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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 6 (NE_32_6)

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	1.2% 1	0.0% 0	1.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 3
1	98.8% 80	100.0% 147	98.8% 169	100.0% 105	100.0% 45	99.5% 546
Missing	474	601	582	306	96	2059
TOTAL	100.0% 81	100.0% 147	100.0% 171	100.0% 105	100.0% 45	549

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Don't know	0.3% 1	0.9% 2	0.5% 3
1	99.7% 315	99.1% 233	99.5% 548
Missing	1035	1024	2059
TOTAL	100.0% 316	100.0% 235	551

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	0.9% 1	0.0% 0	2.0% 2	0.0% 0	0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 14	100.0% 43	99.1% 112	100.0% 172	98.0% 100	100.0% 103	3	99.5% 544
Missing	154	336	518	333	122	573	0	2036
TOTAL	100.0% 14	100.0% 43	100.0% 113	100.0% 172	100.0% 102	100.0% 103	3	547

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.7% 2	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 413	100.0% 56	95.3% 41	100.0% 19	80.0% 4	100.0% 14	99.5% 547
Missing	1398	221	278	90	4	68	2059
TOTAL	100.0% 413	100.0% 56	100.0% 43	100.0% 19	100.0% 5	100.0% 14	550

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% 35	99.6% 232	100.0% 97	98.5% 130	100.0% 10	100.0% 43	99.5% 547
Missing	111	461	265	561	400	261	2059
TOTAL	100.0% 35	100.0% 233	100.0% 97	100.0% 132	100.0% 10	100.0% 43	550

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.9% 2	0.9% 1	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 89	100.0% 133	99.1% 214	99.1% 111	99.5% 547
Missing	351	488	664	556	2059
TOTAL	100.0% 89	100.0% 133	100.0% 216	100.0% 112	550

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	1.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.5% 3
1	100.0% 26	98.7% 232	100.0% 109	100.0% 116	100.0% 59	100.0% 4	2	99.5% 546
Missing	280	821	371	305	208	67	0	2052
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 235	100.0% 109	100.0% 116	100.0% 59	100.0% 4	2	549