Presbyterian Panel Study, Feb 1999 - Language and God, Member

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(ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO 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

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 36 47.4% 47.4% -.95
Generally attends another congregation 8 10.5% 57.9% -.24
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 3 3.9% 61.8% .48
Usually does not attend 29 38.2% 100% 1.19

Variable Comparisons


Gender (I-GENDER)

Female Male TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 43.9%
25
61.1%
11
48.0%
36
Generally attends another congregation 7.0%
4
22.2%
4
10.7%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 0.0%
0
11.1%
2
2.7%
2
Usually does not attend 49.1%
28
5.6%
1
38.7%
29
TOTAL 100.0%
57
100.0%
18

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Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Not married TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 47.4%
36
0.00%
0
47.4%
36
Generally attends another congregation 10.5%
8
0.00%
0
10.5%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 3.9%
3
0.00%
0
3.9%
3
Usually does not attend 38.2%
29
0.00%
0
38.2%
29
TOTAL 100.0%
76
100.0%
0

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Region (I-REGION)

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 52.6%
10
45.8%
11
37.5%
9
66.7%
6
47.4%
36
Generally attends another congregation 5.3%
1
8.3%
2
16.7%
4
11.1%
1
10.5%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 5.3%
1
4.2%
1
4.2%
1
0.0%
0
3.9%
3
Usually does not attend 36.8%
7
41.7%
10
41.7%
10
22.2%
2
38.2%
29
TOTAL 100.0%
19
100.0%
24
100.0%
24
100.0%
9

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Political party (I-POLITAFF)

Democrat Independent Republican Other TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 50.0%
13
33.3%
4
50.0%
18
50.0%
1
47.4%
36
Generally attends another congregation 3.8%
1
8.3%
1
16.7%
6
0.0%
0
10.5%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 3.8%
1
0.0%
0
5.6%
2
0.0%
0
3.9%
3
Usually does not attend 42.3%
11
58.3%
7
27.8%
10
50.0%
1
38.2%
29
TOTAL 100.0%
26
100.0%
12
100.0%
36
100.0%
2

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Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

<20K 20K-49,999 50K-99,999 100K+ TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 0.0%
0
56.3%
9
38.2%
13
57.1%
12
46.6%
34
Generally attends another congregation 0.0%
0
12.5%
2
14.7%
5
4.8%
1
11.0%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 50.0%
1
0.0%
0
2.9%
1
4.8%
1
4.1%
3
Usually does not attend 50.0%
1
31.3%
5
44.1%
15
33.3%
7
38.4%
28
TOTAL 100.0%
2
100.0%
16
100.0%
34
100.0%
21

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Race (I-RACE1)

White Black Other TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 45.7%
32
50.0%
1
0.00%
0
45.8%
33
Generally attends another congregation 10.0%
7
50.0%
1
0.00%
0
11.1%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 4.3%
3
0.0%
0
0.00%
0
4.2%
3
Usually does not attend 40.0%
28
0.0%
0
0.00%
0
38.9%
28
TOTAL 100.0%
70
100.0%
2
100.0%
0

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Age (I-AGE)

<40 40-49 50-64 65+ TOTAL
Generally attends the same congregation that I do 56.3%
9
27.3%
6
35.3%
6
70.0%
14
46.7%
35
Generally attends another congregation 12.5%
2
13.6%
3
11.8%
2
5.0%
1
10.7%
8
Sometimes attends my congregation, sometimes another 6.3%
1
0.0%
0
5.9%
1
5.0%
1
4.0%
3
Usually does not attend 25.0%
4
59.1%
13
47.1%
8
20.0%
4
38.7%
29
TOTAL 100.0%
16
100.0%
22
100.0%
17
100.0%
20

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