National Congregations Study, Cumulative Dataset (1998, 2006-2007, 2012, and 2018-2019)

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ORGAN [2012 and 2018-19 wording] Was an organ used in this service? [ARDA Note: Please see ORGAN in the survey instrument for full remarks and question wording.]   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	2214	59.2%	59.2%	-0.83
No	1528	40.8%	100.0%	1.20

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Yes	69.7% 834	0.00% 0	55.5% 736	52.8% 644	59.2% 2214
No	30.3% 363	0.00% 0	44.5% 590	47.2% 575	40.8% 1528
TOTAL	100.0% 1197	100.0% 0	100.0% 1326	100.0% 1219	3742

Region (I-REGION)

	New England or Mid-Atlantic	East North Central or West North Central	South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central	Mountain or Pacific	TOTAL
Yes	69.1% 375	62.0% 583	58.6% 914	48.9% 342	59.2% 2214
No	30.9% 168	38.0% 357	41.4% 645	51.1% 358	40.8% 1528
TOTAL	100.0% 543	100.0% 940	100.0% 1559	100.0% 700	3742

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	54.4% 1093	66.4% 807	63.1% 270	59.4% 2170
No	45.6% 917	33.6% 409	36.9% 158	40.6% 1484
TOTAL	100.0% 2010	100.0% 1216	100.0% 428	3654

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	55.4% 1008	63.9% 871	62.8% 246	59.4% 2125
No	44.6% 812	36.1% 493	37.2% 146	40.6% 1451
TOTAL	100.0% 1820	100.0% 1364	100.0% 392	3576

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	69.1% 624	43.0% 606	73.6% 368	72.2% 576	30.3% 40	59.2% 2214
No	30.9% 279	57.0% 803	26.4% 132	27.8% 222	69.7% 92	40.8% 1528
TOTAL	100.0% 903	100.0% 1409	100.0% 500	100.0% 798	100.0% 132	3742