General Social Survey, 2004

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DIVORCE? ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY MARRIED OR WIDOWED: Have you ever been divorced or legally separated? (DIVORCE)   1) YES   2) NO   9) NO ANSWER

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
YES	402	23.9%	23.9%	-1.47
NO	1278	75.9%	99.8%	.43
NO ANSWER	3	.2%	100%	13.76

Variable Comparisons

Gender Race Religion Age Church attendance Political ideology Education

Gender (I-SEX)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	23.9% 177	23.9% 225	23.9% 402
NO	75.7% 560	76.1% 718	75.9% 1278
NO ANSWER	0.4% 3	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
Missing	540	589	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 740	100.0% 943	1683

Race (I-RACE)

	WHITE	BLACK	OTHER	TOTAL
YES	24.6% 349	25.0% 37	13.6% 16	23.9% 402
NO	75.2% 1065	75.0% 111	86.4% 102	75.9% 1278
NO ANSWER	0.2% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
Missing	817	229	83	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 1417	100.0% 148	100.0% 118	1683

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	PROTESTANT	CATHOLIC	OTHER	NONE	Missing	TOTAL
YES	25.9% 242	16.5% 69	30.1% 43	25.3% 45	3	23.8% 399
NO	74.0% 691	83.3% 349	69.9% 100	74.2% 132	6	76.0% 1272
NO ANSWER	0.1% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.6% 1	0	0.2% 3
Missing	549	237	115	225	3	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 934	100.0% 419	100.0% 143	100.0% 178	12	1674

Age (I-AGE)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	5.6% 11	22.7% 111	32.9% 209	19.9% 71	0	24.0% 402
NO	93.9% 184	76.9% 376	67.1% 426	80.1% 286	6	75.8% 1272
NO ANSWER	0.5% 1	0.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.2% 3
Missing	400	321	332	73	3	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 196	100.0% 489	100.0% 635	100.0% 357	9	1677

Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

	NEVER	< 1 A MNTH	< 1 A WEEK	WEEKLY +	Missing	TOTAL
YES	31.6% 68	27.3% 142	20.6% 78	20.1% 113	1	23.9% 401
NO	67.9% 146	72.4% 377	79.4% 300	79.9% 450	5	75.9% 1273
NO ANSWER	0.5% 1	0.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.2% 3
Missing	256	444	237	187	5	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 215	100.0% 521	100.0% 378	100.0% 563	11	1677

Political ideology (I-POLVIEW)

	LIBERAL	MODERATE	CONSERV	Missing	TOTAL
YES	23.4% 36	23.2% 69	25.7% 81	216	24.3% 186
NO	76.0% 117	76.8% 228	74.3% 234	699	75.6% 579
NO ANSWER	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2	0.1% 1
Missing	165	200	178	586	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 154	100.0% 297	100.0% 315	1503	766

Education (I-DEGREE)

	LESS HS	HS DEGREE	JR COLL	BA DEGREE	GRAD DEGRE	Missing	TOTAL
YES	28.9% 59	26.3% 214	18.7% 23	18.9% 64	20.8% 42	0	23.9% 402
NO	70.6% 144	73.7% 601	80.5% 99	80.8% 273	79.2% 160	1	75.9% 1277
NO ANSWER	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.8% 1	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.2% 3
Missing	160	620	101	169	79	0	1129
TOTAL	100.0% 204	100.0% 815	100.0% 123	100.0% 338	100.0% 202	1	1682