Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 2000 --Ministry to Families and Same-Sex Issues in the PC(USA), Members

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OPNMINIS Which statement below comes closest to your opinion of how your congregation ministers to families?   1) My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.   2) My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.   3) Not sure

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	264	43.9%	43.9%	-1
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	261	43.4%	87.4%	.46
Not sure	76	12.6%	100%	1.92

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Race Political party Household income Marital status

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-54	65+	TOTAL
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	42.2% 38	49.0% 49	45.5% 75	41.0% 96	43.8% 258
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	34.4% 31	38.0% 38	44.8% 74	49.1% 115	43.8% 258
Not sure	23.3% 21	13.0% 13	9.7% 16	9.8% 23	12.4% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 90	100.0% 100	100.0% 165	100.0% 234	589

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	43.0% 153	44.9% 105	43.7% 258
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	43.3% 154	44.4% 104	43.7% 258
Not sure	13.8% 49	10.7% 25	12.5% 74
TOTAL	100.0% 356	100.0% 234	590

Race (I-RACE)

	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	TOTAL
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	44.4% 254	33.3% 3	16.7% 1	50.0% 1	44.0% 259
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	43.5% 249	55.6% 5	33.3% 2	50.0% 1	43.6% 257
Not sure	12.1% 69	11.1% 1	50.0% 3	0.0% 0	12.4% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 572	100.0% 9	100.0% 6	100.0% 2	589

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	47.0% 71	42.4% 42	44.0% 139	22.2% 4	43.8% 256
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	37.7% 57	44.4% 44	45.3% 143	66.7% 12	43.8% 256
Not sure	15.2% 23	13.1% 13	10.8% 34	11.1% 2	12.3% 72
TOTAL	100.0% 151	100.0% 99	100.0% 316	100.0% 18	584

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20,000	$20K-49,999	$50K-99,999	$100K+	TOTAL
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	31.8% 14	45.8% 77	45.9% 96	44.3% 54	44.4% 241
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	54.5% 24	38.7% 65	42.6% 89	45.9% 56	43.1% 234
Not sure	13.6% 6	15.5% 26	11.5% 24	9.8% 12	12.5% 68
TOTAL	100.0% 44	100.0% 168	100.0% 209	100.0% 122	543

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
My congregation ministers to families mostly "unconsciously" as a byproduct of supporting individuals.	43.7% 201	46.2% 54	44.2% 255
My congregation ministers to families because of a conscious effort to do so.	44.6% 205	38.5% 45	43.3% 250
Not sure	11.7% 54	15.4% 18	12.5% 72
TOTAL	100.0% 460	100.0% 117	577