Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1998 - Science, Technology, and Faith, Clergy

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LIFESICK When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - taking care of those who are sick or needy   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	446	40.2%	40.2%	-1.13
Very important	606	54.6%	94.8%	.61
Somewhat important	58	5.2%	100%	2.34

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	44.3% 93	39.2% 353	40.2% 446
Very important	52.9% 111	55.0% 495	54.6% 606
Somewhat important	2.9% 6	5.8% 52	5.2% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 210	100.0% 900	1110

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	38.7% 378	50.8% 66	40.1% 444
Very important	55.9% 546	45.4% 59	54.7% 605
Somewhat important	5.3% 52	3.8% 5	5.2% 57
TOTAL	100.0% 976	100.0% 130	1106

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	42.9% 90	44.9% 137	38.0% 160	34.5% 59	40.3% 446
Very important	51.9% 109	51.1% 156	56.1% 236	59.6% 102	54.5% 603
Somewhat important	5.2% 11	3.9% 12	5.9% 25	5.8% 10	5.2% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 210	100.0% 305	100.0% 421	100.0% 171	1107

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	41.1% 270	47.1% 89	33.2% 82	30.0% 3	40.3% 444
Very important	53.7% 353	50.3% 95	59.5% 147	60.0% 6	54.5% 601
Somewhat important	5.2% 34	2.6% 5	7.3% 18	10.0% 1	5.3% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 657	100.0% 189	100.0% 247	100.0% 10	1103

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	51.7% 15	41.4% 172	39.2% 216	36.0% 40	40.1% 443
Very important	44.8% 13	55.9% 232	54.1% 298	55.9% 62	54.7% 605
Somewhat important	3.4% 1	2.7% 11	6.7% 37	8.1% 9	5.2% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 29	100.0% 415	100.0% 551	100.0% 111	1106

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	27.9% 41	39.8% 144	43.3% 212	44.0% 40	40.1% 437
Very important	68.7% 101	55.2% 200	50.6% 248	51.6% 47	54.7% 596
Somewhat important	3.4% 5	5.0% 18	6.1% 30	4.4% 4	5.2% 57
TOTAL	100.0% 147	100.0% 362	100.0% 490	100.0% 91	1090

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	39.4% 419	71.4% 10	57.1% 16	40.2% 445
Very important	55.3% 588	28.6% 4	39.3% 11	54.5% 603
Somewhat important	5.4% 57	0.0% 0	3.6% 1	5.2% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 1064	100.0% 14	100.0% 28	1106