Presbyterian Panel Merged, 1994-1996

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WHYBLNG7 [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. -- I found the pastor's sermons to be very meaningful.   1) Yes   2) No

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes	1057	83.6%	83.6%	-.44
No	208	16.4%	100%	2.25

Variable Comparisons

Marital status Political party Region Race Sex Type of respondent

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Yes	82.9% 881	87.2% 163	83.5% 1044
No	17.1% 182	12.8% 24	16.5% 206
TOTAL	100.0% 1063	100.0% 187	1250

Political party (I-POLPARTY)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	All other responses	TOTAL
Yes	83.5% 274	84.1% 196	83.1% 560	88.2% 15	83.5% 1045
No	16.5% 54	15.9% 37	16.9% 114	11.8% 2	16.5% 207
TOTAL	100.0% 328	100.0% 233	100.0% 674	100.0% 17	1252

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Yes	81.8% 374	84.2% 170	86.7% 228	83.1% 285	83.6% 1057
No	18.2% 83	15.8% 32	13.3% 35	16.9% 58	16.4% 208
TOTAL	100.0% 457	100.0% 202	100.0% 263	100.0% 343	1265

Race (I-RACE)

	Afr/As. Am	White	Other	TOTAL
Yes	91.4% 32	83.3% 1003	77.8% 7	83.5% 1042
No	8.6% 3	16.7% 201	22.2% 2	16.5% 206
TOTAL	100.0% 35	100.0% 1204	100.0% 9	1248

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Yes	86.5% 570	80.3% 484	83.5% 1054
No	13.5% 89	19.7% 119	16.5% 208
TOTAL	100.0% 659	100.0% 603	1262

(I-INCMLY)

	Lt 25K	25K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K & up	TOTAL
Yes	88.6% 124	83.7% 298	82.6% 419	83.1% 152	83.7% 993
No	11.4% 16	16.3% 58	17.4% 88	16.9% 31	16.3% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 140	100.0% 356	100.0% 507	100.0% 183	1186

(I-INCMCL)

Table contains all missing data

(I-EDUCLY)

	HS or less	Some coll.	Coll. degr	Some grad.	Grad degr	TOTAL
Yes	82.1% 133	85.9% 214	82.6% 257	83.5% 142	82.9% 295	83.4% 1041
No	17.9% 29	14.1% 35	17.4% 54	16.5% 28	17.1% 61	16.6% 207
TOTAL	100.0% 162	100.0% 249	100.0% 311	100.0% 170	100.0% 356	1248

(I-EDUCCL)

Table contains all missing data

Type of respondent (I-RESTYPE)

	Members	Elders	Pastors	Specialized Clergy	TOTAL
Yes	84.0% 521	83.1% 536	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	83.6% 1057
No	16.0% 99	16.9% 109	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	16.4% 208
TOTAL	100.0% 620	100.0% 645	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	1265