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

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LOBBY Within the past 12 months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? To organize or participate in efforts to lobby elected officials of any sort?   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	731	13.8%	13.8%	-2.50
No	4578	86.2%	100.0%	0.40

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Yes	11.3% 139	14.0% 210	15.6% 207	14.0% 175	13.8% 731
No	88.7% 1088	86.0% 1293	84.4% 1121	86.0% 1076	86.2% 4578
TOTAL	100.0% 1227	100.0% 1503	100.0% 1328	100.0% 1251	5309

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	23.8% 187	14.2% 190	9.7% 211	14.3% 143	13.8% 731
No	76.2% 600	85.8% 1149	90.3% 1970	85.7% 859	86.2% 4578
TOTAL	100.0% 787	100.0% 1339	100.0% 2181	100.0% 1002	5309

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	9.4% 269	16.6% 288	27.9% 162	13.9% 719
No	90.6% 2598	83.4% 1444	72.1% 418	86.1% 4460
TOTAL	100.0% 2867	100.0% 1732	100.0% 580	5179

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	9.6% 248	16.0% 312	29.1% 149	14.0% 709
No	90.4% 2344	84.0% 1643	70.9% 363	86.0% 4350
TOTAL	100.0% 2592	100.0% 1955	100.0% 512	5059

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	29.7% 379	3.8% 76	13.1% 91	11.4% 130	26.1% 55	13.8% 731
No	70.3% 898	96.2% 1915	86.9% 602	88.6% 1007	73.9% 156	86.2% 4578
TOTAL	100.0% 1277	100.0% 1991	100.0% 693	100.0% 1137	100.0% 211	5309