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I'd like to go over your religious preferences since you were raised as a (RELIGION AND/OR DENOMINATION MENTIONED IN RELIG16/DENOM16). Have you ever had another religious preference besides being (RELIGION AND/OR CHURCH DENOMINATION MENTIONED IN RELIG16/DENOM16). Yes................(ASK A) No..............(GO TO MARELIG) C2. Why did you become a (FIRST/SECOND MENTION)? (2) Why second switch made
Reason for second religious switch · Asked in 1 wave, 1988 · 281 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Marriage | Friends | Frnds & theo dis | Family | Location | Loc & to change | Theological diss | Clergy | Clergy & oth pos | Other, to change | Other, misc | Other, pos blfs | Other, pos other | Frnds,fam,location | Marr,loc,theo dis | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 24% | 10% | 1% | 6% | 10% |
General Social Survey 1988 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 281 |
| 1% |
| 15% |
| 5% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 8% |
| 11% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 2% |
| 281 |
| ±6 |
| Less than high school † | 14% | – | – | 11% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 15% | – | – | 23% | 5% | – | 7% | – | 59 | ±14 |
| High school | 37% | 9% | 3% | 9% | 6% | – | 15% | – | – | 5% | – | 6% | 4% | – | 5% | 95 | ±11 |
| Some college | 16% | 8% | – | 2% | 21% | – | 21% | 6% | – | – | 16% | 5% | 4% | – | – | 65 | ±13 |
| Bachelor's † | 18% | 18% | – | 4% | – | – | 13% | 9% | – | – | – | 39% | – | – | – | 38 | ±17 |
| Postgraduate † | 30% | 22% | – | – | – | – | 14% | – | 26% | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | 24 | ±21 |