Portraits of American Life Study | Results & Summaries

Religious Attendance (ACASI)

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[ASK ART_2, IF CA_1=1. ELSE SKIP TO ART_6. (FILL CONGREGATION NAME FROM CA_4)] Do you only attend worship services at your congregation, or do you sometimes attend other congregations? (ART_2)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	13	1
-4) Don't know	9	.7
1) I attend my congregation	646	49.8
2) I sometimes attend other congregations	629	48.5
Missing	1312
TOTAL	1297	100.0

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[ASK ART_3 IF ART_2=2. ELSE SKIP TO ART_5.] How often do you attend worship services at your congregation? (ART_3)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	.1
-4) Don't know	2	.2
1) Never	26	2
2) Once or twice	135	10.6
3) Several times (but less than once a month)	173	13.6
4) Once a month	116	9.1
5) 2-3 times a month	200	15.7
6) Once a week	412	32.3
7) Twice a week	116	9.1
8) Three times a week or more	94	7.4
Missing	1335
TOTAL	1275	100.0

How often do you attend worship services at other congregations? (ART_4)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	.2
1) Never	8	1.3
2) Once or twice	310	49.4
3) Several times (but less than once a month)	181	28.9
4) Once a month	50	8
5) 2-3 times a month	52	8.3
6) Once a week	13	2.1
7) Twice a week	8	1.3
8) Three times a week or more	4	.6
Missing	1983
TOTAL	627	100.0

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If you personally had your choice, would you like to attend worship services much less often, somewhat less often, about the same as you do now, somewhat more often, or much more often? (ART_5)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	42	1.6
-4) Don't know	23	.9
1) Much less often	128	4.9
2) Somewhat less often	73	2.8
3) Attend about the same as I do now	1151	44.2
4) Somewhat more often	805	30.9
5) Much more often	383	14.7
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

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[IF ART_5=1,2 OR DK/RF OR WJ_1=3-7 OR DK/RF SKIP TO ART_7] How often does your job interfere with attending religious services? (ART_6)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	7	.4
-4) Don't know	1	.1
1) Once a week	159	9.9
2) A few times a week	127	7.9
3) Once a month	58	3.6
4) A few times a year	178	11.1
5) Never	1076	67
Missing	1004
TOTAL	1606	100.0

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In the past twelve months, how often have you attended religious education or religious training classes or groups? (Some examples are Sunday, Sabbath, or Church school, Bible studies, Torah, or Quran class.) (ART_7)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	34	1.3
-4) Don't know	7	.3
1) Never	1619	62.2
2) Once or twice	335	12.9
3) Several times (but less than once a month)	144	5.5
4) Once a month	78	3
5) 2-3 times a month	111	4.3
6) Once a week	177	6.8
7) Twice a week	68	2.6
8) Three times a week or more	30	1.2
Missing	5
TOTAL	2603	100.0

[Ask this question only if CA_1=1 or CA_2=1. If CA_3=2, fill: congregations; else fill: congregation] During the year 2005, what was the total dollar value of all donations, if any, that you and your spouse/partner made to your local congregation? Donations include any gifts of money, assets, or property. Just a guess is fine. Which of the following categories would be closest to your total donations in 2005? (ART_8A)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	116	7.9
-4) Don't know	42	2.8
1) $0-$24	286	19.4
2) $25-$100	214	14.5
3) $101-$300	170	11.5
4) $301-$1,000	300	20.3
5) $1,001-$5,000	248	16.8
6) $5,001-$10,000	65	4.4
7) More than $10,000	35	2.4
Missing	1133
TOTAL	1476	100.0

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[IF CA_1=1 or CA_2=1 Fill: other charitable organizations not including your local religious congregation[s]. Else fill: charitable organizations] During the year 2005, what was the total dollar value of all donations you and your spouse/partner made to other charitable organizations not including your congregation? Charitable organizations include religious or non-profit organizations that help those in need or that serve public interests. Please do not include political contributions. Just a guess is fine. Which of the following categories would be closest to your total donations in 2005? (ART_9A)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	158	6.1
-4) Don't know	35	1.3
1) $0-$24	912	35
2) $25-$100	472	18.1
3) $101-$300	376	14.4
4) $301-$1,000	400	15.4
5) $1,001-%$5,000	193	7.4
6) $5,001-$10,000	27	1
7) More than $10,000	32	1.2
Missing	5
TOTAL	2605	100.0

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[If CA_1=1 or CA_2=1 Fill: outside of your congregation, fill amount from ART_9 or ART_9a] Of the amount you just reported shown below, what percentage went to religious organizations or groups outside of your congregation? (ART_10)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	118	6
-4) Don't know	53	2.7
1) 0%	769	39.3
2) 1-10%	280	14.3
3) 11-20%	101	5.2
4) 21-30%	79	4
5) 31-40%	57	2.9
6) 41-50%	102	5.2
7) 51-60%	35	1.8
8) 61-70%	22	1.1
9) 71-80%	37	1.9
10) 81-90%	51	2.6
11) 91-100%	251	12.8
Missing	655
TOTAL	1955	100.0