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

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LIFEBIBL When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - reading and studying the Bible regularly   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	956	50.8%	50.8%	-.87
Very important	715	38%	88.7%	.56
Somewhat important	200	10.6%	99.4%	1.99
Not at all important	12	.6%	100%	3.42

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	52.2% 198	50.4% 758	50.8% 956
Very important	34.6% 131	38.8% 584	38.0% 715
Somewhat important	12.9% 49	10.0% 151	10.6% 200
Not at all important	0.3% 1	0.7% 11	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 379	100.0% 1504	1883

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	51.5% 842	46.3% 112	50.8% 954
Very important	37.5% 613	40.5% 98	37.9% 711
Somewhat important	10.5% 171	12.0% 29	10.7% 200
Not at all important	0.6% 9	1.2% 3	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 1635	100.0% 242	1877

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	54.6% 200	48.1% 234	50.8% 365	50.2% 155	50.8% 954
Very important	34.7% 127	41.4% 201	38.4% 276	35.3% 109	37.9% 713
Somewhat important	9.8% 36	10.1% 49	10.0% 72	13.9% 43	10.6% 200
Not at all important	0.8% 3	0.4% 2	0.7% 5	0.6% 2	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 366	100.0% 486	100.0% 718	100.0% 309	1879

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	42.3% 461	54.1% 172	68.9% 297	63.0% 17	50.8% 947
Very important	42.1% 459	37.1% 118	28.5% 123	29.6% 8	38.0% 708
Somewhat important	14.7% 160	7.9% 25	2.6% 11	7.4% 2	10.6% 198
Not at all important	0.8% 9	0.9% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 1089	100.0% 318	100.0% 431	100.0% 27	1865

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	56.9% 29	57.0% 392	47.0% 446	45.2% 84	50.8% 951
Very important	31.4% 16	35.5% 244	39.8% 377	40.3% 75	38.0% 712
Somewhat important	7.8% 4	7.4% 51	12.6% 119	12.9% 24	10.6% 198
Not at all important	3.9% 2	0.1% 1	0.6% 6	1.6% 3	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 51	100.0% 688	100.0% 948	100.0% 186	1873

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	51.6% 158	52.4% 322	50.4% 396	43.4% 63	50.7% 939
Very important	37.3% 114	39.7% 244	36.1% 284	42.8% 62	38.0% 704
Somewhat important	10.8% 33	7.5% 46	12.6% 99	12.4% 18	10.6% 196
Not at all important	0.3% 1	0.3% 2	0.9% 7	1.4% 2	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 306	100.0% 614	100.0% 786	100.0% 145	1851

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	50.3% 901	62.1% 54	50.9% 955
Very important	38.2% 684	32.2% 28	37.9% 712
Somewhat important	10.8% 193	5.7% 5	10.5% 198
Not at all important	0.7% 12	0.0% 0	0.6% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 1790	100.0% 87	1877