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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

In the past twelve months, for which people, if any, have you been able to trust completely? Congregation members (TRSTCONG)

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	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.4% 2	0.1% 2
No	94.1% 523	91.7% 685	83.4% 629	81.5% 335	79.6% 113	87.5% 2285
Yes	5.9% 33	8.3% 62	16.3% 123	18.5% 76	19.0% 27	12.3% 321
TOTAL	100.0% 556	100.0% 747	100.0% 754	100.0% 411	100.0% 142	2610

Gender

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Refused	0.1% 1	0.1% 1	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
No	84.9% 1147	90.4% 1138	87.5% 2285
Yes	14.9% 201	9.5% 120	12.3% 321
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	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	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	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0	0.1% 2
No	95.9% 162	90.5% 343	86.9% 549	82.4% 416	78.2% 176	91.6% 620	21	87.6% 2266
Yes	4.1% 7	9.2% 35	13.1% 83	17.4% 88	21.8% 49	8.1% 55	5	12.3% 317
TOTAL	100.0% 169	100.0% 379	100.0% 632	100.0% 505	100.0% 225	100.0% 677	26	2587

Race

	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Pacific Islander	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
No	85.6% 1551	91.0% 253	94.7% 304	86.2% 94	100.0% 9	89.2% 74	87.5% 2285
Yes	14.4% 260	7.9% 22	5.0% 16	13.8% 15	0.0% 0	10.8% 9	12.3% 322
TOTAL	100.0% 1811	100.0% 278	100.0% 321	100.0% 109	100.0% 9	100.0% 83	2611

Religion

	Black Protestant	Evangelical Protestant	Mainline Protestant	Catholic	Unaffiliated	Other	TOTAL
Refused	0.7% 1	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.1% 2
No	92.5% 136	80.5% 558	79.6% 288	91.5% 635	98.5% 404	86.8% 264	87.5% 2285
Yes	6.8% 10	19.3% 134	20.4% 74	8.4% 58	1.5% 6	12.8% 39	12.3% 321
TOTAL	100.0% 147	100.0% 693	100.0% 362	100.0% 694	100.0% 410	100.0% 304	2610

Region

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 1
Don't know	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.1% 2
No	81.8% 360	90.7% 563	86.5% 761	90.0% 601	87.6% 2285
Yes	18.0% 79	9.3% 58	13.4% 118	9.9% 66	12.3% 321
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	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
Don't know	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
No	95.8% 293	88.0% 929	88.8% 426	81.7% 343	82.4% 220	88.7% 63	10	87.5% 2274
Yes	3.6% 11	12.0% 127	10.8% 52	18.3% 77	17.6% 47	11.3% 8	0	12.4% 322
TOTAL	100.0% 306	100.0% 1056	100.0% 480	100.0% 420	100.0% 267	100.0% 71	10	2600