- Introduction
- Patterns
Feel guided by God (Demographic Patterns)
You may experience the following in your daily life, if so how often? I feel guided by God in the midst of daily activities.. Results weighted by WT2004 (General Social Survey, 2004)
Feel guided by God by Sex
| MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 11.6% 67 | 21.5% 131 | 16.7% 198 |
| EVERY DAY | 23.4% 135 | 29.6% 180 | 26.6% 315 |
| MOST DAYS | 11.8% 68 | 14.6% 89 | 13.2% 157 |
| SOME DAYS | 16.1% 93 | 11.0% 67 | 13.5% 160 |
| ONCE WHILE | 14.2% 82 | 12.5% 76 | 13.3% 158 |
| NEVER | 21.2% 122 | 9.5% 58 | 15.2% 180 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.5% 3 | 0.2% 1 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 1.0% 6 | 1.1% 7 | 1.1% 13 |
| Missing | 608 | 732 | 1340 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 576 | 100.0% 609 | 1185 |
Feel guided by God by Race
| WHITE | BLACK | OTHER | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 14.4% 136 | 33.6% 41 | 17.5% 21 | 16.7% 198 |
| EVERY DAY | 25.5% 240 | 34.4% 42 | 27.5% 33 | 26.6% 315 |
| MOST DAYS | 13.1% 124 | 13.9% 17 | 13.3% 16 | 13.2% 157 |
| SOME DAYS | 14.4% 136 | 6.6% 8 | 13.3% 16 | 13.5% 160 |
| ONCE WHILE | 15.1% 142 | 4.1% 5 | 9.2% 11 | 13.3% 158 |
| NEVER | 16.1% 152 | 4.9% 6 | 18.3% 22 | 15.2% 180 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.4% 4 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 1.0% 9 | 2.5% 3 | 0.8% 1 | 1.1% 13 |
| Missing | 1079 | 157 | 104 | 1340 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 943 | 100.0% 122 | 100.0% 120 | 1185 |
Feel guided by God by Religion
| PROTESTANT | CATHOLIC | OTHER | NONE | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 19.6% 121 | 12.6% 38 | 19.4% 20 | 11.9% 19 | 0 | 16.7% 198 |
| EVERY DAY | 31.4% 194 | 28.8% 87 | 23.3% 24 | 6.3% 10 | 0 | 26.6% 315 |
| MOST DAYS | 14.2% 88 | 15.6% 47 | 7.8% 8 | 8.1% 13 | 1 | 13.2% 156 |
| SOME DAYS | 11.0% 68 | 19.5% 59 | 19.4% 20 | 8.1% 13 | 0 | 13.5% 160 |
| ONCE WHILE | 15.0% 93 | 12.9% 39 | 8.7% 9 | 10.6% 17 | 0 | 13.4% 158 |
| NEVER | 7.4% 46 | 8.9% 27 | 19.4% 20 | 54.4% 87 | 0 | 15.2% 180 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.2% 1 | 1.0% 3 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 1.1% 7 | 0.7% 2 | 1.9% 2 | 0.6% 1 | 1 | 1.0% 12 |
| Missing | 672 | 332 | 148 | 178 | 0 | 1330 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 618 | 100.0% 302 | 100.0% 103 | 100.0% 160 | 2 | 1183 |
Feel guided by God by Age
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 13.1% 38 | 19.1% 68 | 15.2% 60 | 23.2% 32 | 0 | 16.8% 198 |
| EVERY DAY | 22.3% 65 | 27.5% 98 | 28.1% 111 | 29.7% 41 | 0 | 26.7% 315 |
| MOST DAYS | 13.4% 39 | 13.2% 47 | 13.7% 54 | 12.3% 17 | 0 | 13.3% 157 |
| SOME DAYS | 18.2% 53 | 13.5% 48 | 12.4% 49 | 5.8% 8 | 2 | 13.4% 158 |
| ONCE WHILE | 14.4% 42 | 12.1% 43 | 14.7% 58 | 10.9% 15 | 0 | 13.4% 158 |
| NEVER | 17.9% 52 | 13.5% 48 | 14.4% 57 | 15.2% 21 | 2 | 15.1% 178 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 0.6% 2 | 0.3% 1 | 0.7% 1 | 0 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 0.7% 2 | 0.6% 2 | 1.3% 5 | 2.2% 3 | 1 | 1.0% 12 |
| Missing | 307 | 378 | 497 | 152 | 0 | 1334 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 291 | 100.0% 356 | 100.0% 395 | 100.0% 138 | 5 | 1180 |
Feel guided by God by Church attendance
| NEVER | < 1 A MNTH | < 1 A WEEK | WEEKLY + | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 6.3% 11 | 7.9% 31 | 16.7% 46 | 32.4% 110 | 0 | 16.7% 198 |
| EVERY DAY | 12.1% 21 | 16.5% 65 | 31.2% 86 | 42.2% 143 | 0 | 26.6% 315 |
| MOST DAYS | 13.2% 23 | 12.4% 49 | 15.2% 42 | 12.7% 43 | 0 | 13.3% 157 |
| SOME DAYS | 9.8% 17 | 17.3% 68 | 18.8% 52 | 6.8% 23 | 0 | 13.5% 160 |
| ONCE WHILE | 9.8% 17 | 25.6% 101 | 10.1% 28 | 3.5% 12 | 0 | 13.4% 158 |
| NEVER | 47.7% 83 | 18.5% 73 | 7.2% 20 | 1.2% 4 | 0 | 15.2% 180 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 0.8% 3 | 0.4% 1 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 1.1% 2 | 1.0% 4 | 0.4% 1 | 1.2% 4 | 2 | 0.9% 11 |
| Missing | 190 | 486 | 286 | 369 | 0 | 1331 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 174 | 100.0% 394 | 100.0% 276 | 100.0% 339 | 2 | 1183 |
Feel guided by God by Political ideology
| LIBERAL | MODERATE | CONSERV | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 14.0% 39 | 16.2% 69 | 17.6% 80 | 10 | 16.2% 188 |
| EVERY DAY | 26.2% 73 | 26.5% 113 | 27.9% 127 | 2 | 27.0% 313 |
| MOST DAYS | 9.7% 27 | 13.8% 59 | 15.4% 70 | 1 | 13.4% 156 |
| SOME DAYS | 10.0% 28 | 14.8% 63 | 14.7% 67 | 2 | 13.6% 158 |
| ONCE WHILE | 12.5% 35 | 13.8% 59 | 13.0% 59 | 5 | 13.2% 153 |
| NEVER | 26.9% 75 | 13.6% 58 | 9.7% 44 | 3 | 15.3% 177 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.4% 1 | 0.2% 1 | 0.4% 2 | 0 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 0.4% 1 | 0.9% 4 | 1.3% 6 | 2 | 0.9% 11 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 279 | 100.0% 426 | 100.0% 455 | 25 | 1160 |
Feel guided by God by Education
| LESS HS | HS DEGREE | JR COLL | BA DEGREE | GRAD DEGRE | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 21.5% 29 | 16.2% 102 | 23.6% 21 | 14.8% 31 | 11.5% 14 | 1 | 16.6% 197 |
| EVERY DAY | 35.6% 48 | 28.2% 177 | 29.2% 26 | 18.1% 38 | 21.3% 26 | 0 | 26.6% 315 |
| MOST DAYS | 11.1% 15 | 14.6% 92 | 7.9% 7 | 14.3% 30 | 10.7% 13 | 0 | 13.3% 157 |
| SOME DAYS | 8.1% 11 | 14.5% 91 | 15.7% 14 | 11.4% 24 | 16.4% 20 | 0 | 13.5% 160 |
| ONCE WHILE | 11.9% 16 | 12.4% 78 | 12.4% 11 | 16.2% 34 | 15.6% 19 | 0 | 13.3% 158 |
| NEVER | 11.1% 15 | 12.6% 79 | 9.0% 8 | 22.9% 48 | 24.6% 30 | 0 | 15.2% 180 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 0.6% 4 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.3% 4 |
| NO ANSWER | 0.7% 1 | 0.8% 5 | 2.2% 2 | 2.4% 5 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 1.1% 13 |
| Missing | 148 | 658 | 106 | 291 | 137 | 0 | 1340 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 135 | 100.0% 628 | 100.0% 89 | 100.0% 210 | 100.0% 122 | 1 | 1184 |
Notes
General Social Survey: Since 1972, the National Opinion Research Center has conducted a nationwide survey of a random sample of U.S. citizens on a near-yearly basis—the General Social Survey (GSS). In addition to gathering detailed demographic information on respondents, the GSS gathers opinions on a wide variety of topics, such as the role of government in public life, controversial issues such as abortion, confidence in public institutions and a host of others. Of course, respondents are unlikely to spend five hours completing a survey so in order to gather data on a broad range of issues the GSS has adopted the practice of rotating groups of questions into and out of the survey in different years.
