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Religious Leaders

The PALS seeks to understand the impact of religion in everyday life, and ultimately the connections between religious change and other forms of change among diverse individuals and families over the course of their lives.

Results & Summaries

[IF NE_1=4-12 SAY -- The fourth/ IF NE_1= 1-3 ASK -- Is there a fourth person you feel close to?] Is there a fourth person you feel close to? (NE_5)

Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

	18 to 29 years old	30 to 44 years old	45 to 59 years old	60 to 74 years old	75 years and older	TOTAL
Refused	0.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 3
Recorded name or initials	86.7% 425	91.9% 571	91.5% 610	91.6% 337	97.6% 121	90.9% 2064
No one close to	12.9% 63	8.1% 50	8.4% 56	8.4% 31	2.4% 3	8.9% 203
Missing	65	127	87	43	17	339
TOTAL	100.0% 490	100.0% 621	100.0% 667	100.0% 368	100.0% 124	2270

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Recorded name or initials	92.3% 1092	89.5% 973	91.0% 2065
No one close to	7.5% 89	10.5% 114	8.9% 203
Missing	168	172	340
TOTAL	100.0% 1183	100.0% 1087	2270

Political ideology

	Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Middle of the road	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Haven't thought much about it	Missing	TOTAL
Refused	1.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 3
Recorded name or initials	90.1% 136	92.4% 315	90.4% 509	91.6% 412	92.3% 181	89.7% 498	13	90.9% 2051
No one close to	8.6% 13	7.6% 26	9.4% 53	8.4% 38	7.7% 15	10.3% 57	0	9.0% 202
Missing	17	37	69	54	28	121	0	326
TOTAL	100.0% 151	100.0% 341	100.0% 563	100.0% 450	100.0% 196	100.0% 555	13	2256

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.1% 2	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 3
Recorded name or initials	91.9% 1518	89.4% 193	85.8% 199	92.8% 90	88.9% 8	83.8% 57	90.8% 2065
No one close to	7.9% 131	10.2% 22	14.2% 33	7.2% 7	11.1% 1	16.2% 11	9.0% 205
Missing	161	62	90	12	0	15	340
TOTAL	100.0% 1651	100.0% 216	100.0% 232	100.0% 97	100.0% 9	100.0% 68	2273

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.1% 3
Recorded name or initials	88.6% 101	92.8% 565	90.5% 305	88.7% 502	91.9% 340	91.3% 251	90.9% 2064
No one close to	11.4% 13	7.2% 44	9.5% 32	11.0% 62	8.1% 30	8.4% 23	9.0% 204
Missing	32	85	25	128	40	29	339
TOTAL	100.0% 114	100.0% 609	100.0% 337	100.0% 566	100.0% 370	100.0% 275	2271

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	0.1% 2
Recorded name or initials	89.3% 358	92.6% 477	90.9% 693	90.6% 537	90.9% 2065
No one close to	10.7% 43	7.4% 38	9.1% 69	9.1% 54	9.0% 204
Missing	40	106	119	75	340
TOTAL	100.0% 401	100.0% 515	100.0% 762	100.0% 593	2271

Education

	No high school diploma	GED or high school diploma	Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
Recorded name or initials	86.7% 196	90.8% 818	89.2% 388	93.5% 361	93.6% 233	93.9% 62	5	90.9% 2058
No one close to	13.3% 30	9.0% 81	10.8% 47	6.5% 25	6.4% 16	6.1% 4	0	9.0% 203
Missing	80	154	44	35	17	5	0	335
TOTAL	100.0% 226	100.0% 901	100.0% 435	100.0% 386	100.0% 249	100.0% 66	5	2263