Analysis | Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1998 - Science, Technology, and Faith, Clergy | Data Archive | The Association of Religion Data Archives

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

Data Archive > U.S. Surveys > Religious Groups > Members or Leaders > Presbyterian > Analysis

PRIWORLD

When you think of priorities for your congregation's activities in the community, how important is the following to you? - preparing people for a world to come, where the cares of this world will be absent

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

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	87	8.3%	8.3%	-2.14
Very important	198	18.8%	27.1%	-1.07
Somewhat important	390	37.1%	64.2%	-.01
Not at all important	377	35.8%	100%	1.06

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	4.1% 8	9.2% 79	8.3% 87
Very important	10.7% 21	20.7% 177	18.8% 198
Somewhat important	36.5% 72	37.2% 318	37.1% 390
Not at all important	48.7% 96	32.9% 281	35.8% 377
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 855	1052

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	8.4% 78	6.8% 8	8.2% 86
Very important	20.0% 186	10.3% 12	18.9% 198
Somewhat important	36.8% 343	40.2% 47	37.2% 390
Not at all important	34.9% 325	42.7% 50	35.7% 375
TOTAL	100.0% 932	100.0% 117	1049

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	5.6% 11	8.2% 24	8.3% 33	11.3% 18	8.2% 86
Very important	21.5% 42	19.0% 56	17.8% 71	18.1% 29	18.9% 198
Somewhat important	33.3% 65	35.7% 105	38.5% 154	40.6% 65	37.1% 389
Not at all important	39.5% 77	37.1% 109	35.5% 142	30.0% 48	35.8% 376
TOTAL	100.0% 195	100.0% 294	100.0% 400	100.0% 160	1049

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	3.4% 21	14.3% 25	16.9% 41	0.0% 0	8.3% 87
Very important	12.8% 79	19.4% 34	34.3% 83	20.0% 2	18.9% 198
Somewhat important	37.3% 231	35.4% 62	37.2% 90	40.0% 4	37.0% 387
Not at all important	46.5% 288	30.9% 54	11.6% 28	40.0% 4	35.8% 374
TOTAL	100.0% 619	100.0% 175	100.0% 242	100.0% 10	1046

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	11.5% 3	8.9% 35	7.6% 40	7.8% 8	8.2% 86
Very important	11.5% 3	22.9% 90	16.7% 88	16.5% 17	18.9% 198
Somewhat important	34.6% 9	37.7% 148	36.7% 193	36.9% 38	37.0% 388
Not at all important	42.3% 11	30.5% 120	39.0% 205	38.8% 40	35.9% 376
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 393	100.0% 526	100.0% 103	1048

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	6.4% 9	6.3% 22	9.8% 45	13.3% 11	8.4% 87
Very important	18.6% 26	19.5% 68	17.4% 80	19.3% 16	18.4% 190
Somewhat important	39.3% 55	39.4% 137	35.4% 163	34.9% 29	37.2% 384
Not at all important	35.7% 50	34.8% 121	37.5% 173	32.5% 27	35.9% 371
TOTAL	100.0% 140	100.0% 348	100.0% 461	100.0% 83	1032

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	7.7% 78	33.3% 4	11.1% 3	8.1% 85
Very important	18.4% 186	8.3% 1	37.0% 10	18.8% 197
Somewhat important	37.3% 376	33.3% 4	33.3% 9	37.1% 389
Not at all important	36.6% 369	25.0% 3	18.5% 5	36.0% 377
TOTAL	100.0% 1009	100.0% 12	100.0% 27	1048