Presbyterian Panel Merged, 1994-1996

Data Archive > U.S. Surveys > Religious Groups > Members or Leaders > Presbyterian > Analysis


PRAYASK

ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PRAY: When you pray, are you likely to -- Ask God for material things you need?
  1) No
  2) Yes

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
No 1722 67.9% 67.9% -.69
Yes 815 32.1% 100% 1.45

Variable Comparisons


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Not married TOTAL
No 68.5%
1446
65.5%
247
68.0%
1693
Yes 31.5%
666
34.5%
130
32.0%
796
TOTAL 100.0%
2112
100.0%
377

2489


Political party (I-POLPARTY)

Democrat Independent Republican All other responses TOTAL
No 70.3%
682
67.0%
327
66.2%
667
65.8%
25
68.0%
1701
Yes 29.7%
288
33.0%
161
33.8%
340
34.2%
13
32.0%
802
TOTAL 100.0%
970
100.0%
488
100.0%
1007
100.0%
38

2503


Region (I-REGION)

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
No 65.4%
589
69.1%
286
68.4%
370
70.0%
472
67.9%
1717
Yes 34.6%
312
30.9%
128
31.6%
171
30.0%
202
32.1%
813
TOTAL 100.0%
901
100.0%
414
100.0%
541
100.0%
674

2530


Race (I-RACE)

Afr/As. Am White Other TOTAL
No 39.2%
31
68.9%
1649
63.0%
17
67.9%
1697
Yes 60.8%
48
31.1%
744
37.0%
10
32.1%
802
TOTAL 100.0%
79
100.0%
2393
100.0%
27

2499


Sex (I-SEX)

Female Male TOTAL
No 70.8%
692
66.2%
1016
68.0%
1708
Yes 29.2%
286
33.8%
518
32.0%
804
TOTAL 100.0%
978
100.0%
1534

2512


(I-INCMLY)

Lt 25K 25K-49,999 50K-99,999 100K & up TOTAL
No 60.9%
120
71.0%
330
75.8%
382
78.2%
140
72.3%
972
Yes 39.1%
77
29.0%
135
24.2%
122
21.8%
39
27.7%
373
TOTAL 100.0%
197
100.0%
465
100.0%
504
100.0%
179

1345


(I-INCMCL)

Lt 25K 25K-49,999 50K-99,999 100K & up TOTAL
No 60.0%
48
56.3%
306
69.3%
289
69.1%
38
62.1%
681
Yes 40.0%
32
43.8%
238
30.7%
128
30.9%
17
37.9%
415
TOTAL 100.0%
80
100.0%
544
100.0%
417
100.0%
55

1096


(I-EDUCLY)

HS or less Some coll. Coll. degr Some grad. Grad degr TOTAL
No 67.4%
149
71.2%
210
77.7%
275
71.9%
128
72.2%
252
72.6%
1014
Yes 32.6%
72
28.8%
85
22.3%
79
28.1%
50
27.8%
97
27.4%
383
TOTAL 100.0%
221
100.0%
295
100.0%
354
100.0%
178
100.0%
349

1397


(I-EDUCCL)

Coll.&less Some grad. Grad degr TOTAL
No 61.4%
403
65.0%
152
62.0%
127
62.3%
682
Yes 38.6%
253
35.0%
82
38.0%
78
37.7%
413
TOTAL 100.0%
656
100.0%
234
100.0%
205

1095


Type of respondent (I-RESTYPE)

Members Elders Pastors Specialized Clergy TOTAL
No 71.7%
502
73.0%
535
59.2%
423
67.4%
262
67.9%
1722
Yes 28.3%
198
27.0%
198
40.8%
292
32.6%
127
32.1%
815
TOTAL 100.0%
700
100.0%
733
100.0%
715
100.0%
389

2537