Entry:

Hadaway, C. Kirk; Marler, Penny Long; and Chaves, Mark, "What the Polls Don't Show: A Closer Look at U.S. Church Attendance," American Sociological Review, 58 (December, 1993), 741-752.

Abstract:

Actual church attendance in the US is about half the amount people report. For example, in Chicago 45.7% report weekly church attendance compared to an actual count of 25.7%. Personal and social desirability are potential reasons for this discrepancy. (See responses in ASR February 1998, no: ??, ??, ??, ??)

1972-1989

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1981; Princeton Religion Research Center 1992; Greater Cincinnati Survey 1992; Ashtabula Poll 1992; Census 1992; Chicago Survey 1991; The New York Daily News 1986; The Bay Area Survey II 1972