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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

Which have views on spiritual or religious matters that are conservative or traditional? Name 5 (NE_32_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
Don't know	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	1.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 3
1	99.0% 103	100.0% 164	99.0% 196	100.0% 123	100.0% 46	99.5% 632
Missing	452	584	556	289	96	1977
TOTAL	100.0% 104	100.0% 164	100.0% 198	100.0% 123	100.0% 46	635

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Don't know	0.3% 1	0.8% 2	0.5% 3
1	99.7% 383	99.2% 247	99.5% 630
Missing	967	1009	1976
TOTAL	100.0% 384	100.0% 249	633

Political ideology

	Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Middle of the road	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Haven't thought much about it	Missing	TOTAL
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.7% 1	0.0% 0	1.9% 2	0.0% 0	0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 21	100.0% 50	99.3% 133	100.0% 198	98.1% 106	100.0% 119	3	99.5% 627
Missing	148	328	498	306	116	557	0	1953
TOTAL	100.0% 21	100.0% 50	100.0% 134	100.0% 198	100.0% 108	100.0% 119	3	630

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.3% 2	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 490	100.0% 61	95.7% 44	100.0% 20	0.0% 0	100.0% 15	99.5% 630
Missing	1321	216	275	89	8	68	1977
TOTAL	100.0% 490	100.0% 61	100.0% 46	100.0% 20	100.0% 1	100.0% 15	633

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 39	99.6% 267	100.0% 113	98.5% 134	100.0% 20	100.0% 58	99.5% 631
Missing	108	425	250	558	390	246	1977
TOTAL	100.0% 39	100.0% 268	100.0% 113	100.0% 136	100.0% 20	100.0% 58	634

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 2	0.8% 1	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 121	100.0% 145	99.2% 241	99.2% 124	99.5% 631
Missing	319	476	638	544	1977
TOTAL	100.0% 121	100.0% 145	100.0% 243	100.0% 125	634

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
Don't know	0.0% 0	1.2% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 32	98.8% 256	100.0% 112	100.0% 146	100.0% 69	100.0% 14	2	99.5% 629
Missing	273	797	368	275	198	57	0	1968
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 259	100.0% 112	100.0% 146	100.0% 69	100.0% 14	2	632