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How often have these events strengthened your religious faith-often, sometimes, or never. A. Death in the family
Death in family strengthened religious faith · Asked in 2 waves, 1988–1998 · 2,926 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Often | Sometimes | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 30% | 36% | 35% | 1445 | ±3 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,445 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,481 |
| 37% |
| 37% |
| 26% |
| 806 |
| ±4 |
| Catholic | 24% | 38% | 38% | 370 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 26 | ±23 |
| Other faith † | 36% | 20% | 44% | 37 | ±18 |
| None | 10% | 30% | 59% | 198 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 1998 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.