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

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PRISHARE When you think of priorities for your congregation's activities in the community, how important is the following to you? - encouraging members to share their faith   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	634	35.6%	35.6%	-1.15
Very important	915	51.4%	87.1%	.33
Somewhat important	218	12.3%	99.3%	1.8
Not at all important	12	.7%	100%	3.28

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	35.8% 125	35.6% 509	35.6% 634
Very important	51.9% 181	51.3% 734	51.4% 915
Somewhat important	11.2% 39	12.5% 179	12.3% 218
Not at all important	1.1% 4	0.6% 8	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 349	100.0% 1430	1779

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	36.0% 561	33.5% 73	35.7% 634
Very important	51.4% 801	50.5% 110	51.3% 911
Somewhat important	11.9% 185	15.1% 33	12.3% 218
Not at all important	0.6% 10	0.9% 2	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 1557	100.0% 218	1775

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	38.6% 131	34.6% 160	32.6% 222	41.0% 120	35.7% 633
Very important	46.9% 159	53.6% 248	54.6% 371	45.7% 134	51.4% 912
Somewhat important	14.2% 48	11.2% 52	12.2% 83	11.9% 35	12.3% 218
Not at all important	0.3% 1	0.6% 3	0.6% 4	1.4% 4	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 339	100.0% 463	100.0% 680	100.0% 293	1775

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	32.1% 327	32.6% 97	46.5% 195	44.4% 12	35.8% 631
Very important	51.7% 527	55.4% 165	47.5% 199	48.1% 13	51.2% 904
Somewhat important	15.5% 158	11.4% 34	5.5% 23	7.4% 2	12.3% 217
Not at all important	0.8% 8	0.7% 2	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 1020	100.0% 298	100.0% 419	100.0% 27	1764

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	34.8% 16	38.6% 251	33.4% 302	36.3% 62	35.6% 631
Very important	56.5% 26	51.7% 336	51.1% 462	50.9% 87	51.4% 911
Somewhat important	6.5% 3	9.5% 62	14.4% 130	12.9% 22	12.3% 217
Not at all important	2.2% 1	0.2% 1	1.1% 10	0.0% 0	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 46	100.0% 650	100.0% 904	100.0% 171	1771

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	31.0% 90	34.4% 202	38.9% 289	32.0% 41	35.6% 622
Very important	60.7% 176	51.3% 301	47.1% 350	58.6% 75	51.6% 902
Somewhat important	7.9% 23	13.6% 80	13.1% 97	9.4% 12	12.1% 212
Not at all important	0.3% 1	0.7% 4	0.9% 7	0.0% 0	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 290	100.0% 587	100.0% 743	100.0% 128	1748

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	34.7% 586	51.2% 44	35.5% 630
Very important	52.0% 877	43.0% 37	51.5% 914
Somewhat important	12.6% 213	5.8% 5	12.3% 218
Not at all important	0.7% 12	0.0% 0	0.7% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 1688	100.0% 86	1774