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

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LIFESICK When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - taking care of those who are sick or needy   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not at all important

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	791	42.1%	42.1%	-1.09
Very important	993	52.8%	94.8%	.63
Somewhat important	96	5.1%	99.9%	2.35
Not at all important	1	.1%	100%	4.08

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	45.9% 174	41.1% 617	42.1% 791
Very important	50.7% 192	53.3% 801	52.8% 993
Somewhat important	3.4% 13	5.5% 83	5.1% 96
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 379	100.0% 1502	1881

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	41.2% 674	47.7% 115	42.1% 789
Very important	53.4% 873	48.5% 117	52.8% 990
Somewhat important	5.3% 86	3.7% 9	5.1% 95
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 1634	100.0% 241	1875

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	46.0% 168	45.7% 222	39.7% 285	37.5% 116	42.1% 791
Very important	49.6% 181	50.0% 243	54.4% 390	57.0% 176	52.7% 990
Somewhat important	4.4% 16	4.3% 21	5.7% 41	5.5% 17	5.1% 95
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 365	100.0% 486	100.0% 717	100.0% 309	1877

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	42.0% 457	45.9% 146	39.2% 169	48.1% 13	42.1% 785
Very important	52.5% 571	50.9% 162	54.8% 236	44.4% 12	52.7% 981
Somewhat important	5.4% 59	3.1% 10	5.8% 25	7.4% 2	5.2% 96
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 1087	100.0% 318	100.0% 431	100.0% 27	1863

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	43.1% 22	42.9% 295	42.0% 397	38.7% 72	42.0% 786
Very important	54.9% 28	53.8% 370	51.4% 486	55.9% 104	52.8% 988
Somewhat important	2.0% 1	3.3% 23	6.6% 62	5.4% 10	5.1% 96
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 51	100.0% 688	100.0% 946	100.0% 186	1871

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	34.6% 106	41.8% 257	44.1% 346	46.5% 67	42.0% 776
Very important	61.8% 189	52.8% 325	50.0% 392	49.3% 71	52.8% 977
Somewhat important	3.6% 11	5.4% 33	5.7% 45	4.2% 6	5.1% 95
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 306	100.0% 615	100.0% 784	100.0% 144	1849

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	42.0% 751	43.7% 38	42.1% 789
Very important	52.9% 945	50.6% 44	52.7% 989
Somewhat important	5.1% 91	5.7% 5	5.1% 96
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 1788	100.0% 87	1875