U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders - Analysis
SPIRNEED
Do you agree or disagree: 'My spiritual needs are being met in this congregation or parish'?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 38674 | 33.1% | 33.1% | -1.10 |
| 2) Agree | 58826 | 50.3% | 83.4% | 0.14 |
| 3) Neutral | 14726 | 12.6% | 95.9% | 1.39 |
| 4) Disagree | 3752 | 3.2% | 99.2% | 2.63 |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 992 | 0.8% | 100.0% | 3.87 |
| Missing | 5434 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 116970 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 33.9%22742 | 31.5%13393 | 2539 | 33.0%36135 |
| Agree | 49.4%33149 | 52.0%22084 | 3593 | 50.4%55233 |
| Neutral | 12.5%8421 | 12.7%5405 | 900 | 12.6%13826 |
| Disagree | 3.4%2294 | 2.9%1230 | 228 | 3.2%3524 |
| Strongly disagree | 0.8%517 | 0.9%375 | 100 | 0.8%892 |
| Missing | 1839 | 869 | 12794 | 2726 |
| Total | 100%67123 | 100%42487 | 109610 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than 10K | 10K-24,999 | 25K-49,999 | 50K-74,999 | 75K-99,999 | 100K plus | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 35.6%3214 | 36.5%6298 | 34.7%9214 | 32.7%7005 | 32.2%3840 | 30.4%4744 | 4359 | 33.7%34315 |
| Agree | 45.2%4080 | 50.2%8653 | 50.2%13343 | 51.3%10968 | 51.6%6147 | 50.7%7902 | 7733 | 50.2%51093 |
| Neutral | 14.6%1319 | 10.3%1778 | 11.5%3059 | 12.2%2618 | 12.1%1443 | 13.8%2151 | 2358 | 12.2%12368 |
| Disagree | 3.2%293 | 2.4%420 | 2.9%780 | 3.2%679 | 3.4%401 | 4.0%621 | 558 | 3.1%3194 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.4%125 | 0.6%104 | 0.6%171 | 0.6%121 | 0.7%88 | 1.1%169 | 214 | 0.8%778 |
| Missing | 312 | 460 | 522 | 340 | 193 | 257 | 20656 | 3350 |
| Total | 100%9031 | 100%17253 | 100%26567 | 100%21391 | 100%11919 | 100%15587 | 101748 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Trade certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 34.9%4937 | 34.2%12636 | 35.2%2498 | 33.3%3983 | 30.5%8119 | 31.9%5100 | 1401 | 33.0%37273 |
| Agree | 46.4%6575 | 51.4%19013 | 49.0%3484 | 49.9%5965 | 51.8%13772 | 50.5%8072 | 1945 | 50.4%56881 |
| Neutral | 14.3%2025 | 11.2%4150 | 12.2%869 | 12.7%1514 | 13.2%3514 | 12.7%2029 | 625 | 12.5%14101 |
| Disagree | 2.9%417 | 2.5%913 | 2.9%203 | 3.4%412 | 3.8%1010 | 4.1%652 | 145 | 3.2%3607 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.5%206 | 0.7%259 | 0.7%49 | 0.7%85 | 0.7%185 | 0.9%142 | 66 | 0.8%926 |
| Missing | 684 | 965 | 160 | 241 | 473 | 290 | 9616 | 2621 |
| Total | 100%14160 | 100%36971 | 100%7103 | 100%11959 | 100%26600 | 100%15995 | 112788 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Committed relationship | Separated | Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 27.9%5079 | 33.4%24748 | 36.1%889 | 37.7%574 | 35.8%2682 | 37.3%3451 | 1251 | 33.1%37423 |
| Agree | 47.8%8709 | 51.4%38062 | 44.5%1095 | 44.4%676 | 47.2%3536 | 52.5%4856 | 1892 | 50.4%56934 |
| Neutral | 19.2%3506 | 11.3%8390 | 15.0%369 | 13.6%207 | 12.6%940 | 7.7%711 | 603 | 12.5%14123 |
| Disagree | 3.8%689 | 3.2%2348 | 3.2%79 | 3.3%51 | 3.4%257 | 1.9%178 | 150 | 3.2%3602 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.3%234 | 0.7%536 | 1.2%29 | 1.0%16 | 0.9%71 | 0.5%45 | 61 | 0.8%931 |
| Missing | 376 | 1787 | 59 | 45 | 176 | 471 | 9391 | 2520 |
| Total | 100%18217 | 100%74084 | 100%2461 | 100%1524 | 100%7486 | 100%9241 | 113013 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 25 | 25-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 23.9%2553 | 33.8%11343 | 33.0%7383 | 34.7%5976 | 35.1%9654 | 1765 | 33.2%36909 |
| Agree | 47.1%5040 | 48.3%16207 | 49.9%11175 | 51.0%8786 | 54.3%14923 | 2695 | 50.4%56131 |
| Neutral | 23.1%2474 | 13.9%4658 | 12.4%2779 | 10.5%1809 | 7.8%2157 | 849 | 12.5%13877 |
| Disagree | 4.2%454 | 3.2%1089 | 3.8%845 | 3.1%537 | 2.1%580 | 247 | 3.1%3505 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.7%179 | 0.7%228 | 0.9%192 | 0.8%135 | 0.6%165 | 93 | 0.8%899 |
| Missing | 210 | 593 | 410 | 556 | 1225 | 11083 | 2440 |
| Total | 100%10700 | 100%33525 | 100%22374 | 100%17243 | 100%27479 | 111321 |
