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

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COMMUN Was communion or the Lord's Supper celebrated at this service? Remarks: This item was asked only of Christian congregations.   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	553	47.2%	47.2%	-1.06
No	619	52.8%	100.0%	0.95

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Yes	47.2% 553	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	47.2% 553
No	52.8% 619	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	52.8% 619
TOTAL	100.0% 1172	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	1172

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	64.5% 131	47.5% 132	37.3% 183	53.2% 107	47.2% 553
No	35.5% 72	52.5% 146	62.7% 307	46.8% 94	52.8% 619
TOTAL	100.0% 203	100.0% 278	100.0% 490	100.0% 201	1172

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	36.8% 232	61.0% 257	50.0% 50	46.8% 539
No	63.2% 398	39.0% 164	50.0% 50	53.2% 612
TOTAL	100.0% 630	100.0% 421	100.0% 100	1151

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	38.4% 238	59.7% 249	47.6% 40	47.0% 527
No	61.6% 382	40.3% 168	52.4% 44	53.0% 594
TOTAL	100.0% 620	100.0% 417	100.0% 84	1121

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	97.6% 290	23.6% 102	29.6% 42	39.7% 119	0.00% 0	47.2% 553
No	2.4% 7	76.4% 331	70.4% 100	60.3% 181	0.00% 0	52.8% 619
TOTAL	100.0% 297	100.0% 433	100.0% 142	100.0% 300	100.0% 0	1172