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

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LIFEVALU When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - Practicing Christian values in work, home, and school   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	613	73.6%	73.6%	-.59
Very important	211	25.3%	98.9%	1.54
Somewhat important	9	1.1%	100%	3.67

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	81.2% 336	66.0% 276	73.6% 612
Very important	17.9% 74	32.8% 137	25.4% 211
Somewhat important	1.0% 4	1.2% 5	1.1% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 414	100.0% 418	832

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	73.8% 526	72.1% 80	73.5% 606
Very important	25.4% 181	25.2% 28	25.4% 209
Somewhat important	0.8% 6	2.7% 3	1.1% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 713	100.0% 111	824

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	71.1% 101	71.7% 185	75.5% 231	75.4% 95	73.6% 612
Very important	26.8% 38	27.1% 70	23.9% 73	23.8% 30	25.4% 211
Somewhat important	2.1% 3	1.2% 3	0.7% 2	0.8% 1	1.1% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 142	100.0% 258	100.0% 306	100.0% 126	832

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	76.5% 156	67.4% 93	74.9% 350	73.3% 11	74.0% 610
Very important	23.5% 48	30.4% 42	23.8% 111	26.7% 4	24.9% 205
Somewhat important	0.0% 0	2.2% 3	1.3% 6	0.0% 0	1.1% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 204	100.0% 138	100.0% 467	100.0% 15	824

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	66.7% 24	66.8% 159	75.2% 243	80.6% 158	73.6% 584
Very important	30.6% 11	32.4% 77	23.5% 76	18.9% 37	25.3% 201
Somewhat important	2.8% 1	0.8% 2	1.2% 4	0.5% 1	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 36	100.0% 238	100.0% 323	100.0% 196	793

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	74.1% 60	75.4% 132	72.8% 219	73.2% 197	73.6% 608
Very important	23.5% 19	24.0% 42	26.6% 80	25.7% 69	25.4% 210
Somewhat important	2.5% 2	0.6% 1	0.7% 2	1.1% 3	1.0% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 81	100.0% 175	100.0% 301	100.0% 269	826

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	73.7% 601	50.0% 2	80.0% 8	73.7% 611
Very important	25.3% 206	25.0% 1	20.0% 2	25.2% 209
Somewhat important	1.0% 8	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	1.1% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 815	100.0% 4	100.0% 10	829