Presbyterian Panel Study, August 2003 - Presbyterians Today, Elders

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DEVIL

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements: The Devil (Satan) really exists.
  1) Strongly agree
  2) Agree
  3) Not sure
  4) Disagree
  5) Strongly disagree

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Strongly agree 241 42.3% 42.3% -.91
Agree 168 29.5% 71.8% 0
Not sure 99 17.4% 89.1% .91
Disagree 43 7.5% 96.7% 1.82
Strongly disagree 19 3.3% 100% 2.74

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

Under 40 40-49 50-64 65+ TOTAL
Strongly agree 51.6%
16
52.8%
57
40.9%
99
36.4%
68
42.3%
240
Agree 29.0%
9
24.1%
26
29.3%
71
32.6%
61
29.4%
167
Not sure 12.9%
4
14.8%
16
18.6%
45
18.2%
34
17.4%
99
Disagree 6.5%
2
4.6%
5
7.9%
19
9.1%
17
7.6%
43
Strongly disagree 0.0%
0
3.7%
4
3.3%
8
3.7%
7
3.3%
19
TOTAL 100.0%
31
100.0%
108
100.0%
242
100.0%
187

568


Sex (I-SEX)

Female Male TOTAL
Strongly agree 42.3%
126
42.3%
115
42.3%
241
Agree 29.2%
87
29.8%
81
29.5%
168
Not sure 17.1%
51
17.6%
48
17.4%
99
Disagree 8.1%
24
7.0%
19
7.5%
43
Strongly disagree 3.4%
10
3.3%
9
3.3%
19
TOTAL 100.0%
298
100.0%
272

570


Household income (I-INCOME)

Less than 20K $20K-$49,999 $50K-$99,999 $100K+ TOTAL
Strongly agree 18.2%
2
47.0%
54
41.0%
86
42.2%
81
42.2%
223
Agree 54.5%
6
27.0%
31
29.5%
62
29.7%
57
29.5%
156
Not sure 27.3%
3
16.5%
19
20.5%
43
14.6%
28
17.6%
93
Disagree 0.0%
0
5.2%
6
7.1%
15
8.9%
17
7.2%
38
Strongly disagree 0.0%
0
4.3%
5
1.9%
4
4.7%
9
3.4%
18
TOTAL 100.0%
11
100.0%
115
100.0%
210
100.0%
192

528


Political party (I-PARTYID)

Democrat Independent Republican Other TOTAL
Strongly agree 32.7%
51
29.7%
30
50.8%
151
66.7%
6
42.3%
238
Agree 27.6%
43
33.7%
34
29.3%
87
22.2%
2
29.5%
166
Not sure 22.4%
35
22.8%
23
13.1%
39
11.1%
1
17.4%
98
Disagree 9.6%
15
10.9%
11
5.7%
17
0.0%
0
7.6%
43
Strongly disagree 7.7%
12
3.0%
3
1.0%
3
0.0%
0
3.2%
18
TOTAL 100.0%
156
100.0%
101
100.0%
297
100.0%
9

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