In what religion was your (husband/wife) raised? C. Fundamentalism/Liberalism of Religion Spouse Raised In
Fundamentalism of spouse's religion at age 16 · Asked in 19 waves, 1973–1994 · 17,145 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.
| Group | Fundamentalist | Moderate | Liberal | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 779 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 859 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 804 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 727 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 847 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 788 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 916 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 826 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 871 |
| General Social Survey 1984 |
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.
| 31% |
| 46% |
| 23% |
| 779 |
| ±4 |
| Urban | 37% | 44% | 19% | 226 | ±7 |
| Suburban | 23% | 53% | 23% | 363 | ±5 |
| Rural | 38% | 32% | 30% | 190 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 1994 · 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.
| 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 |
| face to face |
| 1,473 |
| 829 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 965 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 993 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 889 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 960 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 975 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 974 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 1,002 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,065 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,076 |