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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_33=7 OR DK/RE, SKIP TO NE_35; ELSE ASK NE_34] Which of the people you mentioned are religious leaders in a congregation? Name 1 (NE_34_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	0.0% 0	3.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
1	100.0% 13	100.0% 17	96.7% 29	100.0% 9	100.0% 3	98.6% 71
Missing	543	730	724	402	138	2537
TOTAL	100.0% 13	100.0% 17	100.0% 30	100.0% 9	100.0% 3	72

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	3.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
Don't know	3.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
1	93.8% 30	100.0% 41	97.3% 71
Missing	1320	1217	2537
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 41	73

Political ideology

	Very liberal	Somewhat liberal	Middle of the road	Somewhat conservative	Very conservative	Haven't thought much about it	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.7% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
1	100.0% 3	100.0% 9	93.3% 14	100.0% 11	100.0% 16	100.0% 17	98.6% 70
Missing	165	369	616	492	209	660	2511
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 9	100.0% 15	100.0% 11	100.0% 16	100.0% 17	71

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	2.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
1	97.9% 46	100.0% 15	83.3% 5	100.0% 2	100.0% 4	100.0% 1	97.3% 73
Missing	1764	263	316	107	5	82	2537
TOTAL	100.0% 47	100.0% 15	100.0% 6	100.0% 2	100.0% 4	100.0% 1	75

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
1	100.0% 5	100.0% 40	100.0% 4	100.0% 4	85.7% 12	100.0% 7	97.3% 72
Missing	142	654	359	689	396	297	2537
TOTAL	100.0% 5	100.0% 40	100.0% 4	100.0% 4	100.0% 14	100.0% 7	74

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	6.7% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
1	100.0% 7	93.3% 14	100.0% 27	100.0% 23	98.6% 71
Missing	433	606	853	644	2536
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 15	100.0% 27	100.0% 23	72

Education

	No high school diploma	GED or high school diploma	Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	3.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 1
1	100.0% 3	96.9% 31	94.7% 18	100.0% 11	100.0% 8	0.0% 0	97.3% 71
Missing	303	1024	461	410	259	71	2528
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 32	100.0% 19	100.0% 11	100.0% 8	100.0% 0	73