The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
Religious Guidance in Day-to-Day Living 1980-2016
| '80 | '82 | '84 | '86 | '88 | '90 | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '08 | '12 | '16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some | 20 (276) |
** | 19 (368) |
21 (229) |
20 (349) |
21 (406) |
19 (428) |
20 (349) |
17 (294) |
19 (243) |
17 (308) |
19 (282) |
18 (218) |
17 (381) |
15 (874) |
13 (546) |
| Quite a Bit | 21 (286) |
** | 23 (435) |
24 (252) |
22 (380) |
22 (436) |
23 (522) |
21 (373) |
24 (415) |
24 (298) |
22 (390) |
18 (273) |
24 (288) |
20 (472) |
20 (1160) |
18 (748) |
| A Great Deal | 35 (486) |
** | 37 (709) |
33 (358) |
36 (636) |
36 (704) |
37 (845) |
36 (627) |
36 (621) |
35 (438) |
37 (672) |
38 (572) |
35 (421) |
35 (797) |
32 (1908) |
34 (1449) |
| Relig. Not Important | 25 (346) |
** | 21 (396) |
22 (230) |
22 (390) |
21 (408) |
22 (494) |
23 (407) |
22 (372) |
23 (289) |
24 (428) |
25 (370) |
23 (273) |
29 (659) |
33 (1933) |
35 (1482) |
| N | 1394 | 0 | 1908 | 1069 | 1755 | 1954 | 2289 | 1756 | 1702 | 1268 | 1798 | 1497 | 1200 | 2309 | 5875 | 4225 |
Percentage Within Study Year
Table 1B.4.
Question Text:
(IF RELIGION IS IMPORTANT:) "Would you say that (1996-later: would you say your) religion provides some guidance in your day-to-day living, quite a bit of guidance, or a great deal of guidance in your day-to-day living (1996-later: life)?"
Note:
[This question is preceded by: 'Do you consider religion to be an important part of your life, or not?']
2012 and 2016 data are for the combined (face-to-face and internet) sample.
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