Felt called by God to do something (Demographic Patterns)

Please indicate whether or not you have ever had any of the following experiences: I felt called by God to do something. Results weighted by WEIGHT (Baylor Religion Survey, Wave 2, 2007)

Felt called by God to do something by Age

	18-29 years old	30-44 years old	45-59 years old	60-74 years old	75 years and older	TOTAL
Yes	45.8% 120	43.8% 222	47.9% 219	42.2% 111	35.0% 41	44.4% 713
No	54.2% 142	56.2% 285	52.1% 238	57.8% 152	65.0% 76	55.6% 893
Missing	10	3	4	11	12	40
TOTAL	100.0% 262	100.0% 507	100.0% 457	100.0% 263	100.0% 117	1606

Felt called by God to do something by Church attendance

	Never	Less than once a month	Less than once a week	Weekly or more	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	8.6% 32	32.3% 146	59.3% 169	75.2% 358	9	44.5% 705
No	91.4% 341	67.7% 306	40.7% 116	24.8% 118	12	55.5% 881
Missing	5	14	4	17	0	40
TOTAL	100.0% 373	100.0% 452	100.0% 285	100.0% 476	21	1586

Felt called by God to do something by Education

	Less than high school	High school graduate	Some college or vocational training	College graduate	Postgraduate work/degree	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	43.8% 53	41.0% 185	47.4% 282	42.3% 90	47.5% 95	10	44.6% 705
No	56.2% 68	59.0% 266	52.6% 313	57.7% 123	52.5% 105	18	55.4% 875
Missing	6	14	13	3	2	0	38
TOTAL	100.0% 121	100.0% 451	100.0% 595	100.0% 213	100.0% 200	28	1580

Felt called by God to do something by Political party

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	38.8% 226	35.7% 124	57.4% 350	13.9% 5	9	44.7% 705
No	61.2% 357	64.3% 223	42.6% 260	86.1% 31	21	55.3% 871
Missing	13	5	13	1	0	32
TOTAL	100.0% 583	100.0% 347	100.0% 610	100.0% 36	30	1576

Felt called by God to do something by Sex

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Yes	39.6% 300	48.6% 414	44.4% 714
No	60.4% 457	51.4% 437	55.6% 894
Missing	18	22	40
TOTAL	100.0% 757	100.0% 851	1608

Felt called by God to do something by Religion

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	58.1% 529	33.9% 115	20.7% 6	5.0% 9	40.0% 38	17	44.9% 697
No	41.9% 382	66.1% 224	79.3% 23	95.0% 170	60.0% 57	36	55.1% 856
Missing	21	13	1	1	1	0	37
TOTAL	100.0% 911	100.0% 339	100.0% 29	100.0% 179	100.0% 95	53	1553

Notes

The Baylor Department of Sociology received a three-year grant from the John M. Templeton Foundation, to conduct a nationally representative multi-year study of religious values, practices, and behaviors. Wave 2 of the Baylor Religion Survey was collected in 2007 and includes a deep selection of questions related to religious behaviors, beliefs and belonging. Special topic modules examine race and religion, and personality.