Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2001 -- September 11 and Other Topics, Elders

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ORDANING A task force of the PC(USA) is studying the possibility of ordaining educators to the ministry of Word and Sacrament with a specialization in Christian education. What do you think of this idea?   1) Favor   2) Oppose   3) Uncertain

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Favor	233	50.5%	50.5%	-.95
Oppose	35	7.6%	58.1%	.09
Uncertain	193	41.9%	100%	1.13

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Marital status Race Household income

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Favor	60.9% 14	50.5% 47	53.2% 92	46.7% 78	50.7% 231
Oppose	4.3% 1	8.6% 8	8.1% 14	7.2% 12	7.7% 35
Uncertain	34.8% 8	40.9% 38	38.7% 67	46.1% 77	41.7% 190
TOTAL	100.0% 23	100.0% 93	100.0% 173	100.0% 167	456

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Favor	51.4% 114	50.0% 117	50.7% 231
Oppose	5.9% 13	9.4% 22	7.7% 35
Uncertain	42.8% 95	40.6% 95	41.7% 190
TOTAL	100.0% 222	100.0% 234	456

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Favor	52.2% 200	44.9% 31	51.1% 231
Oppose	8.4% 32	4.3% 3	7.7% 35
Uncertain	39.4% 151	50.7% 35	41.2% 186
TOTAL	100.0% 383	100.0% 69	452

Race (I-RACE)

	White	African American	Asian	TOTAL
Favor	50.1% 219	66.7% 8	50.0% 2	50.6% 229
Oppose	7.8% 34	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.5% 34
Uncertain	42.1% 184	33.3% 4	50.0% 2	41.9% 190
TOTAL	100.0% 437	100.0% 12	100.0% 4	453

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20K	$20K-49,999	$50K-99,999	$100K+	TOTAL
Favor	46.2% 12	46.8% 52	53.8% 100	50.9% 57	50.8% 221
Oppose	3.8% 1	9.0% 10	5.9% 11	8.0% 9	7.1% 31
Uncertain	50.0% 13	44.1% 49	40.3% 75	41.1% 46	42.1% 183
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 111	100.0% 186	100.0% 112	435