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

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[ASK ONLY IF SEX=1 "FEMALE" AND PARTPWGP=2 "YES, AT ANOTHER PCUSA CONGREGATION" OR 3 "YES, AT THIS CONGREGATION"] Which statement best describes participation in PW of your close friends in your congregation?
  1) All of my close friends at church are in PW
  2) Some close friends at church are in PW
  3) No close friends at church are in PW
  4) Don't know if any close friends are in PW
  5) Don't have any close friends in my church

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
All of my close friends at church are in PW 34 22.4% 22.4% -1.22
Some close friends at church are in PW 91 59.9% 82.2% -.05
No close friends at church are in PW 17 11.2% 93.4% 1.11
Don't know if any close friends are in PW 6 3.9% 97.4% 2.28
Don't have any close friends in my church 4 2.6% 100% 3.45

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

Less than 40 40-49 50-64 65+ TOTAL
All of my close friends at church are in PW 25.0%
2
23.5%
4
10.7%
6
31.4%
22
22.5%
34
Some close friends at church are in PW 62.5%
5
52.9%
9
58.9%
33
61.4%
43
59.6%
90
No close friends at church are in PW 0.0%
0
17.6%
3
19.6%
11
4.3%
3
11.3%
17
Don't know if any close friends are in PW 12.5%
1
0.0%
0
7.1%
4
1.4%
1
4.0%
6
Don't have any close friends in my church 0.0%
0
5.9%
1
3.6%
2
1.4%
1
2.6%
4
TOTAL 100.0%
8
100.0%
17
100.0%
56
100.0%
70

151


Gender (I-GENDER)

Female Male TOTAL
All of my close friends at church are in PW 22.5%
32
22.2%
2
22.5%
34
Some close friends at church are in PW 60.6%
86
44.4%
4
59.6%
90
No close friends at church are in PW 10.6%
15
22.2%
2
11.3%
17
Don't know if any close friends are in PW 3.5%
5
11.1%
1
4.0%
6
Don't have any close friends in my church 2.8%
4
0.0%
0
2.6%
4
TOTAL 100.0%
142
100.0%
9

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Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Not married TOTAL
All of my close friends at church are in PW 17.2%
20
41.2%
14
22.7%
34
Some close friends at church are in PW 62.9%
73
47.1%
16
59.3%
89
No close friends at church are in PW 12.1%
14
8.8%
3
11.3%
17
Don't know if any close friends are in PW 4.3%
5
2.9%
1
4.0%
6
Don't have any close friends in my church 3.4%
4
0.0%
0
2.7%
4
TOTAL 100.0%
116
100.0%
34

150


Race (I-RACE)

White African American Asian TOTAL
All of my close friends at church are in PW 22.5%
32
20.0%
2
0.00%
0
22.4%
34
Some close friends at church are in PW 58.5%
83
80.0%
8
0.00%
0
59.9%
91
No close friends at church are in PW 12.0%
17
0.0%
0
0.00%
0
11.2%
17
Don't know if any close friends are in PW 4.2%
6
0.0%
0
0.00%
0
3.9%
6
Don't have any close friends in my church 2.8%
4
0.0%
0
0.00%
0
2.6%
4
TOTAL 100.0%
142
100.0%
10
100.0%
0

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Household income (I-INCOME)

Less than 20,000 $20K-49,999 $50K-99,999 $100K+ TOTAL
All of my close friends at church are in PW 35.7%
5
29.6%
16
14.8%
8
0.0%
0
20.3%
29
Some close friends at church are in PW 57.1%
8
53.7%
29
64.8%
35
71.4%
15
60.8%
87
No close friends at church are in PW 7.1%
1
9.3%
5
13.0%
7
19.0%
4
11.9%
17
Don't know if any close friends are in PW 0.0%
0
3.7%
2
5.6%
3
4.8%
1
4.2%
6
Don't have any close friends in my church 0.0%
0
3.7%
2
1.9%
1
4.8%
1
2.8%
4
TOTAL 100.0%
14
100.0%
54
100.0%
54
100.0%
21

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