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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 1414 | 71.6% | 71.6% | -.56 |
| Several days a week | 244 | 12.4% | 84% | .52 |
| About once a week | 173 | 8.8% | 92.8% | 1.6 |
| Less often than that | 143 | 7.2% | 100% | 2.68 |
Variable Comparisons
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 74.0% 702 |
69.5% 712 |
71.6% 1414 |
| Several days a week | 11.1% 105 |
13.6% 139 |
12.4% 244 |
| About once a week | 8.4% 80 |
9.1% 93 |
8.8% 173 |
| Less often than that | 6.5% 62 |
7.9% 81 |
7.2% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 949 |
100.0% 1025 |
1974 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Negro | Oriental | Other | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 75.0% 1287 |
49.2% 120 |
50.0% 2 |
55.6% 5 |
71.7% 1414 |
| Several days a week | 11.1% 190 |
20.1% 49 |
50.0% 2 |
22.2% 2 |
12.3% 243 |
| About once a week | 7.9% 136 |
14.3% 35 |
0.0% 0 |
22.2% 2 |
8.8% 173 |
| Less often than that | 6.0% 103 |
16.4% 40 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
7.2% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1716 |
100.0% 244 |
100.0% 4 |
100.0% 9 |
1973 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Single | Presently married and living with spouse | Separated | Divorced | Widowed | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 63.3% 95 |
73.3% 1131 |
45.7% 21 |
70.0% 42 |
71.4% 125 |
71.6% 1414 |
| Several days a week | 20.0% 30 |
11.9% 184 |
10.9% 5 |
13.3% 8 |
9.7% 17 |
12.4% 244 |
| About once a week | 11.3% 17 |
8.0% 124 |
21.7% 10 |
13.3% 8 |
8.0% 14 |
8.8% 173 |
| Less often than that | 5.3% 8 |
6.7% 104 |
21.7% 10 |
3.3% 2 |
10.9% 19 |
7.2% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 150 |
100.0% 1543 |
100.0% 46 |
100.0% 60 |
100.0% 175 |
1974 |
Religious preference (I-RELIG)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other (Specify) | None | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 70.4% 944 |
73.6% 376 |
86.9% 53 |
53.8% 7 |
69.4% 34 |
71.6% 1414 |
| Several days a week | 11.6% 156 |
13.9% 71 |
13.1% 8 |
15.4% 2 |
14.3% 7 |
12.4% 244 |
| About once a week | 9.6% 128 |
7.0% 36 |
0.0% 0 |
30.8% 4 |
10.2% 5 |
8.8% 173 |
| Less often than that | 8.4% 112 |
5.5% 28 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
6.1% 3 |
7.2% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1340 |
100.0% 511 |
100.0% 61 |
100.0% 13 |
100.0% 49 |
1974 |
Political party (I-PARTY)
| Republican | Independent - Republican | Independent - Won't choose | Independent - Democrat | Democrat | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 78.0% 398 |
75.0% 90 |
64.5% 109 |
74.7% 124 |
67.6% 637 |
71.2% 1358 |
| Several days a week | 9.4% 48 |
12.5% 15 |
13.0% 22 |
16.9% 28 |
13.1% 123 |
12.4% 236 |
| About once a week | 6.9% 35 |
9.2% 11 |
10.7% 18 |
6.6% 11 |
10.2% 96 |
9.0% 171 |
| Less often than that | 5.7% 29 |
3.3% 4 |
11.8% 20 |
1.8% 3 |
9.1% 86 |
7.4% 142 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 510 |
100.0% 120 |
100.0% 169 |
100.0% 166 |
100.0% 942 |
1907 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| To $4,999 | $5,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | Over $15,000 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 61.9% 482 |
76.1% 533 |
84.4% 227 |
91.5% 65 |
71.9% 1307 |
| Several days a week | 13.9% 108 |
12.0% 84 |
9.7% 26 |
4.2% 3 |
12.1% 221 |
| About once a week | 12.3% 96 |
7.6% 53 |
4.8% 13 |
4.2% 3 |
9.1% 165 |
| Less often than that | 11.9% 93 |
4.3% 30 |
1.1% 3 |
0.0% 0 |
6.9% 126 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 779 |
100.0% 700 |
100.0% 269 |
100.0% 71 |
1819 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Under 34 years | 35 to 49 years | 50 and more years | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 62.4% 348 |
74.5% 452 |
75.0% 561 |
71.1% 1361 |
| Several days a week | 17.9% 100 |
12.9% 78 |
7.8% 58 |
12.3% 236 |
| About once a week | 12.2% 68 |
7.7% 47 |
7.8% 58 |
9.0% 173 |
| Less often than that | 7.5% 42 |
4.9% 30 |
9.5% 71 |
7.5% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 558 |
100.0% 607 |
100.0% 748 |
1913 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No schooling; through 8th grade | 9th through high school | 1 to 3 years of college | Graduate and postgraduate work | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 57.1% 306 |
72.8% 696 |
81.0% 183 |
90.7% 175 |
71.2% 1360 |
| Several days a week | 12.3% 66 |
13.7% 131 |
11.5% 26 |
6.7% 13 |
12.3% 236 |
| About once a week | 14.7% 79 |
7.9% 76 |
5.8% 13 |
2.1% 4 |
9.0% 172 |
| Less often than that | 15.9% 85 |
5.5% 53 |
1.8% 4 |
0.5% 1 |
7.5% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 536 |
100.0% 956 |
100.0% 226 |
100.0% 193 |
1911 |
Region (I-REGION)
| South - Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, N. Carolina, Florida, Texas, W. Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri | Deep South - Alabama, Georgia, S. Carolina, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi | All other states | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | 67.0% 319 |
52.2% 72 |
74.7% 970 |
71.1% 1361 |
| Several days a week | 13.4% 64 |
10.9% 15 |
12.1% 157 |
12.3% 236 |
| About once a week | 8.6% 41 |
18.8% 26 |
8.2% 106 |
9.0% 173 |
| Less often than that | 10.9% 52 |
18.1% 25 |
5.1% 66 |
7.5% 143 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 476 |
100.0% 138 |
100.0% 1299 |
1913 |
