Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006

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REGICERT (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Are you absolutely certain that you are registered to vote, or is there a chance that your registration has lapsed because you moved or for some other reason? [Answered if REGIST= 1.]
  1) Absolutely certain
  2) Chance registration has lapsed
  9) Don't know/Refused

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage
Absolutely certain 1506 95.9% 95.9%
Chance registration has lapsed 60 3.8% 99.7%
Don't know/Refused 4 .3% 100%
Missing 433 % %

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65+ Missing TOTAL
Absolutely certain 89.0%
97
91.6%
240
95.8%
296
98.3%
562
97.7%
304

8
95.9%
1499
Chance registration has lapsed 11.0%
12
7.3%
19
4.2%
13
1.7%
10
2.3%
7

0
3.9%
61
Don't know/Refused 0.0%
0
1.1%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0

0
0.2%
3
Missing 129 79 78 95 39 0 420
TOTAL 100.0%
109
100.0%
262
100.0%
309
100.0%
572
100.0%
311

8

1563


Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

More than once a week Once a week Once or twice a month A few times a year Seldom Never Missing TOTAL
Absolutely certain 95.3%
225
98.1%
418
95.8%
230
94.8%
274
97.1%
204
91.2%
145

11
95.9%
1496
Chance registration has lapsed 4.7%
11
1.9%
8
4.2%
10
4.2%
12
2.9%
6
8.8%
14

0
3.9%
61
Don't know/Refused 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0

0
0.2%
3
Missing 63 68 62 76 83 77 0 429
TOTAL 100.0%
236
100.0%
426
100.0%
240
100.0%
289
100.0%
210
100.0%
159

11

1560


Education (I-EDUC)

None, or grade 1-8 High school incomplete (Grades 9-11) High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school) College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school Missing TOTAL
Absolutely certain 93.3%
28
95.6%
108
95.8%
525
96.6%
374
96.3%
289
95.2%
179

3
96.0%
1503
Chance registration has lapsed 6.7%
2
4.4%
5
4.0%
22
3.4%
13
3.0%
9
4.8%
9

0
3.8%
60
Don't know/Refused 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.2%
1
0.0%
0
0.7%
2
0.0%
0

0
0.2%
3
Missing 20 114 156 85 32 14 0 421
TOTAL 100.0%
30
100.0%
113
100.0%
548
100.0%
387
100.0%
300
100.0%
188

3

1566


Gender (I-GENDER)

Male Female TOTAL
Absolutely certain 95.5%
704
96.3%
802
95.9%
1506
Chance registration has lapsed 4.3%
32
3.4%
28
3.8%
60
Don't know/Refused 0.1%
1
0.4%
3
0.3%
4
Missing 227 206 433
TOTAL 100.0%
737
100.0%
833

1570


Household income (I-INCOME)

Less than $20,000 20 to under $30,000 30 to under $50,000 50 to under $75,000 75 to under $100,000 $100,000 or more Missing TOTAL
Absolutely certain 94.4%
184
93.9%
168
96.0%
335
97.9%
234
95.4%
185
97.4%
224

177
96.0%
1330
Chance registration has lapsed 5.6%
11
6.1%
11
4.0%
14
2.1%
5
3.6%
7
2.6%
6

7
3.9%
54
Don't know/Refused 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.0%
2
0.0%
0

1
0.1%
2
Missing 131 36 69 53 44 33 0 366
TOTAL 100.0%
195
100.0%
179
100.0%
349
100.0%
239
100.0%
194
100.0%
230

185

1386


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Divorced Separated Widowed Never been married Missing TOTAL
Absolutely certain 96.6%
889
91.6%
185
100.0%
38
98.6%
142
94.7%
249

3
95.9%
1503
Chance registration has lapsed 3.2%
29
8.4%
17
0.0%
0
0.7%
1
4.9%
13

0
3.8%
60
Don't know/Refused 0.2%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.7%
1
0.4%
1

0
0.3%
4
Missing 184 48 20 20 146 0 418
TOTAL 100.0%
920
100.0%
202
100.0%
38
100.0%
144
100.0%
263

3

1567