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

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USEBLDG [2018-19 wording] Within the past 12 months, have there been groups, programs, or events that have no connection to your congregation but that have used or rented space in your building? Remarks: This item was asked only of congregations that owned their own building (OWNBLDG=1). [ARDA Note: Please see USEBLDG in the survey instrument for full question wording.]   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	1573	68.6%	68.6%	-0.68
No	720	31.4%	100.0%	1.48

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Yes	70.7% 805	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	66.5% 768	68.6% 1573
No	29.3% 333	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	33.5% 387	31.4% 720
TOTAL	100.0% 1138	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 1155	2293

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	75.4% 282	74.2% 425	61.6% 584	70.9% 282	68.6% 1573
No	24.6% 92	25.8% 148	38.4% 364	29.1% 116	31.4% 720
TOTAL	100.0% 374	100.0% 573	100.0% 948	100.0% 398	2293

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	64.1% 745	72.2% 588	83.1% 206	69.2% 1539
No	35.9% 417	27.8% 226	16.9% 42	30.8% 685
TOTAL	100.0% 1162	100.0% 814	100.0% 248	2224

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Yes	65.4% 698	71.8% 617	81.0% 201	69.7% 1516
No	34.6% 370	28.2% 242	19.0% 47	30.3% 659
TOTAL	100.0% 1068	100.0% 859	100.0% 248	2175

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Yes	70.9% 381	60.0% 494	52.6% 150	89.3% 490	58.6% 58	68.6% 1573
No	29.1% 156	40.0% 329	47.4% 135	10.7% 59	41.4% 41	31.4% 720
TOTAL	100.0% 537	100.0% 823	100.0% 285	100.0% 549	100.0% 99	2293