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

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EXTILL (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.) (ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS THAT ANSWERED 1-"YES" TO PROGILL.) To what extent did older-adult members (as volunteers) provide or lead the temporary assistance during periods of illness service/program?   1) Mostly/entirely   2) Some extent   3) Not at all   4) Don't know

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Mostly/entirely	105	22.6%	22.6%	-1.2
Some extent	283	61%	83.6%	-.09
Not at all	11	2.4%	86%	1.03
Don't know	65	14%	100%	2.14

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	22.9% 53	22.0% 51	22.5% 104
Some extent	61.0% 141	61.2% 142	61.1% 283
Not at all	2.2% 5	2.6% 6	2.4% 11
Don't know	13.9% 32	14.2% 33	14.0% 65
TOTAL	100.0% 231	100.0% 232	463

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	21.7% 85	26.5% 18	22.4% 103
Some extent	60.6% 237	63.2% 43	61.0% 280
Not at all	2.6% 10	1.5% 1	2.4% 11
Don't know	15.1% 59	8.8% 6	14.2% 65
TOTAL	100.0% 391	100.0% 68	459

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	15.5% 11	20.1% 28	25.3% 44	27.8% 22	22.7% 105
Some extent	57.7% 41	56.1% 78	66.1% 115	60.8% 48	60.9% 282
Not at all	1.4% 1	3.6% 5	1.7% 3	2.5% 2	2.4% 11
Don't know	25.4% 18	20.1% 28	6.9% 12	8.9% 7	14.0% 65
TOTAL	100.0% 71	100.0% 139	100.0% 174	100.0% 79	463

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	23.6% 25	19.0% 15	22.8% 61	25.0% 2	22.4% 103
Some extent	62.3% 66	62.0% 49	60.3% 161	62.5% 5	61.1% 281
Not at all	2.8% 3	2.5% 2	2.2% 6	0.0% 0	2.4% 11
Don't know	11.3% 12	16.5% 13	14.6% 39	12.5% 1	14.1% 65
TOTAL	100.0% 106	100.0% 79	100.0% 267	100.0% 8	460

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	26.3% 5	30.8% 40	20.3% 38	16.4% 18	22.6% 101
Some extent	47.4% 9	53.1% 69	64.7% 121	65.5% 72	60.8% 271
Not at all	0.0% 0	2.3% 3	2.7% 5	2.7% 3	2.5% 11
Don't know	26.3% 5	13.8% 18	12.3% 23	15.5% 17	14.1% 63
TOTAL	100.0% 19	100.0% 130	100.0% 187	100.0% 110	446

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	22.2% 10	10.1% 9	23.3% 38	28.6% 46	22.5% 103
Some extent	62.2% 28	71.9% 64	59.5% 97	56.5% 91	61.1% 280
Not at all	0.0% 0	3.4% 3	3.1% 5	1.9% 3	2.4% 11
Don't know	15.6% 7	14.6% 13	14.1% 23	13.0% 21	14.0% 64
TOTAL	100.0% 45	100.0% 89	100.0% 163	100.0% 161	458

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Mostly/entirely	21.9% 99	50.0% 1	50.0% 3	22.3% 103
Some extent	61.6% 279	50.0% 1	33.3% 2	61.2% 282
Not at all	2.4% 11	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.4% 11
Don't know	14.1% 64	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	14.1% 65
TOTAL	100.0% 453	100.0% 2	100.0% 6	461