Was a guitar used during the main service? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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Demographic Patterns
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Guitar? (Demographic Patterns)
Guitar? by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 22.6% 81 | 35.2% 137 | 37.5% 214 | 58.6% 58 | 17 | 34.6% 490 |
| No | 77.4% 278 | 64.8% 252 | 62.5% 357 | 41.4% 41 | 71 | 65.4% 928 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 359 | 100.0% 389 | 100.0% 571 | 100.0% 99 | 88 | 1418 |
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Guitar? by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 9.0% 18 | 30.7% 115 | 36.3% 136 | 40.7% 118 | 45.8% 119 | 1 | 33.7% 506 |
| No | 91.0% 183 | 69.3% 260 | 63.7% 239 | 59.3% 172 | 54.2% 141 | 4 | 66.3% 995 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 201 | 100.0% 375 | 100.0% 375 | 100.0% 290 | 100.0% 260 | 5 | 1501 |
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Guitar? by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 37.1% 305 | 28.6% 140 | 27.9% 31 | 32 | 33.5% 476 |
| No | 62.9% 517 | 71.4% 349 | 72.1% 80 | 52 | 66.5% 946 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 822 | 100.0% 489 | 100.0% 111 | 84 | 1422 |
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Guitar? by Region of the Country
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 20.3% 40 | 31.9% 123 | 34.1% 244 | 48.5% 100 | 33.7% 507 |
| No | 79.7% 157 | 68.1% 263 | 65.9% 472 | 51.5% 106 | 66.3% 998 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 197 | 100.0% 386 | 100.0% 716 | 100.0% 206 | 1505 |
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Guitar? by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 33.8% 27 | 43.4% 320 | 25.1% 89 | 22.5% 64 | 14.0% 7 | 33.7% 507 |
| No | 66.3% 53 | 56.6% 417 | 74.9% 265 | 77.5% 220 | 86.0% 43 | 66.3% 998 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 80 | 100.0% 737 | 100.0% 354 | 100.0% 284 | 100.0% 50 | 1505 |
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Guitar? by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 35.5% 324 | 29.6% 126 | 33.1% 40 | 17 | 33.6% 490 |
| No | 64.5% 589 | 70.4% 299 | 66.9% 81 | 29 | 66.4% 969 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 913 | 100.0% 425 | 100.0% 121 | 46 | 1459 |
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Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.
