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

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(FOR CONVENIENCE AND UNIFORMITY, IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION WE DEFINE THE TERMS OLDER ADULTS AND OLDER MEMBERS AS PERSONS WHO HAVE REACHED AGE 65, I.E., THE USUAL AGE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICARE AND FULL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.) Please indicate whether or not during the past 12 months your congregation has regularly provided the following activity, program, or service specifically or primarily for one or more older adults.- providing a break for caregivers of persons with disabilities or the homebound("respite care")

	1) No
	2) Yes

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	495	70.9%	70.9%	-.64
Yes	203	29.1%	100%	1.56

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
No	69.8% 247	72.2% 247	71.0% 494
Yes	30.2% 107	27.8% 95	29.0% 202
TOTAL	100.0% 354	100.0% 342	696

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
No	71.4% 426	68.8% 64	71.0% 490
Yes	28.6% 171	31.2% 29	29.0% 200
TOTAL	100.0% 597	100.0% 93	690

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
No	75.0% 93	72.1% 158	69.1% 179	68.4% 65	71.0% 495
Yes	25.0% 31	27.9% 61	30.9% 80	31.6% 30	29.0% 202
TOTAL	100.0% 124	100.0% 219	100.0% 259	100.0% 95	697

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
No	71.8% 125	70.5% 79	70.8% 279	81.8% 9	71.2% 492
Yes	28.2% 49	29.5% 33	29.2% 115	18.2% 2	28.8% 199
TOTAL	100.0% 174	100.0% 112	100.0% 394	100.0% 11	691

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
No	61.3% 19	66.3% 134	74.3% 200	72.1% 119	70.8% 472
Yes	38.7% 12	33.7% 68	25.7% 69	27.9% 46	29.2% 195
TOTAL	100.0% 31	100.0% 202	100.0% 269	100.0% 165	667

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
No	82.1% 55	78.2% 115	74.3% 191	60.5% 133	71.5% 494
Yes	17.9% 12	21.8% 32	25.7% 66	39.5% 87	28.5% 197
TOTAL	100.0% 67	100.0% 147	100.0% 257	100.0% 220	691

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
No	70.8% 484	66.7% 2	85.7% 6	70.9% 492
Yes	29.2% 200	33.3% 1	14.3% 1	29.1% 202
TOTAL	100.0% 684	100.0% 3	100.0% 7	694