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Presbyterian Panel Survey, May 2003 - Stewardship, Finances, and Allocation of Resources, Clergy

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When it comes to your supporting mission projects of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), either overseas or in this country, what is your preference for how projects should be selected for funding?

	1) I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects
	2) I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects
	3) I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select
	4) I prefer a combination of these approaches
	5) I have no opinion

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects	173	20%	20%	-1.57
I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects	167	19.3%	39.3%	-.78
I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select	35	4%	43.3%	.01
I prefer a combination of these approaches	476	55%	98.3%	.79
I have no opinion	15	1.7%	100%	1.58

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects	10.5% 11	16.3% 38	23.4% 110	26.0% 13	20.0% 172
I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects	28.6% 30	26.2% 61	14.7% 69	14.0% 7	19.5% 167
I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select	6.7% 7	4.3% 10	3.6% 17	2.0% 1	4.1% 35
I prefer a combination of these approaches	53.3% 56	51.1% 119	56.4% 265	58.0% 29	54.7% 469
I have no opinion	1.0% 1	2.1% 5	1.9% 9	0.0% 0	1.7% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 105	100.0% 233	100.0% 470	100.0% 50	858

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects	23.3% 52	18.9% 120	20.0% 172
I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects	8.1% 18	23.5% 149	19.5% 167
I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select	3.6% 8	4.3% 27	4.1% 35
I prefer a combination of these approaches	65.0% 145	51.0% 324	54.7% 469
I have no opinion	0.0% 0	2.4% 15	1.7% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 223	100.0% 635	858

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20,000	$20K-$49,999	$50K-$99,999	TOTAL
I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects	18.9% 39	20.2% 95	21.1% 34	20.0% 168
I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects	18.0% 37	19.7% 93	21.1% 34	19.6% 164
I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select	2.9% 6	4.2% 20	5.6% 9	4.2% 35
I prefer a combination of these approaches	57.3% 118	54.1% 255	51.6% 83	54.4% 456
I have no opinion	2.9% 6	1.7% 8	0.6% 1	1.8% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 206	100.0% 471	100.0% 161	838

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects	29.2% 133	13.9% 22	5.1% 11	12.0% 3	19.8% 169
I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects	10.1% 46	24.1% 38	34.7% 75	28.0% 7	19.4% 166
I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select	1.5% 7	5.7% 9	8.8% 19	0.0% 0	4.1% 35
I prefer a combination of these approaches	57.4% 261	55.1% 87	49.5% 107	56.0% 14	54.9% 469
I have no opinion	1.8% 8	1.3% 2	1.9% 4	4.0% 1	1.8% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 455	100.0% 158	100.0% 216	100.0% 25	854

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
I prefer that a denominational entity, such as a presbytery of the General Assembly, select the projects	18.8% 32	19.9% 44	19.0% 58	23.2% 38	20.0% 172
I prefer that the session of my congregation select the projects	18.8% 32	14.9% 33	22.0% 67	21.3% 35	19.4% 167
I prefer giving to missionaries and projects that I select	2.9% 5	4.5% 10	4.3% 13	4.3% 7	4.1% 35
I prefer a combination of these approaches	57.6% 98	58.4% 129	53.8% 164	48.8% 80	54.8% 471
I have no opinion	1.8% 3	2.3% 5	1.0% 3	2.4% 4	1.7% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 170	100.0% 221	100.0% 305	100.0% 164	860