Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996 - Analysis
CHTEACH
[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 its religious teachings are close to your beliefs.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Extremely important | 68 | 19.1% | 19.1% | -1.27 |
| 2) Very important | 183 | 51.4% | 70.5% | -0.26 |
| 3) Somewhat important | 66 | 18.5% | 89.0% | 0.74 |
| 4) Not important | 22 | 6.2% | 95.2% | 1.75 |
| 5) Don't know | 17 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 2.76 |
| 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 | 21.2%7 | 23.3%35 | 16.8%20 | 11.8%6 | 0 | 19.3%68 |
| Very important | 51.5%17 | 48.0%72 | 55.5%66 | 49.0%25 | 3 | 51.0%180 |
| Somewhat important | 21.2%7 | 20.7%31 | 14.3%17 | 21.6%11 | 0 | 18.7%66 |
| Not important | 6.1%2 | 6.0%9 | 6.7%8 | 5.9%3 | 0 | 6.2%22 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 2.0%3 | 6.7%8 | 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 | 14.6%21 | 22.2%47 | 0 | 19.1%68 |
| Very important | 48.6%70 | 53.3%113 | 0 | 51.4%183 |
| Somewhat important | 22.2%32 | 16.0%34 | 0 | 18.5%66 |
| Not important | 9.0%13 | 4.2%9 | 0 | 6.2%22 |
| Don't know | 5.6%8 | 4.2%9 | 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 | 19.9%41 | 20.0%7 | 25.0%2 | 12.5%4 | 18.9%14 | 0 | 19.2%68 |
| Very important | 52.9%109 | 45.7%16 | 62.5%5 | 53.1%17 | 47.3%35 | 1 | 51.3%182 |
| Somewhat important | 18.4%38 | 22.9%8 | 12.5%1 | 12.5%4 | 20.3%15 | 0 | 18.6%66 |
| Not important | 5.8%12 | 5.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 6.3%2 | 8.1%6 | 0 | 6.2%22 |
| Don't know | 2.9%6 | 5.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 15.6%5 | 5.4%4 | 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 | 19.3%57 | 15.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 21.2%7 | 0 | 19.2%68 |
| Very important | 53.2%157 | 46.2%12 | 0.0%0 | 39.4%13 | 1 | 51.4%182 |
| Somewhat important | 17.6%52 | 23.1%6 | 0.0%0 | 21.2%7 | 1 | 18.4%65 |
| Not important | 4.7%14 | 11.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 15.2%5 | 0 | 6.2%22 |
| Don't know | 5.1%15 | 3.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 3.0%1 | 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 | 13.6%3 | 14.9%15 | 24.5%25 | 18.6%24 | 1 | 18.9%67 |
| Very important | 45.5%10 | 55.4%56 | 48.0%49 | 52.7%68 | 0 | 51.7%183 |
| Somewhat important | 27.3%6 | 17.8%18 | 19.6%20 | 17.1%22 | 0 | 18.6%66 |
| Not important | 0.0%0 | 7.9%8 | 5.9%6 | 6.2%8 | 0 | 6.2%22 |
| Don't know | 13.6%3 | 4.0%4 | 2.0%2 | 5.4%7 | 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 | 23.5%23 | 16.5%21 | 12.8%11 | 42.9%6 | 7 | 18.8%61 |
| Very important | 57.1%56 | 52.0%66 | 47.7%41 | 35.7%5 | 15 | 51.7%168 |
| Somewhat important | 11.2%11 | 19.7%25 | 27.9%24 | 14.3%2 | 4 | 19.1%62 |
| Not important | 5.1%5 | 8.7%11 | 5.8%5 | 7.1%1 | 0 | 6.8%22 |
| Don't know | 3.1%3 | 3.1%4 | 5.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 5 | 3.7%12 |
| Missing | 12 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 97 | 7 |
| Total | 100%98 | 100%127 | 100%86 | 100%14 | 325 |
