Small Groups Survey, 1991 (Groups Sample) - Analysis
ATTNDCH (Weighted by WEIGHT2)
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ANY SMALL GROUP THAT MEETS REGULARLY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT OR CARING FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN IT: How often, if at all, do you attend religious services?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) More than once a week | 291 | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| 2) About once a week | 348 | 34.2% | 62.7% |
| 3) Several times a month | 98 | 9.6% | 72.3% |
| 4) About once a month | 53 | 5.2% | 77.4% |
| 5) Several times a year | 89 | 8.8% | 86.2% |
| 6) Once a year or less | 63 | 6.1% | 92.3% |
| 7) Never | 70 | 6.9% | 99.2% |
| 8) Don't know/Refused | 8 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 25.6%46 | 27.5%70 | 27.5%47 | 30.9%59 | 31.6%66 | 3 | 28.6%288 |
| About once a week | 27.8%50 | 36.1%92 | 29.8%51 | 36.1%69 | 38.3%80 | 4 | 34.0%342 |
| Several times a month | 10.6%19 | 9.0%23 | 13.5%23 | 7.3%14 | 8.6%18 | 2 | 9.6%97 |
| About once a month | 5.6%10 | 4.7%12 | 5.8%10 | 4.7%9 | 4.8%10 | 2 | 5.1%51 |
| Several times a year | 13.3%24 | 8.6%22 | 9.4%16 | 8.4%16 | 4.8%10 | 0 | 8.7%88 |
| Once a year or less | 7.2%13 | 4.7%12 | 7.6%13 | 7.3%14 | 4.8%10 | 0 | 6.2%62 |
| Never | 9.4%17 | 9.4%24 | 5.3%9 | 4.2%8 | 5.7%12 | 1 | 7.0%70 |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.2%2 | 1.0%2 | 1.4%3 | 0 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%180 | 100%255 | 100%171 | 100%191 | 100%209 | 1006 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate | High school graduate | Some college/Technical school | College degree or higher | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 37.0%70 | 26.8%83 | 25.3%73 | 27.8%64 | 1 | 28.5%290 |
| About once a week | 37.0%70 | 32.3%100 | 31.6%91 | 38.3%88 | 0 | 34.3%349 |
| Several times a month | 3.2%6 | 9.0%28 | 15.3%44 | 8.7%20 | 0 | 9.6%98 |
| About once a month | 5.3%10 | 6.8%21 | 4.5%13 | 3.5%8 | 0 | 5.1%52 |
| Several times a year | 9.5%18 | 9.0%28 | 10.4%30 | 5.7%13 | 0 | 8.8%89 |
| Once a year or less | 4.2%8 | 7.1%22 | 4.9%14 | 7.4%17 | 0 | 6.0%61 |
| Never | 3.7%7 | 8.1%25 | 7.6%22 | 7.0%16 | 0 | 6.9%70 |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.0%0 | 1.0%3 | 0.3%1 | 1.7%4 | 1 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%189 | 100%310 | 100%288 | 100%230 | 1017 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 27.9%242 | 33.3%37 | 29.0%9 | 1 | 28.5%288 |
| About once a week | 35.3%306 | 29.7%33 | 25.8%8 | 1 | 34.4%347 |
| Several times a month | 8.3%72 | 16.2%18 | 19.4%6 | 1 | 9.5%96 |
| About once a month | 4.8%42 | 8.1%9 | 6.5%2 | 0 | 5.3%53 |
| Several times a year | 9.5%82 | 4.5%5 | 6.5%2 | 0 | 8.8%89 |
| Once a year or less | 6.6%57 | 0.9%1 | 3.2%1 | 1 | 5.8%59 |
| Never | 6.9%60 | 5.4%6 | 9.7%3 | 1 | 6.8%69 |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.7%6 | 1.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%867 | 100%111 | 100%31 | 1009 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than 20K | 20K-34,999 | 35K-49,999 | 50K & over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 37.9%96 | 25.1%68 | 28.9%48 | 25.8%48 | 39 | 29.7%260 |
| About once a week | 31.6%80 | 39.1%106 | 28.9%48 | 38.7%72 | 53 | 34.9%306 |
| Several times a month | 5.9%15 | 7.7%21 | 14.5%24 | 10.8%20 | 20 | 9.1%80 |
| About once a month | 7.1%18 | 4.1%11 | 4.2%7 | 5.4%10 | 6 | 5.3%46 |
| Several times a year | 7.9%20 | 10.0%27 | 6.0%10 | 9.1%17 | 13 | 8.4%74 |
| Once a year or less | 3.6%9 | 5.2%14 | 8.4%14 | 4.3%8 | 11 | 5.1%45 |
| Never | 5.5%14 | 8.5%23 | 8.4%14 | 4.3%8 | 12 | 6.7%59 |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.4%1 | 0.4%1 | 0.6%1 | 1.6%3 | 3 | 0.7%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 |
| Total | 100%253 | 100%271 | 100%166 | 100%186 | 876 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 21.7%92 | 33.4%199 | 0 | 28.6%291 |
| About once a week | 33.3%141 | 34.7%207 | 0 | 34.2%348 |
| Several times a month | 11.1%47 | 8.6%51 | 0 | 9.6%98 |
| About once a month | 5.0%21 | 5.2%31 | 0 | 5.1%52 |
| Several times a year | 9.9%42 | 7.9%47 | 0 | 8.7%89 |
| Once a year or less | 8.5%36 | 4.5%27 | 0 | 6.2%63 |
| Never | 9.2%39 | 5.2%31 | 0 | 6.9%70 |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.2%5 | 0.5%3 | 0 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%423 | 100%596 | 1019 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 18.9%43 | 29.6%72 | 38.7%128 | 21.8%48 | 0 | 28.5%291 |
| About once a week | 32.5%74 | 40.7%99 | 34.4%114 | 28.2%62 | 0 | 34.1%349 |
| Several times a month | 12.3%28 | 9.1%22 | 10.3%34 | 6.8%15 | 0 | 9.7%99 |
| About once a month | 5.3%12 | 4.5%11 | 4.2%14 | 6.8%15 | 0 | 5.1%52 |
| Several times a year | 14.0%32 | 4.1%10 | 4.8%16 | 14.5%32 | 0 | 8.8%90 |
| Once a year or less | 7.9%18 | 4.5%11 | 4.2%14 | 9.1%20 | 0 | 6.2%63 |
| Never | 7.0%16 | 6.6%16 | 3.3%11 | 12.3%27 | 0 | 6.8%70 |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.2%5 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%228 | 100%243 | 100%331 | 100%220 | 1022 |
