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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

With which have you discussed religious or spiritual matters in the past twelve months? Name 1 (NE_35_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	0.7% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
1	100.0% 304	100.0% 393	99.3% 438	100.0% 198	100.0% 67	99.8% 1400
Missing	251	355	313	214	74	1207
TOTAL	100.0% 304	100.0% 393	100.0% 441	100.0% 198	100.0% 67	1403

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	0.4% 3	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
1	99.6% 810	100.0% 590	99.8% 1400
Missing	538	669	1207
TOTAL	100.0% 813	100.0% 590	1403

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	0.3% 1	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.2% 3
1	100.0% 90	100.0% 243	99.7% 339	99.3% 279	100.0% 143	100.0% 297	7	99.8% 1391
Missing	78	135	291	223	81	379	0	1187
TOTAL	100.0% 90	100.0% 243	100.0% 340	100.0% 281	100.0% 143	100.0% 297	7	1394

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
1	99.7% 1036	100.0% 149	100.0% 131	100.0% 36	100.0% 7	100.0% 42	99.8% 1401
Missing	772	129	191	73	2	41	1208
TOTAL	100.0% 1039	100.0% 149	100.0% 131	100.0% 36	100.0% 7	100.0% 42	1404

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
1	100.0% 79	99.5% 424	100.0% 186	100.0% 346	99.5% 214	100.0% 150	99.8% 1399
Missing	68	268	176	347	194	154	1207
TOTAL	100.0% 79	100.0% 426	100.0% 186	100.0% 346	100.0% 215	100.0% 150	1402

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 2	0.2% 3
1	100.0% 206	99.7% 312	100.0% 508	99.5% 374	99.8% 1400
Missing	234	308	372	293	1207
TOTAL	100.0% 206	100.0% 313	100.0% 508	100.0% 376	1403

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	1.1% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.2% 3
1	100.0% 118	100.0% 569	98.9% 272	100.0% 243	100.0% 161	100.0% 35	1	99.8% 1398
Missing	187	487	205	177	106	36	0	1198
TOTAL	100.0% 118	100.0% 569	100.0% 275	100.0% 243	100.0% 161	100.0% 35	1	1401