Presbyterian Panel Survey, 1997-1999 - Demographic Information, Clergy

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PRISOCL When you think of priorities for your congregation's activities in the community, how important is the following to you? - supporting social action groups and ministries   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not at all important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	495	27.9%	27.9%	-1.31
Very important	868	48.9%	76.7%	.05
Somewhat important	396	22.3%	99%	1.41
Not at all important	17	1%	100%	2.78

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	35.0% 122	26.1% 373	27.9% 495
Very important	48.7% 170	48.9% 698	48.9% 868
Somewhat important	15.8% 55	23.9% 341	22.3% 396
Not at all important	0.6% 2	1.1% 15	1.0% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 349	100.0% 1427	1776

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	27.0% 420	33.9% 74	27.9% 494
Very important	49.5% 770	44.0% 96	48.9% 866
Somewhat important	22.5% 349	21.1% 46	22.3% 395
Not at all important	1.0% 15	0.9% 2	1.0% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 1554	100.0% 218	1772

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	28.4% 96	26.9% 125	28.8% 195	27.0% 79	27.9% 495
Very important	49.1% 166	48.2% 224	49.7% 336	48.1% 141	48.9% 867
Somewhat important	21.6% 73	24.1% 112	20.3% 137	24.2% 71	22.2% 393
Not at all important	0.9% 3	0.9% 4	1.2% 8	0.7% 2	1.0% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 338	100.0% 465	100.0% 676	100.0% 293	1772

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	33.8% 344	22.3% 66	17.2% 72	33.3% 9	27.9% 491
Very important	49.4% 503	49.3% 146	47.0% 197	51.9% 14	48.8% 860
Somewhat important	16.5% 168	27.7% 82	33.2% 139	14.8% 4	22.3% 393
Not at all important	0.4% 4	0.7% 2	2.6% 11	0.0% 0	1.0% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 1019	100.0% 296	100.0% 419	100.0% 27	1761

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	39.1% 18	23.7% 154	28.7% 259	36.3% 62	27.9% 493
Very important	37.0% 17	50.6% 329	48.9% 441	45.6% 78	48.9% 865
Somewhat important	23.9% 11	25.1% 163	21.1% 190	17.0% 29	22.2% 393
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.6% 4	1.2% 11	1.2% 2	1.0% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 46	100.0% 650	100.0% 901	100.0% 171	1768

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	27.8% 81	25.2% 148	30.1% 223	24.4% 31	27.7% 483
Very important	50.5% 147	52.0% 305	46.2% 342	48.8% 62	49.1% 856
Somewhat important	20.3% 59	22.0% 129	22.7% 168	26.8% 34	22.3% 390
Not at all important	1.4% 4	0.9% 5	0.9% 7	0.0% 0	0.9% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 291	100.0% 587	100.0% 740	100.0% 127	1745

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	27.8% 468	29.4% 25	27.8% 493
Very important	48.9% 825	47.1% 40	48.8% 865
Somewhat important	22.3% 376	23.5% 20	22.4% 396
Not at all important	1.0% 17	0.0% 0	1.0% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 1686	100.0% 85	1771