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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.
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[Hispanics only]
[ASK IF RE_1a= only 3 or RE_2w=3. ELSE SKIP TO RE_2o.] Which term do you prefer most? (RE_2K)


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
Hispanic 64.7%
66		 71.3%
82		 58.0%
40		 41.4%
12		 75.0%
6		 63.8%
206
Latino 22.5%
23		 15.7%
18		 20.3%
14		 10.3%
3		 12.5%
1		 18.3%
59
Chicano 2.0%
2		 2.6%
3		 5.8%
4		 6.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
11
Latin American 4.9%
5		 3.5%
4		 2.9%
2		 17.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
16
Other 3.9%
4		 3.5%
4		 5.8%
4		 17.2%
5		 12.5%
1		 5.6%
18
No preference 2.0%
2		 3.5%
4		 7.2%
5		 6.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.0%
13
Missing 454 632 686 383 133 2288
TOTAL 100.0%
102		 100.0%
115		 100.0%
69		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
8
323


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Hispanic 66.0%
105		 61.3%
100		 63.7%
205
Latino 17.6%
28		 18.4%
30		 18.0%
58
Chicano 1.9%
3		 4.9%
8		 3.4%
11
Latin American 3.1%
5		 7.4%
12		 5.3%
17
Other 6.9%
11		 4.3%
7		 5.6%
18
No preference 4.4%
7		 3.7%
6		 4.0%
13
Missing 1193 1096 2289
TOTAL 100.0%
159		 100.0%
163
322


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Hispanic 66.7%
12		 54.2%
26		 64.9%
37		 63.5%
33		 62.5%
10		 65.9%
83
4		 63.4%
201
Latino 27.8%
5		 27.1%
13		 14.0%
8		 17.3%
9		 18.8%
3		 16.7%
21
0		 18.6%
59
Chicano 0.0%
0		 6.3%
3		 1.8%
1		 3.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.0%
5
0		 3.5%
11
Latin American 0.0%
0		 8.3%
4		 3.5%
2		 9.6%
5		 0.0%
0		 4.0%
5
0		 5.0%
16
Other 5.6%
1		 2.1%
1		 7.0%
4		 5.8%
3		 6.3%
1		 5.6%
7
0		 5.4%
17
No preference 0.0%
0		 2.1%
1		 8.8%
5		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
2		 4.0%
5
0		 4.1%
13
Missing 149 331 575 452 209 551 0 2267
TOTAL 100.0%
18		 100.0%
48		 100.0%
57		 100.0%
52		 100.0%
16		 100.0%
126
4
317


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Hispanic 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 63.7%
205		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 63.7%
205
Latino 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 18.3%
59		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 18.3%
59
Chicano 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
11		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
11
Latin American 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
16		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
16
Other 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.6%
18		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.6%
18
No preference 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.0%
13		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.0%
13
Missing 1811 278 0 109 9 82 2289
TOTAL 100.0%
0		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
322		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
0
322


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Hispanic 0.0%
0		 74.3%
26		 66.7%
4		 61.1%
143		 71.9%
23		 60.0%
9		 63.7%
205
Latino 0.0%
0		 8.6%
3		 16.7%
1		 21.8%
51		 6.3%
2		 13.3%
2		 18.3%
59
Chicano 0.0%
0		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
8		 3.1%
1		 6.7%
1		 3.4%
11
Latin American 0.0%
0		 8.6%
3		 16.7%
1		 4.3%
10		 6.3%
2		 6.7%
1		 5.3%
17
Other 0.0%
0		 5.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 5.6%
13		 3.1%
1		 13.3%
2		 5.6%
18
No preference 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
9		 9.4%
3		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
12
Missing 146 659 357 460 377 290 2289
TOTAL 100.0%
0		 100.0%
35		 100.0%
6		 100.0%
234		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
15
322


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Hispanic 48.1%
13		 78.2%
43		 67.9%
76		 56.6%
73		 63.5%
205
Latino 18.5%
5		 9.1%
5		 17.9%
20		 22.5%
29		 18.3%
59
Chicano 3.7%
1		 1.8%
1		 1.8%
2		 5.4%
7		 3.4%
11
Latin American 3.7%
1		 5.5%
3		 5.4%
6		 4.7%
6		 5.0%
16
Other 14.8%
4		 1.8%
1		 2.7%
3		 7.8%
10		 5.6%
18
No preference 11.1%
3		 3.6%
2		 4.5%
5		 3.1%
4		 4.3%
14
Missing 414 567 769 539 2289
TOTAL 100.0%
27		 100.0%
55		 100.0%
112		 100.0%
129
323


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
Hispanic 67.3%
68		 56.8%
75		 78.3%
36		 64.0%
16		 53.8%
7		 60.0%
3
0		 63.7%
205
Latino 18.8%
19		 22.7%
30		 10.9%
5		 16.0%
4		 7.7%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 18.3%
59
Chicano 4.0%
4		 3.8%
5		 4.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 7.7%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 3.7%
12
Latin American 2.0%
2		 5.3%
7		 4.3%
2		 12.0%
3		 23.1%
3		 0.0%
0
0		 5.3%
17
Other 5.0%
5		 7.6%
10		 0.0%
0		 4.0%
1		 7.7%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 5.3%
17
No preference 3.0%
3		 3.8%
5		 2.2%
1		 4.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 40.0%
2
1		 3.7%
12
Missing 205 925 434 396 254 66 0 2280
TOTAL 100.0%
101		 100.0%
132		 100.0%
46		 100.0%
25		 100.0%
13		 100.0%
5
1
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