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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.

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Which are involved in political activities, such as attending political rallies or meetings, contacting elected officials, or participating in protests? Name 1 (NE_25_1)

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	0.0% 0	0.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
Don't know	15.1% 8	12.3% 13	13.5% 12	7.3% 4	25.0% 4	12.9% 41
1	84.9% 45	86.8% 92	86.5% 77	92.7% 51	75.0% 12	86.8% 277
Missing	503	642	665	356	126	2292
TOTAL	100.0% 53	100.0% 106	100.0% 89	100.0% 55	100.0% 16	319

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.7% 1	0.3% 1
Don't know	12.3% 21	14.2% 21	13.2% 42
1	87.7% 150	85.1% 126	86.5% 276
Missing	1181	1111	2292
TOTAL	100.0% 171	100.0% 148	319

Political ideology

	Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Middle of the road	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Haven't thought much about it	Missing	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 1
Don't know	9.7% 3	9.7% 6	13.2% 9	13.9% 10	3.7% 1	22.4% 13	0	13.2% 42
1	90.3% 28	90.3% 56	85.3% 58	86.1% 62	96.3% 26	77.6% 45	1	86.5% 275
Missing	138	316	565	432	197	618	0	2266
TOTAL	100.0% 31	100.0% 62	100.0% 68	100.0% 72	100.0% 27	100.0% 58	1	318

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
Don't know	12.3% 27	20.0% 9	9.7% 3	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	12.9% 41
1	87.3% 192	80.0% 36	90.3% 28	91.7% 11	0.0% 0	90.0% 9	86.8% 276
Missing	1591	233	290	96	9	73	2292
TOTAL	100.0% 220	100.0% 45	100.0% 31	100.0% 12	100.0% 0	100.0% 10	318

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	1.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
Don't know	14.3% 3	18.6% 13	14.3% 5	8.6% 8	12.7% 7	10.9% 5	12.8% 41
1	85.7% 18	80.0% 56	85.7% 30	91.4% 85	87.3% 48	89.1% 41	86.9% 278
Missing	126	624	328	600	356	258	2292
TOTAL	100.0% 21	100.0% 70	100.0% 35	100.0% 93	100.0% 55	100.0% 46	320

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
Don't know	13.0% 7	11.0% 8	16.5% 16	10.8% 10	12.9% 41
1	87.0% 47	89.0% 65	82.5% 80	89.2% 83	86.8% 275
Missing	386	548	783	575	2292
TOTAL	100.0% 54	100.0% 73	100.0% 97	100.0% 93	317

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	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 1
Don't know	13.6% 3	15.2% 14	14.9% 11	10.4% 7	8.3% 4	7.7% 1	2	12.7% 40
1	86.4% 19	84.8% 78	85.1% 63	88.1% 59	91.7% 44	92.3% 12	0	87.0% 275
Missing	284	964	406	354	218	59	0	2285
TOTAL	100.0% 22	100.0% 92	100.0% 74	100.0% 67	100.0% 48	100.0% 13	2	316