Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1997 - Older Adult Ministries, Elders

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SPSATTND (ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS THAT ARE MARRIED AND WHOSE SPOUSE IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE SAME CONGREGATION WHICH THEY BELONG/SERVE) Which statement best describes where your husband or wife attends church?   1) Generally attends the same congregation that I do   2) Generally attends another congregation   3) Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another   4) Usually does not attend

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	27	38%	38%	-1.1
Generally attends another congregation	11	15.5%	53.5%	-.36
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	4	5.6%	59.2%	.37
Usually does not attend	29	40.8%	100%	1.11

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	36.4% 20	43.8% 7	38.0% 27
Generally attends another congregation	16.4% 9	12.5% 2	15.5% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	3.6% 2	12.5% 2	5.6% 4
Usually does not attend	43.6% 24	31.3% 5	40.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 55	100.0% 16	71

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	37.1% 26	100.0% 1	38.0% 27
Generally attends another congregation	15.7% 11	0.0% 0	15.5% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	5.7% 4	0.0% 0	5.6% 4
Usually does not attend	41.4% 29	0.0% 0	40.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 70	100.0% 1	71

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	31.8% 7	21.1% 4	42.9% 9	77.8% 7	38.0% 27
Generally attends another congregation	27.3% 6	10.5% 2	14.3% 3	0.0% 0	15.5% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	4.5% 1	10.5% 2	4.8% 1	0.0% 0	5.6% 4
Usually does not attend	36.4% 8	57.9% 11	38.1% 8	22.2% 2	40.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 22	100.0% 19	100.0% 21	100.0% 9	71

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	22.2% 4	47.4% 9	41.2% 14	0.00% 0	38.0% 27
Generally attends another congregation	22.2% 4	5.3% 1	17.6% 6	0.00% 0	15.5% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	0.0% 0	10.5% 2	5.9% 2	0.00% 0	5.6% 4
Usually does not attend	55.6% 10	36.8% 7	35.3% 12	0.00% 0	40.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 18	100.0% 19	100.0% 34	100.0% 0	71

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	0.0% 0	35.7% 5	44.0% 11	36.0% 9	37.9% 25
Generally attends another congregation	0.0% 0	7.1% 1	20.0% 5	20.0% 5	16.7% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	0.0% 0	7.1% 1	12.0% 3	0.0% 0	6.1% 4
Usually does not attend	100.0% 2	50.0% 7	24.0% 6	44.0% 11	39.4% 26
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 14	100.0% 25	100.0% 25	66

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	50.0% 3	35.0% 7	27.3% 6	47.8% 11	38.0% 27
Generally attends another congregation	0.0% 0	20.0% 4	22.7% 5	8.7% 2	15.5% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	9.1% 2	4.3% 1	5.6% 4
Usually does not attend	33.3% 2	45.0% 9	40.9% 9	39.1% 9	40.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 6	100.0% 20	100.0% 22	100.0% 23	71

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do	38.2% 26	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	38.0% 27
Generally attends another congregation	16.2% 11	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	15.5% 11
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another	5.9% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.6% 4
Usually does not attend	39.7% 27	100.0% 1	50.0% 1	40.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 68	100.0% 1	100.0% 2	71