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

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PRISOCIA

When you think of priorities for your congregation's activities in the community, how important is the following to you? - supporting social action groups and ministries

	1) Essential
	2) Very important
	3) Somewhat important
	4) Not at all important

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	295	28%	28%	-1.32
Very important	511	48.4%	76.4%	.05
Somewhat important	242	22.9%	99.3%	1.42
Not at all important	7	.7%	100%	2.79

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	35.9% 71	26.1% 224	28.0% 295
Very important	49.0% 97	48.3% 414	48.4% 511
Somewhat important	15.2% 30	24.7% 212	22.9% 242
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.8% 7	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 198	100.0% 857	1055

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	26.7% 249	39.0% 46	28.0% 295
Very important	49.6% 463	39.0% 46	48.4% 509
Somewhat important	23.0% 215	22.0% 26	22.9% 241
Not at all important	0.7% 7	0.0% 0	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 934	100.0% 118	1052

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	28.7% 56	28.4% 84	28.5% 114	25.5% 41	28.0% 295
Very important	48.2% 94	48.3% 143	49.8% 199	46.0% 74	48.5% 510
Somewhat important	23.1% 45	22.6% 67	20.8% 83	28.0% 45	22.8% 240
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.7% 2	1.0% 4	0.6% 1	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 195	100.0% 296	100.0% 400	100.0% 161	1052

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	33.7% 209	28.2% 50	14.1% 34	20.0% 2	28.1% 295
Very important	47.5% 295	46.9% 83	50.2% 121	60.0% 6	48.1% 505
Somewhat important	18.2% 113	24.9% 44	34.4% 83	20.0% 2	23.1% 242
Not at all important	0.6% 4	0.0% 0	1.2% 3	0.0% 0	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 621	100.0% 177	100.0% 241	100.0% 10	1049

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	51.9% 14	23.8% 94	28.7% 151	34.0% 35	28.0% 294
Very important	29.6% 8	50.1% 198	48.9% 257	44.7% 46	48.4% 509
Somewhat important	18.5% 5	25.6% 101	21.5% 113	21.4% 22	22.9% 241
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.5% 2	1.0% 5	0.0% 0	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 395	100.0% 526	100.0% 103	1051

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	30.0% 42	23.0% 80	31.5% 146	22.9% 19	27.7% 287
Very important	45.0% 63	55.2% 192	43.8% 203	54.2% 45	48.6% 503
Somewhat important	23.6% 33	21.6% 75	23.9% 111	22.9% 19	23.0% 238
Not at all important	1.4% 2	0.3% 1	0.9% 4	0.0% 0	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 140	100.0% 348	100.0% 464	100.0% 83	1035

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	27.2% 276	75.0% 9	34.6% 9	28.0% 294
Very important	48.9% 495	16.7% 2	42.3% 11	48.3% 508
Somewhat important	23.3% 236	0.0% 0	23.1% 6	23.0% 242
Not at all important	0.6% 6	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 1013	100.0% 12	100.0% 26	1051