing | 32 | 34 | 66 | 0 |
| Total | 100%144 | 100%212 | 356 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 8.7%18 | 11.4%4 | 12.5%1 | 3.1%1 | 5.4%4 | 0 | 7.9%28 |
| Very important | 38.3%79 | 34.3%12 | 50.0%4 | 40.6%13 | 37.8%28 | 1 | 38.3%136 |
| Somewhat important | 37.9%78 | 31.4%11 | 25.0%2 | 21.9%7 | 39.2%29 | 0 | 35.8%127 |
| Not important | 12.1%25 | 20.0%7 | 12.5%1 | 21.9%7 | 13.5%10 | 0 | 14.1%50 |
| Don't know | 2.9%6 | 2.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%4 | 4.1%3 | 0 | 3.9%14 |
| Missing | 28 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 67 | 1 |
| Total | 100%206 | 100%35 | 100%8 | 100%32 | 100%74 | 355 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African-American | Native American/Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 6.4%19 | 11.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 15.2%5 | 1 | 7.6%27 |
| Very important | 37.6%111 | 50.0%13 | 0.0%0 | 36.4%12 | 1 | 38.4%136 |
| Somewhat important | 38.0%112 | 19.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 30.3%10 | 0 | 35.9%127 |
| Not important | 14.2%42 | 15.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 12.1%4 | 0 | 14.1%50 |
| Don't know | 3.7%11 | 3.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 6.1%2 | 0 | 4.0%14 |
| Missing | 50 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 1 |
| Total | 100%295 | 100%26 | 100%0 | 100%33 | 354 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 18.2%4 | 9.9%10 | 6.9%7 | 5.4%7 | 0 | 7.9%28 |
| Very important | 50.0%11 | 38.6%39 | 38.2%39 | 37.2%48 | 0 | 38.7%137 |
| Somewhat important | 13.6%3 | 29.7%30 | 38.2%39 | 41.9%54 | 1 | 35.6%126 |
| Not important | 9.1%2 | 18.8%19 | 12.7%13 | 12.4%16 | 0 | 14.1%50 |
| Don't know | 9.1%2 | 3.0%3 | 3.9%4 | 3.1%4 | 1 | 3.7%13 |
| Missing | 5 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 68 | 0 |
| Total | 100%22 | 100%101 | 100%102 | 100%129 | 354 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 11.2%11 | 8.7%11 | 4.7%4 | 7.1%1 | 1 | 8.3%27 |
| Very important | 33.7%33 | 45.7%58 | 31.4%27 | 28.6%4 | 15 | 37.5%122 |
| Somewhat important | 36.7%36 | 32.3%41 | 43.0%37 | 57.1%8 | 5 | 37.5%122 |
| Not important | 16.3%16 | 9.4%12 | 16.3%14 | 7.1%1 | 7 | 13.2%43 |
| Don't know | 2.0%2 | 3.9%5 | 4.7%4 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 3.4%11 |
| Missing | 12 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 97 | 7 |
| Total | 100%98 | 100%127 | 100%86 | 100%14 | 325 |
