VAR CF0130 CHURCH ATTENDANCE 1970-LATER

VAR CF0130    CHURCH ATTENDANCE 1970-LATER
              COLUMNS 152-152
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        1970-1988:  (IF ANY RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE) Would you say you/do you go
        to (church/synagogue) every week, almost every week, once or twice a
        month, a few times a year, or never?

        1990 and later:  Lots of things come up that keep people from
        attending religious services even if they want to.  Thinking about
        your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart
        from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals?  (IF YES:) Do you go
        to religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a
        month, a few times a year, or never?

        RELIGIOUS SERVICE ATTENDANCE 1970-LATER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In the 1970 study, codes corresponding to VCF0130 codes 2-5 were used
        by NES (no code for "every week").  For the Cumulative Data File,
        "Almost every week" from 1970 has been recoded to 1, with no 1970
        cases appearing in code 2.

        Beginning in 1990, question flow was reversed, so that the religious
        service attendance question preceded the religious affiliation
        questions, whereas in previous years religious service attendance
        followed the religious affiliation questions.  Also note that
        beginning in 1990 the determination of frequency of religious service
        attendance was preceded by a general attendance filter question
        (yes/no); a "no" response to the filter question 1990 and later has
        been coded 5.

        In 1992, this question was not part of the short-form questionnaire;
        for short-form 'panel' cases, however, 1990 study data were
        incorporated into the 1992 variable.  In 1994, this question was not
        asked of panel respondents; for 1994 panel respondents, 1992 data have
        been included in the data for this question.

            1.  Every week (EXCEPT 1970: almost every week)
            2.  Almost every week (no cases in 1970)
            3.  Once or twice a month
            4.  A few times a year
            5.  Never (1990 and later: 'No' in filter)
            7.  No religious preference (1970-1988)

            8.  DK how often/ DK if attend
            9.  NA how often/ NA if attend
            0.  INAP religion (1970-1988; 1972 and 1986: atheists and
                agnostics are INAP, although not in other years);
                short-form 'new' cross section (1992); question not
                used

        1970:  362(type 0)    1972:  423          1974:  2552
        1976:  3511           1978:  606          1980:  694
        1982:  735            1984:  688          1986:  738
        1988:  530            1990:  526          1992:  3828
        1994:  1103           1996:  960578       1998:  980543
        2000:  000877,000879


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