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

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PROGSERV

(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.- transportation to and from church services

	1) No
	2) Yes

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	114	14.5%	14.5%	-2.43
Yes	673	85.5%	100%	.41

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
No	11.0% 43	18.0% 71	14.5% 114
Yes	89.0% 347	82.0% 324	85.5% 671
TOTAL	100.0% 390	100.0% 395	785

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
No	15.4% 104	8.6% 9	14.5% 113
Yes	84.6% 571	91.4% 96	85.5% 667
TOTAL	100.0% 675	100.0% 105	780

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
No	17.6% 24	11.6% 28	15.9% 46	13.4% 16	14.5% 114
Yes	82.4% 112	88.4% 214	84.1% 243	86.6% 103	85.5% 672
TOTAL	100.0% 136	100.0% 242	100.0% 289	100.0% 119	786

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
No	13.6% 27	7.7% 10	17.3% 76	8.3% 1	14.6% 114
Yes	86.4% 171	92.3% 120	82.7% 363	91.7% 11	85.4% 665
TOTAL	100.0% 198	100.0% 130	100.0% 439	100.0% 12	779

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
No	12.1% 4	14.7% 33	14.0% 43	16.8% 31	14.8% 111
Yes	87.9% 29	85.3% 191	86.0% 265	83.2% 154	85.2% 639
TOTAL	100.0% 33	100.0% 224	100.0% 308	100.0% 185	750

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
No	19.2% 15	14.3% 24	14.6% 42	13.4% 33	14.6% 114
Yes	80.8% 63	85.7% 144	85.4% 246	86.6% 213	85.4% 666
TOTAL	100.0% 78	100.0% 168	100.0% 288	100.0% 246	780

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
No	14.8% 114	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	14.6% 114
Yes	85.2% 655	100.0% 4	100.0% 9	85.4% 668
TOTAL	100.0% 769	100.0% 4	100.0% 9	782