Table 3 Credibility intervals for differences (within and between indicators)

From: The three stages of religious decline around the world

Pew:

Difference

CI (95%)

Difference younger-older: participation

−0.162

−0.253; −0.072

Difference younger-older: importance

−0.164

−0.203; −0.126

Difference younger-older: belonging

−0.196

−0.325; −0.080

Difference younger: participation - importance

−0.383

−0.453; −0.315

Difference younger: participation - belonging

−1.346

−1.455; −1.244

Difference younger: importance - belonging

−0.962

−1.050; −0.885

Difference older: participation - importance

−0.386

−0.460; −0.312

Difference older: participation - belonging

−1.380

−1.521; −1.258

Difference older: importance - belonging

−0.994

−1.117; −0.893

WVS/EVS 7:

Difference younger - older: participation

−0.201

−0.359; −0.048

Difference younger - older: importance

−0.137

−0.186; −0.090

Difference younger - older: belonging

−0.194

−0.308; −0.084

Difference younger: participation - importance

−0.623

−0.763; −0.503

Difference younger: participation - belonging

−1.440

−1.601; −1.296

Difference younger: importance - belonging

−0.817

−0.907; −0.732

Difference older: participation - importance

−0.559

−0.686; −0.443

Difference older: participation - belonging

−1.433

−1.588; −1.292

Difference older: importance - belonging

−0.874

−0.973; −0.784

WVS/EVS 1-7:

Difference participation - importance

−0.280

−0.356; −0.204

Difference participation - belonging

−1.297

−1.385; −1.213

Difference importance - belonging

−1.017

−1.104; −0.933

  1. Based on all countries. Pew and WVS/EVS7 data. Significance tests using highest (posterior) density intervals, 95%. The first three rows test within the indicators whether younger cohorts are significantly less religious than older cohorts regarding participation, importance, and belonging. The next three rows show test whether the midpoints between indicators for the younger cohorts are significantly different. The last three rows do the same of the older cohorts.