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

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ADLTCHG [2012 and 2018-19 wording] Compared with two years ago - that is, this time in 2010 - has the number of regularly participating adults increased, decreased, or remained about the same? [ARDA Note: Please see ADLTCHG in the survey instrument for full remarks and question wording.]   1) Increased   2) Remained about the same   3) Decreased

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Increased	71	41.5%	41.5%	-1.04
Remained about the same	64	37.4%	78.9%	0.27
Decreased	36	21.1%	100.0%	1.57

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Increased	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	45.2% 33	38.8% 38	41.5% 71
Remained about the same	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	38.4% 28	36.7% 36	37.4% 64
Decreased	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	16.4% 12	24.5% 24	21.1% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 73	100.0% 98	171

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
Increased	39.3% 11	25.0% 11	52.5% 32	44.7% 17	41.5% 71
Remained about the same	39.3% 11	43.2% 19	24.6% 15	50.0% 19	37.4% 64
Decreased	21.4% 6	31.8% 14	23.0% 14	5.3% 2	21.1% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 44	100.0% 61	100.0% 38	171

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Increased	47.6% 40	35.8% 19	28.6% 6	41.1% 65
Remained about the same	32.1% 27	43.4% 23	38.1% 8	36.7% 58
Decreased	20.2% 17	20.8% 11	33.3% 7	22.2% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 84	100.0% 53	100.0% 21	158

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Increased	44.7% 34	35.6% 21	26.7% 4	39.3% 59
Remained about the same	32.9% 25	42.4% 25	46.7% 7	38.0% 57
Decreased	22.4% 17	22.0% 13	26.7% 4	22.7% 34
TOTAL	100.0% 76	100.0% 59	100.0% 15	150

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Increased	42.6% 29	50.0% 25	37.5% 6	25.0% 7	44.4% 4	41.5% 71
Remained about the same	44.1% 30	28.0% 14	31.3% 5	35.7% 10	55.6% 5	37.4% 64
Decreased	13.2% 9	22.0% 11	31.3% 5	39.3% 11	0.0% 0	21.1% 36
TOTAL	100.0% 68	100.0% 50	100.0% 16	100.0% 28	100.0% 9	171