Presbyterian Panel Series VII: Member and Elder Background Survey, Fall 1990

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KIDNBR

How many children have you ever had, that is, how many children have you given birth to or fathered? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage). (Do not count any stepchildren or adopted children.)
  0) None
  1) 1
  2) 2
  3) 3
  4) 4
  5) 5
  6) 6 or more

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
None 476 15.3% 15.3% -1.57
1 398 12.8% 28.1% -.84
2 1063 34.2% 62.4% -.11
3 700 22.5% 84.9% .62
4 332 10.7% 95.6% 1.35
5 90 2.9% 98.5% 2.08
6 or more 47 1.5% 100% 2.81

Variable Comparisons


Sex (I-SEX)

Female Male TOTAL
None 17.4%
282
13.1%
192
15.3%
474
1 13.3%
216
12.3%
180
12.8%
396
2 32.6%
530
35.9%
525
34.2%
1055
3 22.3%
363
22.9%
335
22.6%
698
4 9.8%
160
11.7%
171
10.7%
331
5 3.0%
48
2.7%
40
2.8%
88
6 or more 1.6%
26
1.4%
21
1.5%
47
TOTAL 100.0%
1625
100.0%
1464

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Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Not married TOTAL
None 9.8%
249
40.0%
226
15.4%
475
1 12.7%
320
13.8%
78
12.9%
398
2 37.0%
936
21.2%
120
34.1%
1056
3 24.5%
619
13.8%
78
22.5%
697
4 11.5%
291
6.9%
39
10.7%
330
5 2.9%
74
2.8%
16
2.9%
90
6 or more 1.5%
39
1.4%
8
1.5%
47
TOTAL 100.0%
2528
100.0%
565

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Region (I-REGION)

South West Northeast Midwest TOTAL
None 17.1%
184
16.5%
80
14.1%
93
13.6%
113
15.4%
470
1 12.9%
139
9.5%
46
16.2%
107
11.3%
94
12.6%
386
2 35.6%
384
35.3%
171
32.5%
214
33.1%
275
34.2%
1044
3 21.4%
231
22.7%
110
21.2%
140
25.2%
209
22.6%
690
4 9.6%
104
12.8%
62
10.9%
72
10.7%
89
10.7%
327
5 2.2%
24
2.3%
11
3.3%
22
3.9%
32
2.9%
89
6 or more 1.2%
13
0.8%
4
1.7%
11
2.2%
18
1.5%
46
TOTAL 100.0%
1079
100.0%
484
100.0%
659
100.0%
830

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Household income (I-INCOME)

$15,000-$24,999 $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000 or more TOTAL
None 20.4%
127
15.6%
159
13.7%
134
8.5%
23
15.3%
443
1 14.1%
88
11.9%
122
13.9%
136
7.0%
19
12.6%
365
2 27.9%
174
35.5%
362
35.8%
349
38.1%
103
34.2%
988
3 18.8%
117
21.4%
219
23.9%
233
29.6%
80
22.5%
649
4 13.3%
83
11.0%
112
8.9%
87
12.2%
33
10.9%
315
5 2.7%
17
2.9%
30
3.0%
29
3.3%
9
2.9%
85
6 or more 2.9%
18
1.7%
17
0.7%
7
1.1%
3
1.6%
45
TOTAL 100.0%
624
100.0%
1021
100.0%
975
100.0%
270

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Education (I-EDUCHI)

High schl College Grad TOTAL
None 19.0%
20
13.9%
171
16.5%
174
14.7%
99
15.1%
464
1 16.2%
17
13.7%
169
11.8%
124
12.2%
82
12.8%
392
2 26.7%
28
32.7%
404
35.3%
372
37.3%
251
34.4%
1055
3 13.3%
14
23.1%
285
22.8%
240
22.6%
152
22.5%
691
4 20.0%
21
11.1%
137
10.4%
110
9.2%
62
10.8%
330
5 2.9%
3
3.2%
39
2.4%
25
3.3%
22
2.9%
89
6 or more 1.9%
2
2.4%
29
0.9%
9
0.7%
5
1.5%
45
TOTAL 100.0%
105
100.0%
1234
100.0%
1054
100.0%
673

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Age (I-AGE)

<40 yrs 40-49 yrs 50-59 yrs 60-69 yrs 70+ yrs TOTAL
None 34.2%
207
12.1%
77
8.8%
51
7.5%
54
15.3%
83
15.3%
472
1 17.5%
106
13.6%
87
9.0%
52
9.2%
66
15.7%
85
12.8%
396
2 31.0%
188
48.2%
308
33.7%
195
27.3%
196
30.9%
167
34.2%
1054
3 13.7%
83
19.7%
126
30.1%
174
29.5%
212
18.9%
102
22.6%
697
4 3.5%
21
4.9%
31
13.1%
76
18.1%
130
13.3%
72
10.7%
330
5 0.2%
1
1.3%
8
3.3%
19
5.3%
38
4.1%
22
2.9%
88
6 or more 0.0%
0
0.3%
2
1.9%
11
3.2%
23
1.8%
10
1.5%
46
TOTAL 100.0%
606
100.0%
639
100.0%
578
100.0%
719
100.0%
541

3083


Race (I-RACE)

White Non-white TOTAL
None 15.1%
437
15.6%
26
15.2%
463
1 12.5%
362
18.0%
30
12.8%
392
2 34.2%
987
34.1%
57
34.2%
1044
3 22.8%
658
17.4%
29
22.5%
687
4 11.0%
316
8.4%
14
10.8%
330
5 2.9%
84
3.0%
5
2.9%
89
6 or more 1.4%
41
3.6%
6
1.5%
47
TOTAL 100.0%
2885
100.0%
167

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Political party (I-POLPARTY)

Democrat Independen Republican Other/NA TOTAL
None 16.6%
126
16.1%
90
14.0%
237
27.1%
13
15.3%
466
1 14.6%
111
12.4%
69
12.1%
205
12.5%
6
12.8%
391
2 34.9%
265
35.5%
198
33.9%
572
27.1%
13
34.3%
1048
3 19.2%
146
21.3%
119
24.5%
413
25.0%
12
22.6%
690
4 10.0%
76
10.4%
58
11.1%
188
6.3%
3
10.6%
325
5 3.3%
25
2.9%
16
2.8%
47
0.0%
0
2.9%
88
6 or more 1.4%
11
1.4%
8
1.5%
26
2.1%
1
1.5%
46
TOTAL 100.0%
760
100.0%
558
100.0%
1688
100.0%
48

3054


Type of respondent (I-SAMPLE)

Members Elders TOTAL
None 17.5%
289
12.9%
187
15.3%
476
1 14.1%
233
11.4%
165
12.8%
398
2 33.0%
545
35.7%
518
34.2%
1063
3 20.9%
345
24.4%
355
22.5%
700
4 10.5%
173
10.9%
159
10.7%
332
5 2.8%
47
3.0%
43
2.9%
90
6 or more 1.3%
21
1.8%
26
1.5%
47
TOTAL 100.0%
1653
100.0%
1453

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