neargod
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Question How close do you feel to God most of the time? Would you say extremely close, somewhat close, not very close, or not close at all?
Values
[1]extremely close[2]somewhat close[3]not very close[4]not close at all[5]does not believe[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | extremely close | somewhat close | not very close | not close at all | does not believe | don't know | no answer | not available in this year | Total |
| 1983 | - | 471 | 838 | 151 | 91 | 20 | 17 | 11 | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | - | 443 | 782 | 142 | 59 | 16 | 8 | 23 | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | - | 495 | 758 | 156 | 81 | 14 | 17 | 13 | - | 1534 |
| 1987 | - | 606 | 943 | 147 | 65 | 20 | 20 | 18 | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | - | 428 | 775 | 142 | 84 | 24 | 22 | 6 | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 531 | 291 | 526 | 89 | 64 | 21 | 10 | 5 | - | 1537 |
| 1991 | 158 | 449 | 616 | 121 | 56 | 25 | 66 | 26 | - | 1517 |
| Total | 689 | 3183 | 5238 | 948 | 500 | 140 | 160 | 102 | 0 | 10960 |