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

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MARRIAGE Within the past 12 months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? A class for married couples on enriching or improving their marriages?   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	862	57.3%	57.3%	-0.86
No	642	42.7%	100.0%	1.16

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Yes	0.00% 0	57.3% 862	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	57.3% 862
No	0.00% 0	42.7% 642	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	42.7% 642
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 1504	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	1504

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	53.1% 119	52.7% 205	57.3% 342	66.7% 196	57.3% 862
No	46.9% 105	47.3% 184	42.7% 255	33.3% 98	42.7% 642
TOTAL	100.0% 224	100.0% 389	100.0% 597	100.0% 294	1504

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	61.1% 510	56.5% 272	35.5% 50	57.1% 832
No	38.9% 325	43.5% 209	64.5% 91	42.9% 625
TOTAL	100.0% 835	100.0% 481	100.0% 141	1457

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	60.2% 453	57.7% 318	34.8% 39	57.2% 810
No	39.8% 300	42.3% 233	65.2% 73	42.8% 606
TOTAL	100.0% 753	100.0% 551	100.0% 112	1416

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	70.6% 257	63.6% 367	57.3% 106	34.0% 111	40.4% 21	57.3% 862
No	29.4% 107	36.4% 210	42.7% 79	66.0% 215	59.6% 31	42.7% 642
TOTAL	100.0% 364	100.0% 577	100.0% 185	100.0% 326	100.0% 52	1504