WLS Codebooks
Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.
Religion
xrelr77 Current religious preference xbkxrl4 Currently a church member? xbkxrl3 Religious service attendence frequency
xrelr77: What is your current religious preference?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 53, 53a-d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3254 | 6648 |
1 | Roman Catholic | 408 | 476 | 884 |
2 | Greek Orthodox | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5 | Serbian Orthodox | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Jewish | 6 | 8 | 14 |
9 | Hindu | 1 | 0 | 1 |
13 | Church Of Religious Science | 0 | 2 | 2 |
17 | Bahai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
18 | Protestant (No Denomination Given, Born Again, Born Again Christian, Christian, No Preference, Nothing Particular) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
19 | Protestant, Non-Denominational (R Must Have Used The Words 'Non-Denominational' For Religious Preference) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
20 | Community Church, No Denomination | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | Evangelical | 0 | 1 | 1 |
22 | Evangelical Free | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23 | Covenant | 1 | 1 | 2 |
29 | Charismatic Christian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
31 | First Christian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
32 | Christian | 8 | 5 | 13 |
34 | Moravian | 3 | 1 | 4 |
37 | First Assembly Of God | 0 | 3 | 3 |
38 | Presbyterian | 22 | 31 | 53 |
39 | Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran, Congregational Lutheran, Reformed Lutheran, Synod Lutheran | 282 | 315 | 597 |
40 | United Church Of Christ, Congregational Evangelical And Reformed | 24 | 30 | 54 |
41 | Episcopalian, Anglican | 18 | 13 | 31 |
42 | Reformed, Dutch, Swiss, And Christian Reformed, First Reformed, Church Of America | 3 | 5 | 8 |
43 | United Methodist, Methodist, Evangelical United Brethren, Free Methodist, Primitive Methodist, Nazarene Free Methodist | 70 | 77 | 147 |
44 | Baptist, Southern Baptist, Free Will Baptist, Primitive Baptist | 9 | 8 | 17 |
46 | Disciples Of Christ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
48 | Church Of God, Church Of Christ, Church Of God And Christ | 4 | 2 | 6 |
50 | Brethren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
52 | Seventh Day Adventist | 2 | 3 | 5 |
59 | Bible Christian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
60 | Bible Church, Bible Chapel | 1 | 3 | 4 |
61 | Fundamental Bible Church | 0 | 2 | 2 |
62 | Calvary Bible Church | 0 | 1 | 1 |
63 | Fundamentalist | 2 | 2 | 4 |
65 | Christian Missionary Alliance | 2 | 0 | 2 |
68 | Pentecostal, Assembly Of God | 7 | 5 | 12 |
69 | Christian Scientist | 3 | 1 | 4 |
70 | Mormon, Latter Day Saints | 1 | 1 | 2 |
71 | Jehovah's Witnesses | 3 | 4 | 7 |
75 | Unitarian | 4 | 1 | 5 |
76 | No religious preference, Atheist, Agnostic | 144 | 72 | 216 |
xbkxrl4: Are you currently a church member?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 54
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3254 | 6648 |
-2 | 139 | 71 | 210 | |
1 | Member of church of preference | 746 | 865 | 1611 |
2 | Member of other church | 5 | 10 | 15 |
3 | Not a member | 153 | 141 | 294 |
xbkxrl3: How often did you attend religious service last year?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 55
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3254 | 6651 |
1 | One time per week | 414 | 563 | 977 |
2 | Two or three times per month | 178 | 187 | 365 |
3 | One time per month | 92 | 91 | 183 |
4 | A few times per year | 187 | 140 | 327 |
5 | Less than a few times per year | 60 | 42 | 102 |
6 | Never | 109 | 64 | 173 |