Presbyterian Panel Merged, 1994-1996

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EXPRGOD

ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PRAY: This question asks about some experiences that you might have had during prayer. How often in the last year have you experienced the following? -- Felt the strong presence of God
  1) Never
  2) Once or twice
  3) Occasionally
  4) Regularly

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Never 271 10% 10% -2
Once or twice 583 21.6% 31.6% -.91
Occasionally 1186 43.8% 75.4% .19
Regularly 665 24.6% 100% 1.28

Variable Comparisons


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Not married TOTAL
Never 10.1%
227
9.1%
37
10.0%
264
Once or twice 21.5%
483
22.4%
91
21.7%
574
Occasionally 44.3%
993
41.8%
170
43.9%
1163
Regularly 24.1%
541
26.8%
109
24.5%
650
TOTAL 100.0%
2244
100.0%
407

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Political party (I-POLPARTY)

Democrat Independent Republican All other responses TOTAL
Never 6.9%
72
9.2%
48
13.5%
143
7.5%
3
10.0%
266
Once or twice 22.5%
234
21.6%
113
20.9%
222
20.0%
8
21.7%
577
Occasionally 45.6%
473
45.8%
240
41.8%
444
30.0%
12
43.9%
1169
Regularly 25.0%
259
23.5%
123
23.9%
254
42.5%
17
24.5%
653
TOTAL 100.0%
1038
100.0%
524
100.0%
1063
100.0%
40

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Region (I-REGION)

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Never 9.4%
91
11.0%
48
10.5%
60
10.0%
72
10.0%
271
Once or twice 21.0%
204
22.4%
98
22.4%
128
21.0%
151
21.5%
581
Occasionally 43.8%
426
40.5%
177
44.1%
252
45.8%
329
43.9%
1184
Regularly 25.8%
251
26.1%
114
23.1%
132
23.1%
166
24.6%
663
TOTAL 100.0%
972
100.0%
437
100.0%
572
100.0%
718

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Race (I-RACE)

Afr/As. Am White Other TOTAL
Never 4.6%
4
10.1%
256
16.7%
5
9.9%
265
Once or twice 13.8%
12
21.8%
556
26.7%
8
21.6%
576
Occasionally 43.7%
38
44.1%
1123
30.0%
9
43.9%
1170
Regularly 37.9%
33
24.0%
612
26.7%
8
24.5%
653
TOTAL 100.0%
87
100.0%
2547
100.0%
30

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Sex (I-SEX)

Female Male TOTAL
Never 9.9%
103
10.1%
165
10.0%
268
Once or twice 21.1%
219
22.1%
362
21.7%
581
Occasionally 43.1%
448
44.3%
726
43.8%
1174
Regularly 26.0%
270
23.5%
385
24.5%
655
TOTAL 100.0%
1040
100.0%
1638

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(I-INCMLY)

Lt 25K 25K-49,999 50K-99,999 100K & up TOTAL
Never 10.2%
22
14.7%
73
14.8%
80
18.3%
35
14.6%
210
Once or twice 19.0%
41
24.8%
123
26.0%
140
27.2%
52
24.7%
356
Occasionally 43.5%
94
43.8%
217
41.0%
221
31.9%
61
41.2%
593
Regularly 27.3%
59
16.6%
82
18.2%
98
22.5%
43
19.6%
282
TOTAL 100.0%
216
100.0%
495
100.0%
539
100.0%
191

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(I-INCMCL)

Lt 25K 25K-49,999 50K-99,999 100K & up TOTAL
Never 2.3%
2
3.3%
19
3.0%
13
7.1%
4
3.3%
38
Once or twice 16.1%
14
16.1%
93
21.0%
91
14.3%
8
17.9%
206
Occasionally 52.9%
46
46.5%
269
48.3%
209
50.0%
28
47.8%
552
Regularly 28.7%
25
34.1%
197
27.7%
120
28.6%
16
31.0%
358
TOTAL 100.0%
87
100.0%
578
100.0%
433
100.0%
56

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(I-EDUCLY)

HS or less Some coll. Coll. degr Some grad. Grad degr TOTAL
Never 12.3%
29
13.8%
44
18.0%
68
14.7%
29
15.5%
58
15.2%
228
Once or twice 19.1%
45
26.9%
86
23.8%
90
27.9%
55
25.9%
97
24.8%
373
Occasionally 46.0%
108
38.8%
124
42.3%
160
39.1%
77
39.0%
146
40.9%
615
Regularly 22.6%
53
20.6%
66
15.9%
60
18.3%
36
19.5%
73
19.1%
288
TOTAL 100.0%
235
100.0%
320
100.0%
378
100.0%
197
100.0%
374

1504


(I-EDUCCL)

Coll.&less Some grad. Grad degr TOTAL
Never 2.9%
20
3.3%
8
4.5%
10
3.3%
38
Once or twice 17.2%
118
17.9%
44
19.9%
44
17.9%
206
Occasionally 50.0%
343
46.3%
114
42.5%
94
47.8%
551
Regularly 29.9%
205
32.5%
80
33.0%
73
31.0%
358
TOTAL 100.0%
686
100.0%
246
100.0%
221

1153


Type of respondent (I-RESTYPE)

Members Elders Pastors Specialized Clergy TOTAL
Never 18.9%
141
11.5%
91
2.5%
19
4.9%
20
10.0%
271
Once or twice 24.1%
180
24.8%
197
15.2%
115
22.4%
91
21.6%
583
Occasionally 40.9%
306
40.8%
324
50.3%
380
43.2%
176
43.8%
1186
Regularly 16.2%
121
22.9%
182
32.0%
242
29.5%
120
24.6%
665
TOTAL 100.0%
748
100.0%
794
100.0%
756
100.0%
407

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