Presbyterian Panel Study, August 2001 -- Presbyterian Women and Other Topics, Clergy

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JES_TRUE

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement. - The only absolute truth for humanity is in Jesus Christ.
  1) Strongly agree
  2) Agree
  3) Not sure
  4) Disagree
  5) Strongly disagree

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Strongly agree 391 45.8% 45.8% -.87
Agree 201 23.6% 69.4% -.11
Not sure 48 5.6% 75% .65
Disagree 171 20% 95.1% 1.4
Strongly disagree 42 4.9% 100% 2.16

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

Less than 40 40-49 50-64 65+ TOTAL
Strongly agree 44.0%
51
52.8%
152
42.6%
163
37.1%
23
45.8%
389
Agree 24.1%
28
16.7%
48
25.1%
96
43.5%
27
23.4%
199
Not sure 7.8%
9
5.9%
17
5.7%
22
0.0%
0
5.7%
48
Disagree 19.0%
22
20.1%
58
21.4%
82
14.5%
9
20.1%
171
Strongly disagree 5.2%
6
4.5%
13
5.2%
20
4.8%
3
4.9%
42
TOTAL 100.0%
116
100.0%
288
100.0%
383
100.0%
62

849


Gender (I-GENDER)

Female Male TOTAL
Strongly agree 28.9%
56
50.7%
333
45.7%
389
Agree 23.2%
45
23.7%
156
23.6%
201
Not sure 10.8%
21
4.1%
27
5.6%
48
Disagree 32.5%
63
16.4%
108
20.1%
171
Strongly disagree 4.6%
9
5.0%
33
4.9%
42
TOTAL 100.0%
194
100.0%
657

851


Household income (I-INCOME)

$10K-19,999 $20K-49,999 $50K-99,999 $100K+ TOTAL
Strongly agree 50.0%
3
53.2%
126
44.4%
208
37.6%
50
45.9%
387
Agree 0.0%
0
19.4%
46
24.8%
116
27.8%
37
23.6%
199
Not sure 0.0%
0
5.9%
14
6.4%
30
3.0%
4
5.7%
48
Disagree 50.0%
3
17.3%
41
20.3%
95
22.6%
30
20.0%
169
Strongly disagree 0.0%
0
4.2%
10
4.1%
19
9.0%
12
4.9%
41
TOTAL 100.0%
6
100.0%
237
100.0%
468
100.0%
133

844


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Not married TOTAL
Strongly agree 48.2%
364
25.5%
24
45.7%
388
Agree 24.0%
181
20.2%
19
23.6%
200
Not sure 5.0%
38
10.6%
10
5.7%
48
Disagree 18.1%
137
36.2%
34
20.1%
171
Strongly disagree 4.6%
35
7.4%
7
4.9%
42
TOTAL 100.0%
755
100.0%
94

849


Race (I-RACE)

White Black Indian Asian Hispanic Some other race TOTAL
Strongly agree 45.2%
369
44.4%
4
100.0%
3
72.7%
8
75.0%
6
0.0%
0
45.9%
390
Agree 23.7%
194
22.2%
2
0.0%
0
18.2%
2
12.5%
1
0.0%
0
23.4%
199
Not sure 5.8%
47
11.1%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
5.6%
48
Disagree 20.3%
166
22.2%
2
0.0%
0
9.1%
1
12.5%
1
50.0%
1
20.1%
171
Strongly disagree 5.0%
41
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
50.0%
1
4.9%
42
TOTAL 100.0%
817
100.0%
9
100.0%
3
100.0%
11
100.0%
8
100.0%
2

850