July 2003 Values Update Survey - Analysis
ATTEND (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services... more than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) More than once a week | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| 2) Once a week | 25.1% | 38.8% |
| 3) Once or twice a month | 16.0% | 54.8% |
| 4) A few times a year | 18.7% | 73.5% |
| 5) Seldom | 16.0% | 89.4% |
| 6) Never | 9.5% | 98.9% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 1.1% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 9.9% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 16.4% | 15.9% | 2 | 13.7% |
| Once a week | 22.8% | 17.9% | 21.9% | 25.0% | 26.8% | 38.3% | 8 | 25.1% |
| Once or twice a month | 20.3% | 19.1% | 17.6% | 15.1% | 13.4% | 10.5% | 3 | 16.1% |
| A few times a year | 19.3% | 23.5% | 21.0% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 13.7% | 3 | 18.8% |
| Seldom | 16.1% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 20.7% | 15.8% | 8.6% | 2 | 16.1% |
| Never | 11.2% | 9.5% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 11.6% | 3 | 9.4% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Technical school or two-year degree | College graduate | Graduate work or degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 15.9% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 11.6% | 11.0% | 1 | 13.6% |
| Once a week | 29.1% | 25.6% | 21.1% | 25.6% | 28.8% | 1 | 25.1% |
| Once or twice a month | 12.9% | 12.0% | 19.1% | 19.6% | 18.8% | 0 | 16.0% |
| A few times a year | 16.4% | 18.9% | 19.2% | 19.5% | 18.7% | 0 | 18.7% |
| Seldom | 14.0% | 18.5% | 16.4% | 14.9% | 11.1% | 1 | 15.9% |
| Never | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 0 | 9.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 1.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 14.3% | 11.8% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 2 | 13.6% |
| Once a week | 28.8% | 19.8% | 35.0% | 17.2% | 2 | 25.1% |
| Once or twice a month | 17.0% | 13.3% | 11.6% | 17.3% | 1 | 16.0% |
| A few times a year | 18.5% | 21.9% | 15.0% | 18.4% | 1 | 18.7% |
| Seldom | 13.2% | 19.9% | 6.9% | 22.6% | 1 | 16.0% |
| Never | 7.1% | 12.6% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 0 | 9.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/White Hispanic | Black/Black Hispanic | Other or mixed race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 11.8% | 26.8% | 11.7% | 6 | 13.7% |
| Once a week | 25.3% | 26.3% | 20.1% | 12 | 25.0% |
| Once or twice a month | 15.9% | 16.0% | 18.1% | 5 | 16.1% |
| A few times a year | 19.0% | 13.8% | 25.4% | 3 | 18.8% |
| Seldom | 16.8% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 7 | 15.9% |
| Never | 10.5% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 | 9.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 10.3% | 16.6% | 0 | 13.6% |
| Once a week | 21.6% | 28.3% | 0 | 25.1% |
| Once or twice a month | 18.1% | 14.1% | 0 | 16.0% |
| A few times a year | 19.1% | 18.4% | 0 | 18.7% |
| Seldom | 19.7% | 12.6% | 0 | 16.0% |
| Never | 10.0% | 9.0% | 0 | 9.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
