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How often do you attend worship services at other congregations? (ART_4)


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 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
Never 0.9%
1		 2.4%
4		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
2		 2.9%
1		 1.3%
8
Once or twice 39.7%
46		 51.2%
84		 53.2%
100		 52.8%
67		 38.2%
13		 49.3%
310
Several times (but less than once a month) 35.3%
41		 25.6%
42		 30.9%
58		 21.3%
27		 41.2%
14		 28.9%
182
Once a month 11.2%
13		 9.8%
16		 3.7%
7		 10.2%
13		 2.9%
1		 7.9%
50
2-3 times a month 7.8%
9		 7.3%
12		 10.6%
20		 8.7%
11		 2.9%
1		 8.4%
53
Once a week 1.7%
2		 2.4%
4		 0.5%
1		 3.1%
4		 8.8%
3		 2.2%
14
Twice a week 3.4%
4		 0.6%
1		 1.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
7
Three times a week or more 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
2		 2.9%
1		 0.6%
4
Missing 439 585 565 285 108 1982
TOTAL 100.0%
116		 100.0%
164		 100.0%
188		 100.0%
127		 100.0%
34
629


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1		 0.2%
1
Never 1.1%
4		 1.2%
3		 1.1%
7
Once or twice 50.0%
183		 49.0%
127		 49.6%
310
Several times (but less than once a month) 29.0%
106		 29.0%
75		 29.0%
181
Once a month 8.5%
31		 6.9%
18		 7.8%
49
2-3 times a month 7.7%
28		 9.3%
24		 8.3%
52
Once a week 1.4%
5		 3.1%
8		 2.1%
13
Twice a week 1.4%
5		 1.2%
3		 1.3%
8
Three times a week or more 1.1%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
4
Missing 983 1000 1983
TOTAL 100.0%
366		 100.0%
259
625


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Refused 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.2%
1
Never 0.0%
0		 1.8%
2		 0.7%
1		 1.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.5%
3
0		 1.3%
8
Once or twice 52.2%
12		 61.6%
69		 55.4%
82		 41.1%
65		 35.5%
22		 49.2%
60
1		 49.6%
310
Several times (but less than once a month) 30.4%
7		 23.2%
26		 26.4%
39		 39.2%
62		 29.0%
18		 23.0%
28
0		 28.8%
180
Once a month 0.0%
0		 6.3%
7		 6.1%
9		 5.1%
8		 11.3%
7		 13.9%
17
1		 7.7%
48
2-3 times a month 8.7%
2		 7.1%
8		 7.4%
11		 6.3%
10		 16.1%
10		 9.0%
11
0		 8.3%
52
Once a week 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.4%
2		 3.8%
6		 6.5%
4		 0.8%
1
0		 2.2%
14
Twice a week 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.0%
3		 3.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 1.3%
8
Three times a week or more 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.6%
1		 1.6%
2
0		 0.6%
4
Missing 145 266 484 346 162 556 0 1959
TOTAL 100.0%
23		 100.0%
112		 100.0%
148		 100.0%
158		 100.0%
62		 100.0%
122
2
625


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
Never 0.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 8.7%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.2%
1		 1.1%
7
Once or twice 51.9%
228		 38.1%
32		 41.3%
19		 61.3%
19		 100.0%
1		 45.8%
11		 49.6%
310
Several times (but less than once a month) 29.6%
130		 26.2%
22		 28.3%
13		 22.6%
7		 0.0%
0		 33.3%
8		 28.8%
180
Once a month 6.4%
28		 16.7%
14		 10.9%
5		 6.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.2%
1		 8.0%
50
2-3 times a month 7.5%
33		 16.7%
14		 4.3%
2		 6.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 8.3%
2		 8.5%
53
Once a week 1.8%
8		 1.2%
1		 6.5%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.2%
1		 2.1%
13
Twice a week 1.6%
7		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
7
Three times a week or more 0.7%
3		 1.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
4
Missing 1370 193 274 77 8 60 1982
TOTAL 100.0%
439		 100.0%
84		 100.0%
46		 100.0%
31		 100.0%
1		 100.0%
24
625


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
Never 0.0%
0		 0.9%
2		 0.9%
1		 2.3%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
7
Once or twice 39.6%
19		 43.1%
93		 60.7%
65		 55.7%
97		 33.3%
10		 51.0%
26		 49.5%
310
Several times (but less than once a month) 22.9%
11		 36.6%
79		 17.8%
19		 22.4%
39		 53.3%
16		 33.3%
17		 28.9%
181
Once a month 16.7%
8		 8.3%
18		 5.6%
6		 6.9%
12		 6.7%
2		 3.9%
2		 7.7%
48
2-3 times a month 16.7%
8		 7.9%
17		 10.3%
11		 7.5%
13		 3.3%
1		 5.9%
3		 8.5%
53
Once a week 2.1%
1		 1.9%
4		 0.9%
1		 4.0%
7		 0.0%
0		 2.0%
1		 2.2%
14
Twice a week 0.0%
0		 0.9%
2		 2.8%
3		 0.0%
0		 3.3%
1		 3.9%
2		 1.3%
8
Three times a week or more 2.1%
1		 0.5%
1		 0.9%
1		 0.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
4
Missing 98 477 256 518 381 253 1983
TOTAL 100.0%
48		 100.0%
216		 100.0%
107		 100.0%
174		 100.0%
30		 100.0%
51
626


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
Never 0.8%
1		 1.3%
2		 0.9%
2		 1.6%
2		 1.1%
7
Once or twice 66.9%
83		 52.6%
80		 37.9%
86		 48.8%
61		 49.4%
310
Several times (but less than once a month) 17.7%
22		 25.7%
39		 37.4%
85		 28.0%
35		 28.8%
181
Once a month 4.8%
6		 11.8%
18		 8.8%
20		 5.6%
7		 8.1%
51
2-3 times a month 7.3%
9		 6.6%
10		 9.3%
21		 10.4%
13		 8.4%
53
Once a week 1.6%
2		 2.0%
3		 3.1%
7		 1.6%
2		 2.2%
14
Twice a week 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.3%
3		 3.2%
4		 1.1%
7
Three times a week or more 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.9%
2		 0.8%
1		 0.6%
4
Missing 316 469 653 545 1983
TOTAL 100.0%
124		 100.0%
152		 100.0%
227		 100.0%
125
628


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		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 0.0%
0
0		 0.2%
1
Never 0.0%
0		 1.3%
3		 2.4%
3		 1.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 1.3%
8
Once or twice 45.7%
16		 52.3%
123		 53.6%
67		 42.9%
51		 47.9%
46		 37.5%
6
2		 49.4%
309
Several times (but less than once a month) 22.9%
8		 28.1%
66		 27.2%
34		 31.1%
37		 30.2%
29		 50.0%
8
0		 29.1%
182
Once a month 11.4%
4		 9.8%
23		 5.6%
7		 7.6%
9		 7.3%
7		 0.0%
0
0		 8.0%
50
2-3 times a month 2.9%
1		 7.7%
18		 7.2%
9		 12.6%
15		 7.3%
7		 6.3%
1
0		 8.1%
51
Once a week 2.9%
1		 0.4%
1		 1.6%
2		 4.2%
5		 5.2%
5		 0.0%
0
0		 2.2%
14
Twice a week 14.3%
5		 0.4%
1		 1.6%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 1.3%
8
Three times a week or more 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 6.3%
1
0		 0.5%
3
Missing 272 821 355 302 169 55 0 1974
TOTAL 100.0%
35		 100.0%
235		 100.0%
125		 100.0%
119		 100.0%
96		 100.0%
16
2
626
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