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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? Other family and friends (TRSTFFR)

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	41.7% 232	50.4% 377	42.0% 317	50.2% 207	48.6% 69	46.0% 1202
Yes	58.3% 324	49.6% 371	57.7% 435	49.8% 205	50.0% 71	53.8% 1406
TOTAL	100.0% 556	100.0% 748	100.0% 754	100.0% 412	100.0% 142	2612

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	44.0% 594	48.3% 607	46.0% 1201
Yes	55.8% 754	51.7% 650	53.8% 1404
TOTAL	100.0% 1351	100.0% 1258	2609

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	46.7% 79	40.1% 152	39.2% 248	44.2% 223	42.4% 95	57.4% 388	17	45.8% 1185
Yes	53.3% 90	59.6% 226	60.8% 384	55.6% 281	57.6% 129	42.3% 286	9	54.0% 1396
TOTAL	100.0% 169	100.0% 379	100.0% 632	100.0% 505	100.0% 224	100.0% 676	26	2585

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	38.7% 701	68.3% 190	69.8% 224	33.0% 36	44.4% 4	56.1% 46	46.0% 1201
Yes	61.3% 1110	30.6% 85	29.9% 96	67.0% 73	55.6% 5	43.9% 36	53.8% 1405
TOTAL	100.0% 1811	100.0% 278	100.0% 321	100.0% 109	100.0% 9	100.0% 82	2610

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	68.0% 100	47.4% 329	35.6% 129	49.3% 342	46.3% 190	36.8% 112	46.0% 1202
Yes	31.3% 46	52.4% 364	64.4% 233	50.6% 351	53.7% 220	62.8% 191	53.8% 1405
TOTAL	100.0% 147	100.0% 694	100.0% 362	100.0% 694	100.0% 410	100.0% 304	2611

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	34.8% 153	50.1% 311	52.7% 464	41.0% 274	46.1% 1202
Yes	65.0% 286	49.9% 310	47.2% 415	58.8% 393	53.8% 1404
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	71.2% 218	49.7% 525	44.7% 215	33.6% 141	30.8% 82	19.4% 14	6	45.9% 1195
Yes	28.1% 86	50.3% 531	54.9% 264	66.4% 279	69.2% 184	80.6% 58	4	53.9% 1402
TOTAL	100.0% 306	100.0% 1056	100.0% 481	100.0% 420	100.0% 266	100.0% 72	10	2601