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

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SESSIONS Would you prefer that sessions make more decisions about funding programs, such as missions, outreach, and social service, rather than having presbyteries or national church leaders decide?   1) I would prefer more decision-making by sessions   2) I like the situation now   3) I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders   4) I have no opinion

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
I would prefer more decision-making by sessions	347	40.1%	40.1%	-.96
I like the situation now	399	46.1%	86.2%	.24
I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders	63	7.3%	93.5%	1.44
I have no opinion	56	6.5%	100%	2.64

Variable Comparisons

Age Sex Household income Political party Region

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
I would prefer more decision-making by sessions	53.3% 56	42.3% 99	37.2% 174	30.0% 15	40.1% 344
I like the situation now	36.2% 38	47.4% 111	47.2% 221	50.0% 25	46.1% 395
I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders	5.7% 6	5.6% 13	7.9% 37	14.0% 7	7.4% 63
I have no opinion	4.8% 5	4.7% 11	7.7% 36	6.0% 3	6.4% 55
TOTAL	100.0% 105	100.0% 234	100.0% 468	100.0% 50	857

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
I would prefer more decision-making by sessions	26.9% 60	44.8% 284	40.1% 344
I like the situation now	59.2% 132	41.5% 263	46.1% 395
I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders	8.5% 19	6.9% 44	7.4% 63
I have no opinion	5.4% 12	6.8% 43	6.4% 55
TOTAL	100.0% 223	100.0% 634	857

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20,000	$20K-$49,999	$50K-$99,999	TOTAL
I would prefer more decision-making by sessions	37.4% 77	40.6% 191	44.7% 72	40.6% 340
I like the situation now	51.0% 105	44.9% 211	42.2% 68	45.9% 384
I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders	3.9% 8	8.3% 39	8.1% 13	7.2% 60
I have no opinion	7.8% 16	6.2% 29	5.0% 8	6.3% 53
TOTAL	100.0% 206	100.0% 470	100.0% 161	837

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
I would prefer more decision-making by sessions	22.3% 101	51.3% 80	68.3% 149	44.0% 11	40.0% 341
I like the situation now	62.5% 283	33.3% 52	22.5% 49	40.0% 10	46.2% 394
I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders	10.2% 46	5.8% 9	2.8% 6	8.0% 2	7.4% 63
I have no opinion	5.1% 23	9.6% 15	6.4% 14	8.0% 2	6.3% 54
TOTAL	100.0% 453	100.0% 156	100.0% 218	100.0% 25	852

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
I would prefer more decision-making by sessions	32.9% 56	40.1% 89	45.1% 137	38.7% 63	40.2% 345
I like the situation now	50.0% 85	48.6% 108	41.8% 127	47.2% 77	46.2% 397
I would prefer more decision-making by presbytery or national church leaders	7.6% 13	5.9% 13	7.6% 23	8.6% 14	7.3% 63
I have no opinion	9.4% 16	5.4% 12	5.6% 17	5.5% 9	6.3% 54
TOTAL	100.0% 170	100.0% 222	100.0% 304	100.0% 163	859