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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Religious Upbringing

churhschnumber of years r attended church school
Text of this Question or Item 
361. Did you get any of your grade or high school education in 
parochial schools or other schools run by religious groups? a. 
How many years did you attend religious schools?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 churhsch
0
NEVER WENT OR LESS THAN HALF YEAR		 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 11
 12
 13
 14
 15
 16
 17
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 80.5
1,190		 1.6
24		 2.0
29		 1.2
17		 1.4
20		 1.0
15		 1.7
25		 .9
13		 4.2
62		 1.0
15		 .3
4		 .5
8		 3.2
47		 .3
4		 .3
4		 .1
1		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,481
1989 81.2
813		 1.4
14		 1.3
13		 2.0
20		 1.2
12		 1.3
13		 1.9
19		 .7
7		 3.2
32		 .6
6		 .6
6		 .2
2		 3.3
33		 .4
4		 .2
2		 .1
1		 .4
4		 .0
0		 -
531		 -
5		 100.0
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 82.3
1,089		 1.3
17		 1.9
25		 1.3
17		 1.7
22		 .5
6		 1.4
19		 .5
6		 3.6
47		 .7
9		 .8
10		 .1
1		 2.9
39		 .2
2		 .4
5		 .0
0		 .6
8		 .1
1		 -
158		 -
36		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 81.3
3,092		 1.4
55		 1.8
67		 1.4
54		 1.4
54		 .9
34		 1.7
63		 .7
26		 3.7
141		 .8
30		 .5
20		 .3
11		 3.1
119		 .3
10		 .3
11		 .1
2		 .3
12		 .0
1		 -
65,000		 -
44		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
sunsch16how frequently r attended sunday school
Text of this Question or Item 
362. When you were growing up, did you attend Sunday school or 
religious instruction classes regularly, most of the time, some 
of the time, or never?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 sunsch16
1
REGULARLY		 2
MOST OF THE TIME		 3
SOME OF THE TIME		 4
NEVER		 5
ATT PAROCHIAL SCH		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 51.7
763		 16.7
247		 20.7
305		 7.7
113		 3.2
47		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 54.4
781		 13.0
186		 19.8
284		 9.5
137		 3.3
48		 -
1,387		 -
9		 100.0
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 53.0
1,544		 14.9
433		 20.2
589		 8.6
250		 3.3
95		 -
65,920		 -
15		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
grace16did r's family say grace at meals
Text of this Question or Item 
363. When you were growing up, did anyone usually say grace or 
give thanks to God aloud before meals at home?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 grace16
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 67.4
992		 32.6
479		 -
3		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 67.4
992		 32.6
479		 -
3		 -
67,365		 -
7		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
join16was r ever confirmed as member of church
Text of this Question or Item 
364. Did you ever joing a church (synagogue) when you were 
growing up, that is, become a member by confirmation or such?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 join16
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 68.0
1,000		 32.0
471		 -
2		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 68.0
1,000		 32.0
471		 -
2		 -
67,365		 -
8		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n

Adult Religious Participation

lapseddid r ever lapse in church attendance
Text of this Question or Item 
365. Since you were 16 years old, has there ever been a period 
of 2 years or more when you did not attend religious services?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 lapsed
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 54.5
807		 45.5
673		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 54.5
807		 45.5
673		 -
67,365		 -
1		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
churhmemis r a member of church or synagogue
Text of this Question or Item 
366. Are you, yourself, a member of a church or synagogue?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 churhmem
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
1,819
1988 61.0
904		 39.0
577		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 61.0
904		 39.0
577		 -
67,365		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .i
churhactdoes r participate in church activities
Text of this Question or Item 
367. If yes to Q366: Do you take part in any of the activities 
or organizations of your church (synagogue) other than attending 
services?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 churhact
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 45.9
408		 54.1
480		 -
577		 -
16		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 45.9
408		 54.1
480		 -
67,942		 -
16		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
tvrelighours per week r watches religious tv
Text of this Question or Item 
368. About how much time per week, in hours and minutes, do you 
normally spend watching religious shows on television?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0.0-9.0)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Decimals: 1
Missing-data code: .i
godr's confidence in the existence of god
Text of this Question or Item 
369. Please look at this card and tell me which statement comes 
closest to expresing what you believe about God: 1. I don't 
believe in God. 2. I don't know whether there is a God and I 
don't believe there is any way to find out. 3. I don't believe 
in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some 
kind. 4. I find myself believing in God some of the time, but 
not at others. 5. While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe 
in God. 6. I know God really exists and I have no doubts about 
it.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 god
1
don't believe		 2
don't know, no way to find out		 3
higher power		 4
believe sometimes		 5
believe with doubts		 6
no doubts		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 1.5
22		 3.8
56		 7.9
117		 4.4
65		 18.9
279		 63.5
939		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 2.3
31		 4.5
60		 6.9
92		 5.2
69		 18.2
241		 62.8
834		 -
1		 -
158		 -
31		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 2.9
44		 4.2
63		 8.5
127		 3.1
47		 15.0
224		 66.3
992		 -
23		 -
49		 -
37		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 2.5
33		 2.8
37		 9.9
131		 3.8
51		 16.1
214		 64.9
860		 -
26		 -
1,606		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 3.2
40		 4.9
60		 9.8
121		 4.7
58		 14.7
181		 62.8
775		 -
1		 -
1,548		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 2.8
33		 4.2
49		 7.1
83		 3.5
41		 16.5
192		 65.8
766		 -
46		 -
1,541		 -
66		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 2.2
66		 4.3
129		 9.9
294		 4.3
128		 15.9
473		 63.3
1,876		 -
13		 -
1,518		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 3.0
60		 4.7
95		 10.2
204		 3.8
76		 16.5
330		 61.8
1,240		 -
9		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 3.3
66		 6.1
123		 10.7
216		 4.6
93		 17.0
344		 58.4
1,181		 -
14		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 3.3
65		 5.5
107		 11.7
228		 4.1
81		 15.7
307		 59.7
1,168		 -
8		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 3.5
87		 5.7
143		 12.5
316		 3.6
91		 16.5
416		 58.2
1,468		 -
6		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 4.4
126		 6.6
188		 12.6
357		 3.5
100		 16.2
461		 56.6
1,607		 -
9		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 4.7
109		 6.5
150		 12.9
298		 3.8
88		 17.7
410		 54.5
1,262		 -
17		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 6.6
173		 9.1
237		 13.0
341		 4.7
124		 16.3
427		 50.2
1,313		 -
2		 -
1,389		 -
1		 -
25		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 3.5
955		 5.5
1,497		 10.7
2,925		 4.1
1,112		 16.5
4,499		 59.7
16,281		 -
175		 -
41,074		 -
303		 -
25		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
rebornhas r ever had a 'born again' experience
Text of this Question or Item 
370. Would you say you have been "born again" or have had a 
"born again" experience -- that is, a turning point in your life 
when you committed yourself to Christ?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 reborn
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 37.1
541		 62.9
918		 -
11		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 35.8
474		 64.2
849		 -
3		 -
158		 -
33		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 37.5
535		 62.5
892		 -
5		 -
1,387		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 33.3
439		 66.7
881		 -
12		 -
1,472		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 37.2
1,104		 62.8
1,862		 -
21		 -
1,518		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 38.1
758		 61.9
1,234		 -
24		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 38.4
773		 61.6
1,241		 -
19		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 43.1
832		 56.9
1,100		 -
31		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 40.3
1,006		 59.7
1,492		 -
29		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 43.0
1,203		 57.0
1,595		 -
45		 -
0		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 42.3
971		 57.7
1,327		 -
31		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 36.2
1,423		 63.8
2,507		 -
7		 -
0		 -
47		 -
48		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 38.8
10,059		 61.2
15,898		 -
238		 -
42,403		 -
200		 -
48		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
savesoultried to convince others to accept jesus
Text of this Question or Item 
371. Have you ever tried to encourage someone to believe in 
Jesus Christ or to accep Jesus Christ as his or her savior?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 savesoul
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 46.5
682		 53.5
785		 -
1		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 43.1
616		 56.9
813		 -
1		 -
1,387		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 43.7
1,301		 56.3
1,673		 -
9		 -
1,518		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 45.4
912		 54.6
1,099		 -
6		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 43.3
882		 56.7
1,157		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 44.2
868		 55.8
1,097		 -
3		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 41.9
1,060		 58.1
1,468		 -
3		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 44.8
1,279		 55.2
1,576		 -
1		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 44.3
1,036		 55.7
1,302		 -
2		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 37.0
1,461		 63.0
2,488		 -
2		 -
0		 -
47		 -
34		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 42.9
10,097		 57.1
13,458		 -
28		 -
45,102		 -
127		 -
34		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
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