VAR CF0130 CHURCH ATTENDANCE (1)

VAR CF0130    CHURCH ATTENDANCE (1)                                           
              COLUMNS 132  - 132                                              
              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 [1]                                      
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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                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
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