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

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LIFECHRC When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - attending church regularly   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	736	39.2%	39.2%	-1.06
Very important	872	46.5%	85.7%	.33
Somewhat important	241	12.8%	98.6%	1.71
Not at all important	27	1.4%	100%	3.09

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	41.9% 157	38.6% 579	39.2% 736
Very important	42.9% 161	47.4% 711	46.5% 872
Somewhat important	14.1% 53	12.5% 188	12.8% 241
Not at all important	1.1% 4	1.5% 23	1.4% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 375	100.0% 1501	1876

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	40.2% 656	33.1% 79	39.3% 735
Very important	46.1% 752	49.0% 117	46.4% 869
Somewhat important	12.3% 200	16.7% 40	12.8% 240
Not at all important	1.5% 24	1.3% 3	1.4% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 1632	100.0% 239	1871

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	43.4% 158	41.6% 201	37.5% 269	34.1% 105	39.2% 733
Very important	44.2% 161	46.4% 224	47.3% 339	47.7% 147	46.5% 871
Somewhat important	10.7% 39	11.4% 55	13.7% 98	15.9% 49	12.9% 241
Not at all important	1.6% 6	0.6% 3	1.5% 11	2.3% 7	1.4% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 364	100.0% 483	100.0% 717	100.0% 308	1872

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	35.4% 384	38.1% 121	50.0% 215	37.0% 10	39.3% 730
Very important	47.0% 510	48.4% 154	44.0% 189	40.7% 11	46.5% 864
Somewhat important	16.1% 175	11.6% 37	5.1% 22	18.5% 5	12.9% 239
Not at all important	1.4% 15	1.9% 6	0.9% 4	3.7% 1	1.4% 26
TOTAL	100.0% 1084	100.0% 318	100.0% 430	100.0% 27	1859

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	31.4% 16	41.7% 285	38.8% 367	35.1% 65	39.3% 733
Very important	43.1% 22	47.5% 325	46.3% 438	43.8% 81	46.4% 866
Somewhat important	17.6% 9	10.2% 70	13.5% 128	17.8% 33	12.9% 240
Not at all important	7.8% 4	0.6% 4	1.4% 13	3.2% 6	1.4% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 51	100.0% 684	100.0% 946	100.0% 185	1866

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	38.8% 118	42.9% 263	37.0% 289	35.2% 51	39.1% 721
Very important	46.1% 140	46.2% 283	46.8% 366	49.0% 71	46.6% 860
Somewhat important	14.5% 44	9.8% 60	14.5% 113	13.8% 20	12.9% 237
Not at all important	0.7% 2	1.1% 7	1.8% 14	2.1% 3	1.4% 26
TOTAL	100.0% 304	100.0% 613	100.0% 782	100.0% 145	1844

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	38.7% 690	51.2% 44	39.3% 734
Very important	46.9% 836	38.4% 33	46.5% 869
Somewhat important	12.9% 231	10.5% 9	12.8% 240
Not at all important	1.5% 27	0.0% 0	1.4% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 1784	100.0% 86	1870