Southern Focus Poll, Non-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 | 24 | 6.7% | 6.7% | -1.80 |
| 2) Very important | 131 | 36.8% | 43.5% | -0.80 |
| 3) Somewhat important | 112 | 31.5% | 75.0% | 0.21 |
| 4) Not important | 72 | 20.2% | 95.2% | 1.21 |
| 5) Don't know | 17 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 2.21 |
| 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 | 9.1%3 | 9.3%14 | 3.4%4 | 5.9%3 | 0 | 6.8%24 |
| Very important | 39.4%13 | 36.0%54 | 35.3%42 | 37.3%19 | 3 | 36.3%128 |
| Somewhat important | 39.4%13 | 35.3%53 | 28.6%34 | 23.5%12 | 0 | 31.7%112 |
| Not important | 12.1%4 | 16.7%25 | 26.9%32 | 21.6%11 | 0 | 20.4%72 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 2.7%4 | 5.9%7 | 11.8%6 | 0 | 4.8%17 |
| 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 | 5.6%8 | 7.5%16 | 0 | 6.7%24 |
| Very important | 35.4%51 | 37.7%80 | 0 | 36.8%131 |
| Somewhat important | 29.9%43 | 32.5%69 | 0 | 31.5%112 |
| Not important | 22.2%32 | 18.9%40 | 0 | 20.2%72 |
| Don't know | 6.9%10 | 3.3%7 | 0 | 4.8%17 |
| Missing | 32 | 34 | 66 | 0 |
| Total | 100%144 | 100%212 | 356 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremely important | 5.8%12 | 11.4%4 | 25.0%2 | 3.1%1 | 6.8%5 | 0 | 6.8%24 |
| Very important | 38.3%79 | 34.3%12 | 25.0%2 | 34.4%11 | 36.5%27 | 0 | 36.9%131 |
| Somewhat important | 32.0%66 | 22.9%8 | 37.5%3 | 31.3%10 | 33.8%25 | 0 | 31.5%112 |
| Not important | 18.9%39 | 28.6%10 | 12.5%1 | 18.8%6 | 20.3%15 | 1 | 20.0%71 |
| Don't know | 4.9%10 | 2.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%4 | 2.7%2 | 0 | 4.8%17 |
| 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 | 5.4%16 | 19.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 9.1%3 | 0 | 6.8%24 |
| Very important | 37.3%110 | 38.5%10 | 0.0%0 | 30.3%10 | 1 | 36.7%130 |
| Somewhat important | 32.9%97 | 26.9%7 | 0.0%0 | 21.2%7 | 1 | 31.4%111 |
| Not important | 19.7%58 | 11.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%11 | 0 | 20.3%72 |
| Don't know | 4.7%14 | 3.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 6.1%2 | 0 | 4.8%17 |
| 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 | 8.9%9 | 6.9%7 | 3.1%4 | 0 | 6.8%24 |
| Very important | 45.5%10 | 33.7%34 | 39.2%40 | 36.4%47 | 0 | 37.0%131 |
| Somewhat important | 27.3%6 | 30.7%31 | 31.4%32 | 33.3%43 | 0 | 31.6%112 |
| Not important | 0.0%0 | 21.8%22 | 18.6%19 | 23.3%30 | 1 | 20.1%71 |
| Don't know | 9.1%2 | 5.0%5 | 3.9%4 | 3.9%5 | 1 | 4.5%16 |
| 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 | 6.1%6 | 9.4%12 | 4.7%4 | 7.1%1 | 1 | 7.1%23 |
| Very important | 33.7%33 | 38.6%49 | 40.7%35 | 35.7%5 | 9 | 37.5%122 |
| Somewhat important | 38.8%38 | 30.7%39 | 26.7%23 | 42.9%6 | 6 | 32.6%106 |
| Not important | 18.4%18 | 16.5%21 | 25.6%22 | 14.3%2 | 9 | 19.4%63 |
| Don't know | 3.1%3 | 4.7%6 | 2.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 6 | 3.4%11 |
| Missing | 12 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 97 | 7 |
| Total | 100%98 | 100%127 | 100%86 | 100%14 | 325 |
