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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
About how many times in the past twelve months have you played card or board games with others? (SA_GAMES)


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
Never 14.0%
78		 22.3%
167		 30.5%
230		 48.2%
198		 50.7%
71		 28.5%
744
Once 2.7%
15		 3.6%
27		 5.6%
42		 3.2%
13		 2.1%
3		 3.8%
100
2-4 times 16.5%
92		 18.3%
137		 21.6%
163		 11.2%
46		 15.0%
21		 17.6%
459
5-9 times 16.7%
93		 15.6%
117		 10.4%
78		 7.3%
30		 4.3%
6		 12.4%
324
Once a month 16.2%
90		 15.6%
117		 13.4%
101		 10.9%
45		 9.3%
13		 14.0%
366
Twice a month 15.4%
86		 11.1%
83		 9.3%
70		 7.3%
30		 2.9%
4		 10.5%
273
Once a week 7.7%
43		 6.1%
46		 5.3%
40		 3.9%
16		 12.1%
17		 6.2%
162
More than once a week 10.8%
60		 7.2%
54		 3.9%
29		 8.0%
33		 3.6%
5		 6.9%
181
TOTAL 100.0%
557		 100.0%
748		 100.0%
753		 100.0%
411		 100.0%
140
2609


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Never 27.6%
373		 29.5%
372		 28.5%
745
Once 3.8%
51		 3.9%
49		 3.8%
100
2-4 times 16.5%
223		 18.7%
235		 17.5%
458
5-9 times 12.5%
169		 12.2%
154		 12.4%
323
Once a month 15.2%
205		 12.9%
163		 14.1%
368
Twice a month 11.5%
156		 9.4%
118		 10.5%
274
Once a week 6.5%
88		 5.9%
74		 6.2%
162
More than once a week 6.4%
87		 7.5%
94		 6.9%
181
TOTAL 100.0%
1352		 100.0%
1259
2611


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Never 26.0%
44		 24.0%
91		 22.6%
143		 24.2%
122		 35.3%
79		 36.5%
247
17		 28.1%
726
Once 4.7%
8		 4.5%
17		 3.3%
21		 4.0%
20		 4.0%
9		 4.0%
27
0		 3.9%
102
2-4 times 17.2%
29		 14.2%
54		 20.9%
132		 18.6%
94		 13.8%
31		 17.3%
117
1		 17.7%
457
5-9 times 9.5%
16		 13.7%
52		 13.8%
87		 12.9%
65		 10.3%
23		 11.2%
76
4		 12.3%
319
Once a month 24.9%
42		 13.2%
50		 16.1%
102		 13.3%
67		 16.1%
36		 9.9%
67
3		 14.1%
364
Twice a month 4.7%
8		 13.2%
50		 10.1%
64		 12.9%
65		 12.9%
29		 8.7%
59
0		 10.6%
275
Once a week 8.3%
14		 6.6%
25		 5.5%
35		 7.7%
39		 4.0%
9		 5.9%
40
0		 6.3%
162
More than once a week 4.7%
8		 10.6%
40		 7.6%
48		 6.5%
33		 3.6%
8		 6.4%
43
0		 7.0%
180
TOTAL 100.0%
169		 100.0%
379		 100.0%
632		 100.0%
505		 100.0%
224		 100.0%
676
25
2585


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Never 21.9%
397		 32.7%
91		 52.3%
168		 46.3%
50		 55.6%
5		 39.8%
33		 28.5%
744
Once 3.5%
63		 6.8%
19		 1.6%
5		 4.6%
5		 0.0%
0		 10.8%
9		 3.9%
101
2-4 times 19.4%
351		 16.5%
46		 12.5%
40		 11.1%
12		 11.1%
1		 9.6%
8		 17.5%
458
5-9 times 13.5%
245		 12.9%
36		 9.3%
30		 8.3%
9		 0.0%
0		 4.8%
4		 12.4%
324
Once a month 15.8%
287		 11.2%
31		 7.2%
23		 11.1%
12		 0.0%
0		 16.9%
14		 14.1%
367
Twice a month 11.8%
214		 6.8%
19		 6.5%
21		 9.3%
10		 22.2%
2		 9.6%
8		 10.5%
274
Once a week 7.0%
127		 5.4%
15		 3.4%
11		 4.6%
5		 0.0%
0		 4.8%
4		 6.2%
162
More than once a week 7.1%
128		 7.6%
21		 7.2%
23		 4.6%
5		 11.1%
1		 3.6%
3		 6.9%
181
TOTAL 100.0%
1812		 100.0%
278		 100.0%
321		 100.0%
108		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
83
2611


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Never 35.4%
52		 29.3%
203		 18.2%
66		 35.5%
247		 19.0%
78		 32.2%
98		 28.5%
744
Once 5.4%
8		 4.2%
29		 4.1%
15		 2.9%
20		 4.6%
19		 3.6%
11		 3.9%
102
2-4 times 15.6%
23		 17.7%
123		 16.0%
58		 16.3%
113		 20.7%
85		 18.4%
56		 17.5%
458
5-9 times 12.2%
18		 12.5%
87		 15.4%
56		 11.5%
80		 13.2%
54		 9.9%
30		 12.4%
325
Once a month 11.6%
17		 15.9%
110		 12.9%
47		 13.2%
92		 14.1%
58		 14.1%
43		 14.0%
367
Twice a month 6.8%
10		 8.8%
61		 16.5%
60		 10.5%
73		 11.2%
46		 7.9%
24		 10.5%
274
Once a week 4.8%
7		 4.8%
33		 8.8%
32		 5.0%
35		 7.8%
32		 7.6%
23		 6.2%
162
More than once a week 8.2%
12		 6.9%
48		 8.0%
29		 5.0%
35		 9.3%
38		 6.3%
19		 6.9%
181
TOTAL 100.0%
147		 100.0%
694		 100.0%
363		 100.0%
695		 100.0%
410		 100.0%
304
2613


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Never 26.1%
115		 27.5%
171		 30.0%
264		 29.1%
195		 28.5%
745
Once 2.7%
12		 2.6%
16		 5.7%
50		 3.6%
24		 3.9%
102
2-4 times 17.7%
78		 16.9%
105		 16.9%
149		 18.7%
125		 17.5%
457
5-9 times 15.9%
70		 11.8%
73		 13.2%
116		 9.7%
65		 12.4%
324
Once a month 16.4%
72		 15.8%
98		 11.3%
99		 14.8%
99		 14.1%
368
Twice a month 10.2%
45		 9.3%
58		 10.6%
93		 11.5%
77		 10.5%
273
Once a week 5.0%
22		 7.6%
47		 5.2%
46		 6.9%
46		 6.2%
161
More than once a week 5.9%
26		 8.5%
53		 7.2%
63		 5.8%
39		 6.9%
181
TOTAL 100.0%
440		 100.0%
621		 100.0%
880		 100.0%
670
2611


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
Never 57.2%
175		 26.1%
276		 24.6%
118		 20.9%
88		 26.3%
70		 16.9%
12
4		 28.4%
739
Once 3.3%
10		 4.1%
43		 3.5%
17		 3.8%
16		 4.9%
13		 2.8%
2
0		 3.9%
101
2-4 times 14.4%
44		 17.4%
184		 20.4%
98		 16.9%
71		 14.7%
39		 29.6%
21
1		 17.6%
457
5-9 times 6.5%
20		 12.7%
134		 11.9%
57		 15.9%
67		 13.2%
35		 12.7%
9
2		 12.4%
322
Once a month 4.2%
13		 14.8%
156		 17.3%
83		 15.4%
65		 15.4%
41		 14.1%
10
0		 14.1%
368
Twice a month 5.2%
16		 10.7%
113		 7.9%
38		 14.5%
61		 14.7%
39		 9.9%
7
0		 10.5%
274
Once a week 1.6%
5		 6.9%
73		 6.7%
32		 6.4%
27		 6.0%
16		 8.5%
6
2		 6.1%
159
More than once a week 7.5%
23		 7.4%
78		 7.7%
37		 6.2%
26		 4.9%
13		 5.6%
4
0		 7.0%
181
TOTAL 100.0%
306		 100.0%
1057		 100.0%
480		 100.0%
421		 100.0%
266		 100.0%
71
9
2601
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