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Religious Leaders

The PALS seeks to understand the impact of religion in everyday life, and ultimately the connections between religious change and other forms of change among diverse individuals and families over the course of their lives.

Results & Summaries

[IF CI_1=1-9 OR 12 ASK ARBL_14. ELSE SKIP TO ARA_1. IF CI_1=1-7 FILL "a (CI_1 ANSWER)". IF CI_1=8 OR 9 FILL "an (CI_1 ANSWER)". IF CI_1=12 FILL "CI_3 ANSWER".] Have you ever tried to encourage someone to become a member of your religion? (ARBL_14)

Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

	18 to 29 years old	30 to 44 years old	45 to 59 years old	60 to 74 years old	75 years and older	TOTAL
Refused	0.2% 1	0.5% 3	1.9% 13	3.4% 13	2.2% 3	1.4% 33
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.5% 3	0.3% 2	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 6
Yes	42.9% 192	36.2% 233	39.0% 265	42.9% 162	39.0% 53	39.6% 905
No	56.9% 255	62.8% 404	58.8% 400	53.4% 202	58.8% 80	58.7% 1341
Missing	108	105	74	34	6	327
TOTAL	100.0% 448	100.0% 643	100.0% 680	100.0% 378	100.0% 136	2285

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	1.7% 20	1.2% 13	1.4% 33
Don't know	0.4% 5	0.1% 1	0.3% 6
Yes	43.2% 518	35.6% 386	39.6% 904
No	54.8% 657	63.1% 684	58.7% 1341
Missing	152	175	327
TOTAL	100.0% 1200	100.0% 1084	2284

Political ideology

	Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Middle of the road	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Haven't thought much about it	Missing	TOTAL
Refused	0.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	1.1% 5	0.0% 0	3.7% 21	4	1.2% 28
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 2	0.2% 1	0.9% 2	0.2% 1	0	0.3% 6
Yes	21.4% 28	32.6% 106	31.1% 169	50.9% 242	61.8% 131	37.9% 217	10	39.5% 893
No	77.9% 102	67.4% 219	68.3% 371	47.8% 227	37.3% 79	58.3% 334	8	59.0% 1332
Missing	37	53	89	28	13	103	0	323
TOTAL	100.0% 131	100.0% 325	100.0% 543	100.0% 475	100.0% 212	100.0% 573	22	2259

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	1.1% 18	2.6% 6	1.4% 4	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	4.5% 3	1.4% 32
Don't know	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	1.0% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 5
Yes	39.6% 625	54.1% 126	32.0% 94	28.3% 28	66.7% 6	35.8% 24	39.6% 903
No	59.2% 934	43.3% 101	65.6% 193	70.7% 70	33.3% 3	59.7% 40	58.8% 1341
Missing	231	45	27	9	0	15	327
TOTAL	100.0% 1579	100.0% 233	100.0% 294	100.0% 99	100.0% 9	100.0% 67	2281

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	1.4% 2	1.7% 12	1.1% 4	1.6% 11	0.0% 0	1.0% 3	1.4% 32
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	0.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 5
Yes	55.9% 81	64.2% 443	38.5% 139	20.8% 144	13.1% 14	28.7% 82	39.6% 903
No	42.8% 62	33.8% 233	60.4% 218	77.3% 535	86.0% 92	70.3% 201	58.8% 1341
Missing	1	3	1	2	302	18	327
TOTAL	100.0% 145	100.0% 690	100.0% 361	100.0% 692	100.0% 107	100.0% 286	2281

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	1.0% 4	1.5% 8	1.4% 11	1.8% 10	1.4% 33
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 3	0.4% 2	0.2% 5
Yes	30.3% 118	38.6% 211	48.9% 385	34.1% 190	39.6% 904
No	68.7% 268	59.9% 327	49.3% 388	63.8% 356	58.7% 1339
Missing	49	75	92	110	326
TOTAL	100.0% 390	100.0% 546	100.0% 787	100.0% 558	2281

Education

	No high school diploma	GED or high school diploma	Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Refused	7.5% 21	0.8% 7	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.8% 2	1.5% 1	0	1.4% 33
Don't know	1.1% 3	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 6
Yes	36.6% 102	43.8% 391	39.7% 169	36.0% 134	32.4% 80	41.5% 27	2	39.6% 903
No	54.8% 153	55.1% 492	59.9% 255	64.0% 238	66.8% 165	56.9% 37	0	58.7% 1340
Missing	27	163	53	48	20	7	0	318
TOTAL	100.0% 279	100.0% 893	100.0% 426	100.0% 372	100.0% 247	100.0% 65	2	2282