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

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LIFEPRYR When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - spending time in prayer and meditation   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	1147	61%	61%	-.73
Very important	584	31%	92%	.81
Somewhat important	145	7.7%	99.7%	2.36
Not at all important	5	.3%	100%	3.9

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	67.7% 256	59.3% 891	61.0% 1147
Very important	26.7% 101	32.1% 483	31.0% 584
Somewhat important	5.6% 21	8.3% 124	7.7% 145
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 5	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 378	100.0% 1503	1881

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	60.8% 994	62.2% 150	61.0% 1144
Very important	31.5% 514	28.2% 68	31.0% 582
Somewhat important	7.5% 122	9.1% 22	7.7% 144
Not at all important	0.2% 4	0.4% 1	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 1634	100.0% 241	1875

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	64.2% 235	61.0% 296	59.0% 423	61.5% 190	60.9% 1144
Very important	29.2% 107	30.5% 148	33.1% 237	29.8% 92	31.1% 584
Somewhat important	6.3% 23	8.0% 39	7.7% 55	8.7% 27	7.7% 144
Not at all important	0.3% 1	0.4% 2	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 366	100.0% 485	100.0% 717	100.0% 309	1877

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	53.4% 581	65.7% 209	75.9% 327	66.7% 18	60.9% 1135
Very important	35.7% 388	28.3% 90	22.0% 95	29.6% 8	31.2% 581
Somewhat important	10.6% 115	5.7% 18	2.1% 9	3.7% 1	7.7% 143
Not at all important	0.4% 4	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 1088	100.0% 318	100.0% 431	100.0% 27	1864

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	70.6% 36	66.6% 457	56.9% 539	58.1% 108	60.9% 1140
Very important	23.5% 12	28.7% 197	33.0% 313	31.7% 59	31.1% 581
Somewhat important	3.9% 2	4.7% 32	9.8% 93	9.7% 18	7.7% 145
Not at all important	2.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 3	0.5% 1	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 51	100.0% 686	100.0% 948	100.0% 186	1871

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	66.8% 203	63.5% 390	58.9% 463	47.6% 69	60.8% 1125
Very important	29.9% 91	30.1% 185	30.4% 239	42.1% 61	31.2% 576
Somewhat important	3.3% 10	6.4% 39	10.1% 79	10.3% 15	7.7% 143
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.6% 5	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 304	100.0% 614	100.0% 786	100.0% 145	1849

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	60.4% 1081	74.4% 64	61.1% 1145
Very important	31.3% 560	23.3% 20	30.9% 580
Somewhat important	8.0% 143	2.3% 2	7.7% 145
Not at all important	0.3% 5	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 1789	100.0% 86	1875