- Introduction
- Patterns
Asking for God's help (Demographic Patterns)
I ask for God's help in the midst of daily activities.. Results weighted by WT2004 (General Social Survey, 2004)
Asking for God's help by Sex
| MALE | FEMALE | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 14.1% 81 | 29.2% 178 | 21.9% 259 |
| EVERY DAY | 21.0% 121 | 26.3% 160 | 23.7% 281 |
| MOST DAYS | 14.2% 82 | 12.0% 73 | 13.1% 155 |
| SOME DAYS | 17.0% 98 | 13.3% 81 | 15.1% 179 |
| ONCE WHILE | 14.6% 84 | 8.7% 53 | 11.6% 137 |
| NEVER | 17.2% 99 | 9.4% 57 | 13.2% 156 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.9% 5 | 0.0% 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| NO ANSWER | 1.0% 6 | 1.1% 7 | 1.1% 13 |
| Missing | 608 | 732 | 1340 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 576 | 100.0% 609 | 1185 |
Asking for God's help by Race
| WHITE | BLACK | OTHER | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 20.5% 193 | 36.1% 44 | 18.3% 22 | 21.9% 259 |
| EVERY DAY | 22.3% 210 | 30.3% 37 | 28.3% 34 | 23.7% 281 |
| MOST DAYS | 12.8% 121 | 17.2% 21 | 10.8% 13 | 13.1% 155 |
| SOME DAYS | 15.5% 146 | 9.8% 12 | 17.5% 21 | 15.1% 179 |
| ONCE WHILE | 12.9% 122 | 0.8% 1 | 11.7% 14 | 11.6% 137 |
| NEVER | 14.5% 137 | 3.3% 4 | 12.5% 15 | 13.2% 156 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.5% 5 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| 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 |
Asking for God's help by Religion
| PROTESTANT | CATHOLIC | OTHER | NONE | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 25.2% 156 | 18.5% 56 | 25.2% 26 | 13.1% 21 | 0 | 21.9% 259 |
| EVERY DAY | 27.5% 170 | 25.8% 78 | 23.3% 24 | 5.0% 8 | 1 | 23.7% 280 |
| MOST DAYS | 15.0% 93 | 14.2% 43 | 9.7% 10 | 5.6% 9 | 0 | 13.1% 155 |
| SOME DAYS | 12.1% 75 | 22.2% 67 | 12.6% 13 | 15.0% 24 | 0 | 15.1% 179 |
| ONCE WHILE | 11.3% 70 | 13.6% 41 | 6.8% 7 | 11.9% 19 | 0 | 11.6% 137 |
| NEVER | 7.6% 47 | 3.3% 10 | 20.4% 21 | 48.8% 78 | 0 | 13.2% 156 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 1.7% 5 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| 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 |
Asking for God's help by Age
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 16.2% 47 | 24.7% 88 | 22.8% 90 | 24.6% 34 | 0 | 21.9% 259 |
| EVERY DAY | 19.9% 58 | 23.6% 84 | 25.1% 99 | 27.5% 38 | 2 | 23.6% 279 |
| MOST DAYS | 13.4% 39 | 14.0% 50 | 10.9% 43 | 16.7% 23 | 0 | 13.1% 155 |
| SOME DAYS | 18.9% 55 | 16.6% 59 | 13.7% 54 | 8.0% 11 | 0 | 15.2% 179 |
| ONCE WHILE | 16.5% 48 | 9.6% 34 | 11.9% 47 | 5.8% 8 | 0 | 11.6% 137 |
| NEVER | 14.4% 42 | 9.8% 35 | 14.2% 56 | 15.2% 21 | 2 | 13.1% 154 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 1.1% 4 | 0.3% 1 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| 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 |
Asking for God's help by Church attendance
| NEVER | < 1 A MNTH | < 1 A WEEK | WEEKLY + | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 11.5% 20 | 11.4% 45 | 21.7% 60 | 39.5% 134 | 0 | 21.9% 259 |
| EVERY DAY | 9.2% 16 | 14.5% 57 | 27.2% 75 | 39.2% 133 | 0 | 23.8% 281 |
| MOST DAYS | 9.2% 16 | 16.2% 64 | 14.1% 39 | 10.6% 36 | 0 | 13.1% 155 |
| SOME DAYS | 14.9% 26 | 19.3% 76 | 20.7% 57 | 5.9% 20 | 0 | 15.1% 179 |
| ONCE WHILE | 10.9% 19 | 19.8% 78 | 10.9% 30 | 2.9% 10 | 0 | 11.6% 137 |
| NEVER | 43.1% 75 | 16.8% 66 | 4.7% 13 | 0.6% 2 | 0 | 13.2% 156 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 1.0% 4 | 0.4% 1 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| 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 |
Asking for God's help by Political ideology
| LIBERAL | MODERATE | CONSERV | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 16.8% 47 | 22.5% 96 | 24.2% 110 | 6 | 21.8% 253 |
| EVERY DAY | 25.8% 72 | 20.9% 89 | 25.5% 116 | 4 | 23.9% 277 |
| MOST DAYS | 9.7% 27 | 15.0% 64 | 13.2% 60 | 4 | 13.0% 151 |
| SOME DAYS | 11.1% 31 | 16.7% 71 | 16.5% 75 | 2 | 15.3% 177 |
| ONCE WHILE | 12.5% 35 | 12.0% 51 | 10.1% 46 | 5 | 11.4% 132 |
| NEVER | 23.3% 65 | 12.0% 51 | 8.4% 38 | 2 | 13.3% 154 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.4% 1 | 0.0% 0 | 0.9% 4 | 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| 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 |
Asking for God's help by Education
| LESS HS | HS DEGREE | JR COLL | BA DEGREE | GRAD DEGRE | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANY A DAY | 23.0% 31 | 20.4% 128 | 28.1% 25 | 23.3% 49 | 21.3% 26 | 0 | 21.9% 259 |
| EVERY DAY | 29.6% 40 | 26.9% 169 | 25.8% 23 | 15.2% 32 | 13.1% 16 | 1 | 23.6% 280 |
| MOST DAYS | 15.6% 21 | 14.2% 89 | 5.6% 5 | 12.4% 26 | 11.5% 14 | 0 | 13.1% 155 |
| SOME DAYS | 13.3% 18 | 15.1% 95 | 16.9% 15 | 14.8% 31 | 16.4% 20 | 0 | 15.1% 179 |
| ONCE WHILE | 7.4% 10 | 11.8% 74 | 10.1% 9 | 11.9% 25 | 15.6% 19 | 0 | 11.6% 137 |
| NEVER | 10.4% 14 | 10.0% 63 | 11.2% 10 | 20.0% 42 | 22.1% 27 | 0 | 13.2% 156 |
| DON’T KNOW | 0.0% 0 | 0.8% 5 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0.0% 0 | 0 | 0.4% 5 |
| 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.
