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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.

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In the past twelve months, for which people, if any, have you given money? Neighbors (GIVENGHB)

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	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.7% 1	0.1% 2
No	93.7% 520	92.5% 691	89.8% 677	96.1% 395	95.0% 134	92.7% 2417
Yes	6.1% 34	7.5% 56	9.9% 75	3.9% 16	4.3% 6	7.2% 187
TOTAL	100.0% 555	100.0% 747	100.0% 754	100.0% 411	100.0% 141	2608

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.2% 2	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
No	94.2% 1272	90.9% 1145	92.6% 2417
Yes	5.7% 77	8.9% 112	7.2% 189
TOTAL	100.0% 1351	100.0% 1259	2610

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	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
No	94.6% 159	95.0% 359	90.7% 573	92.3% 465	91.1% 204	93.2% 630	26	92.6% 2390
Yes	5.4% 9	5.0% 19	9.2% 58	7.5% 38	8.5% 19	6.7% 45	0	7.3% 188
TOTAL	100.0% 168	100.0% 378	100.0% 632	100.0% 504	100.0% 224	100.0% 676	26	2582

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
No	92.8% 1680	85.9% 238	97.5% 313	95.4% 103	100.0% 9	88.0% 73	92.6% 2416
Yes	7.1% 129	13.7% 38	2.5% 8	3.7% 4	0.0% 0	12.0% 10	7.2% 189
TOTAL	100.0% 1811	100.0% 277	100.0% 321	100.0% 108	100.0% 9	100.0% 83	2609

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
No	88.4% 129	90.9% 630	91.7% 332	95.7% 664	94.1% 386	90.8% 276	92.6% 2417
Yes	11.6% 17	8.7% 60	8.3% 30	4.3% 30	5.9% 24	8.9% 27	7.2% 188
TOTAL	100.0% 146	100.0% 693	100.0% 362	100.0% 694	100.0% 410	100.0% 304	2609

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
No	94.5% 416	90.5% 562	91.3% 803	95.1% 635	92.6% 2416
Yes	5.5% 24	9.5% 59	8.3% 73	4.9% 33	7.2% 189
TOTAL	100.0% 440	100.0% 621	100.0% 880	100.0% 668	2609

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	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
No	91.8% 280	93.2% 984	93.8% 450	93.6% 394	88.7% 236	93.0% 66	8	92.7% 2410
Yes	8.2% 25	6.8% 72	6.0% 29	5.9% 25	10.9% 29	7.0% 5	2	7.1% 185
TOTAL	100.0% 305	100.0% 1056	100.0% 480	100.0% 421	100.0% 266	100.0% 71	10	2599