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[IF ART_5=1,2 OR DK/RF OR WJ_1=3-7 OR DK/RF SKIP TO ART_7] How often does your job interfere with attending religious services? (ART_6)


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		 0.7%
4		 0.6%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1
Once a week 16.3%
64		 8.2%
46		 6.7%
35		 10.0%
12		 14.3%
1		 9.8%
158
A few times a week 8.7%
34		 8.2%
46		 8.6%
45		 1.7%
2		 14.3%
1		 8.0%
128
Once a month 3.8%
15		 4.4%
25		 3.4%
18		 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
59
A few times a year 11.2%
44		 11.5%
65		 9.2%
48		 17.5%
21		 0.0%
0		 11.1%
178
Never 60.1%
236		 67.0%
377		 71.3%
373		 70.0%
84		 71.4%
5		 66.9%
1075
Missing 162 185 230 292 134 1003
TOTAL 100.0%
393		 100.0%
563		 100.0%
523		 100.0%
120		 100.0%
7
1606


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 0.6%
5		 0.2%
2		 0.4%
7
Don't know 0.1%
1		 0.1%
1		 0.1%
2
Once a week 10.9%
85		 8.9%
74		 9.9%
159
A few times a week 7.8%
61		 8.0%
66		 7.9%
127
Once a month 3.6%
28		 3.6%
30		 3.6%
58
A few times a year 9.8%
76		 12.2%
101		 11.0%
177
Never 67.1%
522		 66.9%
554		 67.0%
1076
Missing 573 432 1005
TOTAL 100.0%
778		 100.0%
828
1606


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		 0.4%
1		 0.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.3%
5
0		 0.4%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
0		 0.1%
2
Once a week 3.2%
3		 6.2%
16		 8.6%
35		 11.7%
37		 10.9%
15		 13.2%
50
1		 9.8%
156
A few times a week 4.3%
4		 8.5%
22		 7.6%
31		 10.8%
34		 7.2%
10		 7.1%
27
0		 8.0%
128
Once a month 1.1%
1		 2.3%
6		 5.6%
23		 3.2%
10		 5.1%
7		 2.9%
11
0		 3.6%
58
A few times a year 6.4%
6		 15.1%
39		 9.8%
40		 12.7%
40		 13.8%
19		 7.6%
29
4		 10.8%
173
Never 85.1%
80		 67.4%
174		 68.2%
279		 61.4%
194		 63.0%
87		 67.6%
257
5		 67.1%
1071
Missing 74 121 222 189 85 298 0 989
TOTAL 100.0%
94		 100.0%
258		 100.0%
409		 100.0%
316		 100.0%
138		 100.0%
380
10
1595


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 0.2%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.6%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
7
Don't know 0.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Once a week 9.2%
104		 13.0%
22		 9.8%
19		 6.1%
4		 30.0%
3		 16.7%
8		 9.9%
160
A few times a week 6.7%
75		 13.0%
22		 10.9%
21		 4.5%
3		 0.0%
0		 14.6%
7		 7.9%
128
Once a month 3.8%
43		 3.0%
5		 4.7%
9		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.1%
1		 3.6%
58
A few times a year 11.8%
133		 9.5%
16		 8.8%
17		 10.6%
7		 40.0%
4		 4.2%
2		 11.1%
179
Never 68.2%
767		 61.5%
104		 62.7%
121		 78.8%
52		 30.0%
3		 62.5%
30		 66.9%
1077
Missing 687 109 129 43 0 35 1003
TOTAL 100.0%
1125		 100.0%
169		 100.0%
193		 100.0%
66		 100.0%
10		 100.0%
48
1611


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
5		 0.4%
1		 0.5%
1		 0.4%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1		 0.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
2
Once a week 16.3%
14		 12.9%
58		 9.6%
21		 8.0%
34		 6.2%
15		 8.9%
17		 9.9%
159
A few times a week 15.1%
13		 10.5%
47		 5.0%
11		 8.3%
35		 3.7%
9		 7.4%
14		 8.0%
129
Once a month 3.5%
3		 4.0%
18		 2.3%
5		 4.3%
18		 2.1%
5		 4.2%
8		 3.5%
57
A few times a year 10.5%
9		 12.2%
55		 17.4%
38		 12.5%
53		 2.1%
5		 9.5%
18		 11.1%
178
Never 54.7%
47		 60.4%
271		 65.6%
143		 65.5%
277		 85.2%
207		 69.5%
132		 66.9%
1077
Missing 61 245 145 271 168 115 1005
TOTAL 100.0%
86		 100.0%
449		 100.0%
218		 100.0%
423		 100.0%
243		 100.0%
190
1609


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.4%
1		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
5		 0.4%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1		 0.1%
1
Once a week 3.9%
11		 11.9%
42		 13.3%
73		 7.8%
33		 9.9%
159
A few times a week 5.6%
16		 13.0%
46		 8.4%
46		 4.8%
20		 8.0%
128
Once a month 2.5%
7		 3.7%
13		 3.8%
21		 4.3%
18		 3.7%
59
A few times a year 14.0%
40		 9.6%
34		 10.7%
59		 10.7%
45		 11.1%
178
Never 73.7%
210		 61.5%
217		 63.8%
350		 71.0%
299		 66.9%
1076
Missing 156 269 332 247 1004
TOTAL 100.0%
285		 100.0%
353		 100.0%
549		 100.0%
421
1608


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 4.3%
5		 0.2%
1		 0.3%
1		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.5%
8
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.1%
2
Once a week 12.8%
15		 15.0%
93		 9.1%
31		 4.7%
14		 0.5%
1		 13.2%
5
0		 9.9%
159
A few times a week 9.4%
11		 9.2%
57		 8.2%
28		 7.0%
21		 3.7%
7		 7.9%
3
0		 7.9%
127
Once a month 6.0%
7		 3.4%
21		 5.0%
17		 2.3%
7		 2.1%
4		 2.6%
1
0		 3.5%
57
A few times a year 7.7%
9		 9.2%
57		 10.6%
36		 14.0%
42		 17.8%
34		 0.0%
0
0		 11.1%
178
Never 59.8%
70		 63.0%
392		 66.5%
226		 71.6%
214		 75.9%
145		 76.3%
29
2		 67.0%
1076
Missing 188 436 141 123 76 32 0 996
TOTAL 100.0%
117		 100.0%
622		 100.0%
340		 100.0%
299		 100.0%
191		 100.0%
38
2
1607
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