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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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Would you say that being Catholic is very central to who you are, somewhat central, or not that central to who you are? (RI_2)


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 1.6%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2
Don't know 1.6%
2		 1.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
4
Very central 26.4%
34		 38.7%
77		 29.6%
61		 55.6%
55		 68.8%
33		 38.2%
260
Somewhat central 43.4%
56		 39.7%
79		 42.2%
87		 25.3%
25		 25.0%
12		 38.0%
259
Not that central 27.1%
35		 20.6%
41		 28.2%
58		 19.2%
19		 6.3%
3		 22.9%
156
Missing 427 550 548 312 93 1930
TOTAL 100.0%
129		 100.0%
199		 100.0%
206		 100.0%
99		 100.0%
48
681


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 0.6%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2
Don't know 0.8%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
3
Very central 38.2%
136		 38.8%
125		 38.5%
261
Somewhat central 37.9%
135		 37.9%
122		 37.9%
257
Not that central 22.5%
80		 23.3%
75		 22.9%
155
Missing 994 936 1930
TOTAL 100.0%
356		 100.0%
322
678


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2
0		 0.3%
2
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2
2		 0.3%
2
Very central 36.1%
13		 35.5%
38		 31.5%
53		 37.0%
47		 58.5%
31		 41.0%
73
6		 38.1%
255
Somewhat central 27.8%
10		 42.1%
45		 40.5%
68		 38.6%
49		 28.3%
15		 38.2%
68
2		 38.1%
255
Not that central 36.1%
13		 22.4%
24		 28.0%
47		 24.4%
31		 13.2%
7		 18.5%
33
0		 23.2%
155
Missing 132 271 464 377 171 498 0 1913
TOTAL 100.0%
36		 100.0%
107		 100.0%
168		 100.0%
127		 100.0%
53		 100.0%
178
10
669


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.3%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
3
Very central 32.9%
126		 38.5%
5		 44.6%
103		 55.6%
15		 0.0%
0		 47.8%
11		 38.2%
260
Somewhat central 37.9%
145		 30.8%
4		 41.6%
96		 14.8%
4		 66.7%
2		 34.8%
8		 38.1%
259
Not that central 29.2%
112		 30.8%
4		 11.7%
27		 29.6%
8		 33.3%
1		 17.4%
4		 22.9%
156
Missing 1428 265 90 82 6 59 1930
TOTAL 100.0%
383		 100.0%
13		 100.0%
231		 100.0%
27		 100.0%
3		 100.0%
23
680


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
2
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
3
Very central 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 38.4%
261		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 38.4%
261
Somewhat central 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 38.0%
258		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 38.0%
258
Not that central 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 22.8%
155		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 22.8%
155
Missing 147 694 362 14 410 304 1931
TOTAL 100.0%
0		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
679		 100.0%
0		 100.0%
0
679


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2		 0.3%
2
Don't know 0.0%
0		 1.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2		 0.6%
4
Very central 29.9%
35		 34.2%
63		 44.1%
79		 42.0%
84		 38.4%
261
Somewhat central 38.5%
45		 42.4%
78		 35.2%
63		 35.5%
71		 37.8%
257
Not that central 31.6%
37		 22.3%
41		 20.7%
37		 20.5%
41		 22.9%
156
Missing 321 438 702 469 1930
TOTAL 100.0%
117		 100.0%
184		 100.0%
179		 100.0%
200
680


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 0.0%
0		 0.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.3%
2
Don't know 1.9%
2		 0.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.6%
4
Very central 44.8%
47		 37.4%
96		 32.0%
40		 30.2%
29		 44.6%
33		 70.0%
14
1		 38.3%
259
Somewhat central 41.0%
43		 38.5%
99		 36.8%
46		 43.8%
42		 33.8%
25		 10.0%
2
0		 38.0%
257
Not that central 12.4%
13		 22.6%
58		 31.2%
39		 26.0%
25		 21.6%
16		 20.0%
4
0		 22.9%
155
Missing 201 798 354 325 192 51 0 1921
TOTAL 100.0%
105		 100.0%
257		 100.0%
125		 100.0%
96		 100.0%
74		 100.0%
20
1
677
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