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

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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

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	306	36.9%	36.9%	-1.12
Very important	412	49.6%	86.5%	.32
Somewhat important	104	12.5%	99%	1.76
Not at all important	8	1%	100%	3.2

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	42.2% 174	31.4% 131	36.8% 305
Very important	46.6% 192	52.8% 220	49.7% 412
Somewhat important	10.9% 45	14.1% 59	12.5% 104
Not at all important	0.2% 1	1.7% 7	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 412	100.0% 417	829

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	36.5% 260	39.4% 43	36.9% 303
Very important	50.1% 357	45.9% 50	49.6% 407
Somewhat important	12.5% 89	13.8% 15	12.7% 104
Not at all important	0.8% 6	0.9% 1	0.9% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 712	100.0% 109	821

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	38.3% 54	34.6% 89	36.4% 111	40.5% 51	36.8% 305
Very important	47.5% 67	47.9% 123	52.5% 160	49.2% 62	49.7% 412
Somewhat important	13.5% 19	16.0% 41	10.5% 32	9.5% 12	12.5% 104
Not at all important	0.7% 1	1.6% 4	0.7% 2	0.8% 1	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 141	100.0% 257	100.0% 305	100.0% 126	829

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	35.8% 73	35.8% 49	38.2% 178	42.9% 6	37.3% 306
Very important	50.0% 102	46.7% 64	50.0% 233	42.9% 6	49.3% 405
Somewhat important	13.2% 27	16.1% 22	11.2% 52	7.1% 1	12.4% 102
Not at all important	1.0% 2	1.5% 2	0.6% 3	7.1% 1	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 204	100.0% 137	100.0% 466	100.0% 14	821

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	42.9% 15	37.0% 88	35.2% 113	39.3% 77	37.1% 293
Very important	48.6% 17	51.3% 122	48.3% 155	46.9% 92	48.9% 386
Somewhat important	5.7% 2	11.3% 27	15.6% 50	12.2% 24	13.0% 103
Not at all important	2.9% 1	0.4% 1	0.9% 3	1.5% 3	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 35	100.0% 238	100.0% 321	100.0% 196	790

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	32.1% 26	29.1% 51	37.7% 113	41.9% 112	36.7% 302
Very important	53.1% 43	52.6% 92	49.7% 149	46.8% 125	49.7% 409
Somewhat important	14.8% 12	17.7% 31	11.0% 33	10.5% 28	12.6% 104
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.6% 1	1.7% 5	0.7% 2	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 81	100.0% 175	100.0% 300	100.0% 267	823

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	37.2% 302	0.0% 0	30.0% 3	36.9% 305
Very important	49.5% 402	75.0% 3	40.0% 4	49.5% 409
Somewhat important	12.3% 100	25.0% 1	30.0% 3	12.6% 104
Not at all important	1.0% 8	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 812	100.0% 4	100.0% 10	826