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Presbyterian Panel Merged, 1994-1996

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WHYBLNG2

[ASKED ONLY OF MEMBERS AND ELDERS] ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE NOT RAISED IN THE CONGREGATION THEY CURRENTLY BELONG TO: Please indicate whether or not each of these was or was not a factor in your decision to join the congregation you now belong to. -- My children enjoyed the activities of this congregation.

	1) Yes
	2) No

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	519	45.5%	45.5%	-1.09
No	622	54.5%	100%	.91

Variable Comparisons

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Yes	46.7% 455	36.4% 55	45.3% 510
No	53.3% 519	63.6% 96	54.7% 615
TOTAL	100.0% 974	100.0% 151	1125

Political party (I-POLPARTY)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	All other responses	TOTAL
Yes	48.1% 142	35.3% 72	47.1% 291	36.4% 4	45.1% 509
No	51.9% 153	64.7% 132	52.9% 327	63.6% 7	54.9% 619
TOTAL	100.0% 295	100.0% 204	100.0% 618	100.0% 11	1128

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Yes	44.0% 183	45.4% 83	46.8% 108	46.6% 145	45.5% 519
No	56.0% 233	54.6% 100	53.2% 123	53.4% 166	54.5% 622
TOTAL	100.0% 416	100.0% 183	100.0% 231	100.0% 311	1141

Race (I-RACE)

	Afr/As. Am	White	Other	TOTAL
Yes	44.4% 12	45.1% 492	50.0% 5	45.2% 509
No	55.6% 15	54.9% 598	50.0% 5	54.8% 618
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 1090	100.0% 10	1127

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Yes	47.4% 277	43.5% 241	45.5% 518
No	52.6% 308	56.5% 313	54.5% 621
TOTAL	100.0% 585	100.0% 554	1139

(I-INCMLY)

	Lt 25K	25K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K & up	TOTAL
Yes	49.6% 59	41.3% 130	46.5% 221	48.0% 82	45.6% 492
No	50.4% 60	58.7% 185	53.5% 254	52.0% 89	54.4% 588
TOTAL	100.0% 119	100.0% 315	100.0% 475	100.0% 171	1080

(I-INCMCL)

Table contains all missing data

(I-EDUCLY)

	HS or less	Some coll.	Coll. degr	Some grad.	Grad degr	TOTAL
Yes	50.4% 70	47.1% 105	40.7% 116	48.0% 73	44.8% 146	45.3% 510
No	49.6% 69	52.9% 118	59.3% 169	52.0% 79	55.2% 180	54.7% 615
TOTAL	100.0% 139	100.0% 223	100.0% 285	100.0% 152	100.0% 326	1125

(I-EDUCCL)

Table contains all missing data

Type of respondent (I-RESTYPE)

	Members	Elders	Pastors	Specialized Clergy	TOTAL
Yes	48.8% 278	42.2% 241	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	45.5% 519
No	51.2% 292	57.8% 330	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	54.5% 622
TOTAL	100.0% 570	100.0% 571	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	1141