Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1997 - Older Adult Ministries, Elders

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LIFEJUST When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - Actively seeking social and economic justice   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	93	11.2%	11.2%	-1.8
Very important	389	46.9%	58.1%	-.48
Somewhat important	299	36%	94.1%	.84
Not at all important	49	5.9%	100%	2.16

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	13.3% 55	8.9% 37	11.1% 92
Very important	51.0% 210	42.9% 179	46.9% 389
Somewhat important	31.6% 130	40.5% 169	36.1% 299
Not at all important	4.1% 17	7.7% 32	5.9% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 412	100.0% 417	829

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	11.3% 80	9.9% 11	11.1% 91
Very important	46.6% 331	49.5% 55	47.0% 386
Somewhat important	35.9% 255	36.0% 40	35.9% 295
Not at all important	6.2% 44	4.5% 5	6.0% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 710	100.0% 111	821

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	17.6% 25	12.0% 31	8.2% 25	9.6% 12	11.2% 93
Very important	43.0% 61	45.0% 116	48.4% 147	51.2% 64	46.8% 388
Somewhat important	32.4% 46	36.8% 95	37.8% 115	34.4% 43	36.1% 299
Not at all important	7.0% 10	6.2% 16	5.6% 17	4.8% 6	5.9% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 142	100.0% 258	100.0% 304	100.0% 125	829

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	15.2% 31	10.9% 15	9.5% 44	20.0% 3	11.3% 93
Very important	55.4% 113	51.8% 71	42.6% 198	26.7% 4	47.0% 386
Somewhat important	26.0% 53	30.7% 42	41.5% 193	46.7% 7	35.9% 295
Not at all important	3.4% 7	6.6% 9	6.5% 30	6.7% 1	5.7% 47
TOTAL	100.0% 204	100.0% 137	100.0% 465	100.0% 15	821

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	11.1% 4	10.9% 26	9.0% 29	15.4% 30	11.3% 89
Very important	36.1% 13	46.6% 111	50.9% 164	41.5% 81	46.6% 369
Somewhat important	52.8% 19	35.3% 84	35.4% 114	36.9% 72	36.5% 289
Not at all important	0.0% 0	7.1% 17	4.7% 15	6.2% 12	5.6% 44
TOTAL	100.0% 36	100.0% 238	100.0% 322	100.0% 195	791

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	9.9% 8	10.9% 19	11.7% 35	11.2% 30	11.2% 92
Very important	40.7% 33	45.1% 79	45.3% 135	50.9% 137	46.7% 384
Somewhat important	40.7% 33	37.7% 66	37.2% 111	32.7% 88	36.2% 298
Not at all important	8.6% 7	6.3% 11	5.7% 17	5.2% 14	6.0% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 81	100.0% 175	100.0% 298	100.0% 269	823

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	11.3% 92	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	11.3% 93
Very important	47.0% 382	75.0% 3	30.0% 3	47.0% 388
Somewhat important	36.0% 292	25.0% 1	50.0% 5	36.1% 298
Not at all important	5.7% 46	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	5.7% 47
TOTAL	100.0% 812	100.0% 4	100.0% 10	826