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

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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

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	219	26.4%	26.4%	-1.4
Very important	503	60.7%	87.2%	.22
Somewhat important	104	12.6%	99.8%	1.83
Not at all important	2	.2%	100%	3.45

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	30.4% 125	22.4% 93	26.4% 218
Very important	61.3% 252	60.3% 251	60.8% 503
Somewhat important	8.0% 33	17.1% 71	12.6% 104
Not at all important	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	0.2% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 411	100.0% 416	827

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	26.8% 190	24.5% 27	26.5% 217
Very important	59.9% 425	64.5% 71	60.6% 496
Somewhat important	13.1% 93	10.0% 11	12.7% 104
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.9% 1	0.2% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 709	100.0% 110	819

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	31.2% 44	25.3% 65	24.9% 76	26.6% 33	26.4% 218
Very important	54.6% 77	63.4% 163	61.3% 187	61.3% 76	60.8% 503
Somewhat important	14.2% 20	10.9% 28	13.4% 41	12.1% 15	12.6% 104
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 141	100.0% 257	100.0% 305	100.0% 124	827

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	30.0% 61	27.0% 37	24.1% 112	40.0% 6	26.4% 216
Very important	61.1% 124	64.2% 88	59.7% 277	60.0% 9	60.8% 498
Somewhat important	8.9% 18	8.8% 12	15.7% 73	0.0% 0	12.6% 103
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 203	100.0% 137	100.0% 464	100.0% 15	819

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	22.9% 8	30.4% 72	21.3% 68	29.1% 57	26.0% 205
Very important	71.4% 25	61.2% 145	66.3% 212	52.0% 102	61.4% 484
Somewhat important	5.7% 2	8.0% 19	12.2% 39	18.9% 37	12.3% 97
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 35	100.0% 237	100.0% 320	100.0% 196	788

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	25.0% 20	22.9% 40	26.3% 79	29.3% 78	26.4% 217
Very important	62.5% 50	62.3% 109	58.3% 175	61.7% 164	60.7% 498
Somewhat important	12.5% 10	14.9% 26	14.7% 44	9.0% 24	12.7% 104
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 80	100.0% 175	100.0% 300	100.0% 266	821

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	26.5% 215	50.0% 2	10.0% 1	26.5% 218
Very important	60.7% 492	50.0% 2	70.0% 7	60.8% 501
Somewhat important	12.5% 101	0.0% 0	20.0% 2	12.5% 103
Not at all important	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 810	100.0% 4	100.0% 10	824