Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996

• Summary
• Codebook
• Search
• Download
• Custom Table
• Results

CHRCHACT How often do you take part in the activities and organizations of a church or place of worship other than attending services? I mean things like youth groups, community work, or choir practice.   1) Never   2) Several times a year   3) 2-3 times a month   4) Once a week   5) More than once a week   6) Don't know/ No answer

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Never	224	53.1%	53.1%	-.74
Several times a year	85	20.1%	73.2%	0
2-3 times a month	42	10%	83.2%	.74
Once a week	38	9%	92.2%	1.48
More than once a week	26	6.2%	98.3%	2.23
Don't know/ No answer	7	1.7%	100%	2.97

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Marital status Race Education Political party

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 44	45 to 64	65 or older	TOTAL
Never	38.1% 16	56.9% 103	52.9% 72	52.5% 31	53.1% 222
Several times a year	21.4% 9	20.4% 37	19.9% 27	18.6% 11	20.1% 84
2-3 times a month	9.5% 4	8.3% 15	11.0% 15	11.9% 7	9.8% 41
Once a week	11.9% 5	9.4% 17	7.4% 10	10.2% 6	9.1% 38
More than once a week	16.7% 7	3.9% 7	7.4% 10	3.4% 2	6.2% 26
Don't know/ No answer	2.4% 1	1.1% 2	1.5% 2	3.4% 2	1.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 42	100.0% 181	100.0% 136	100.0% 59	418

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Never	56.8% 100	50.4% 124	53.1% 224
Several times a year	22.2% 39	18.7% 46	20.1% 85
2-3 times a month	6.8% 12	12.2% 30	10.0% 42
Once a week	4.0% 7	12.6% 31	9.0% 38
More than once a week	6.8% 12	5.7% 14	6.2% 26
Don't know/ No answer	3.4% 6	0.4% 1	1.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 176	100.0% 246	422

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Divorced	Separated	Widowed	Single	TOTAL
Never	48.3% 113	59.1% 26	50.0% 4	57.9% 22	60.4% 58	53.1% 223
Several times a year	21.8% 51	15.9% 7	37.5% 3	15.8% 6	17.7% 17	20.0% 84
2-3 times a month	12.4% 29	11.4% 5	0.0% 0	13.2% 5	3.1% 3	10.0% 42
Once a week	9.4% 22	6.8% 3	12.5% 1	7.9% 3	9.4% 9	9.0% 38
More than once a week	6.0% 14	4.5% 2	0.0% 0	5.3% 2	8.3% 8	6.2% 26
Don't know/ No answer	2.1% 5	2.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 1	1.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 234	100.0% 44	100.0% 8	100.0% 38	100.0% 96	420

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black/African-American	Native American/Indian	Other	TOTAL
Never	54.8% 189	32.3% 10	100.0% 1	54.8% 23	53.2% 223
Several times a year	21.4% 74	25.8% 8	0.0% 0	4.8% 2	20.0% 84
2-3 times a month	9.9% 34	9.7% 3	0.0% 0	11.9% 5	10.0% 42
Once a week	8.7% 30	16.1% 5	0.0% 0	7.1% 3	9.1% 38
More than once a week	4.1% 14	16.1% 5	0.0% 0	16.7% 7	6.2% 26
Don't know/ No answer	1.2% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.8% 2	1.4% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 345	100.0% 31	100.0% 1	100.0% 42	419

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school graduate	Some college	College graduate or more	TOTAL
Never	63.0% 17	56.3% 71	42.6% 49	56.6% 86	53.1% 223
Several times a year	11.1% 3	19.0% 24	22.6% 26	20.4% 31	20.0% 84
2-3 times a month	11.1% 3	10.3% 13	12.2% 14	7.9% 12	10.0% 42
Once a week	0.0% 0	6.3% 8	12.2% 14	10.5% 16	9.0% 38
More than once a week	7.4% 2	7.1% 9	7.8% 9	3.9% 6	6.2% 26
Don't know/ No answer	7.4% 2	0.8% 1	2.6% 3	0.7% 1	1.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 126	100.0% 115	100.0% 152	420

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Other	TOTAL
Never	49.1% 54	54.9% 79	60.4% 67	36.8% 7	53.9% 207
Several times a year	20.9% 23	22.9% 33	17.1% 19	26.3% 5	20.8% 80
2-3 times a month	10.0% 11	10.4% 15	6.3% 7	15.8% 3	9.4% 36
Once a week	14.5% 16	5.6% 8	8.1% 9	10.5% 2	9.1% 35
More than once a week	3.6% 4	5.6% 8	5.4% 6	10.5% 2	5.2% 20
Don't know/ No answer	1.8% 2	0.7% 1	2.7% 3	0.0% 0	1.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 110	100.0% 144	100.0% 111	100.0% 19	384