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

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SCSIMMTH

The following statement is a possible way to describe the relation between theology and science. For this statement, indicate your level of agreement or disagreement. - Theology and science use similar methods but focus on different objects (e.g., both require faith, both require personal commitment, both use reason).

	1) Strongly agree
	2) Agree
	3) Tend to agree
	4) Tend to disagree
	5) Disagree
	6) Strongly disagree
	7) Not sure

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Strongly agree	104	9.5%	9.5%	-1.54
Agree	286	26.1%	35.6%	-.82
Tend to agree	352	32.1%	67.8%	-.09
Tend to disagree	152	13.9%	81.6%	.63
Disagree	147	13.4%	95.1%	1.35
Strongly disagree	27	2.5%	97.5%	2.07
Not sure	27	2.5%	100%	2.79

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.9% 14	10.1% 89	9.5% 103
Agree	29.2% 59	25.6% 227	26.3% 286
Tend to agree	29.7% 60	32.8% 290	32.2% 350
Tend to disagree	16.3% 33	13.1% 116	13.7% 149
Disagree	13.4% 27	13.3% 118	13.3% 145
Strongly disagree	1.5% 3	2.7% 24	2.5% 27
Not sure	3.0% 6	2.4% 21	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 202	100.0% 885	1087

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Strongly agree	9.6% 92	7.4% 9	9.3% 101
Agree	26.8% 258	23.1% 28	26.4% 286
Tend to agree	31.6% 304	37.2% 45	32.2% 349
Tend to disagree	13.6% 131	14.0% 17	13.7% 148
Disagree	13.1% 126	15.7% 19	13.4% 145
Strongly disagree	2.6% 25	1.7% 2	2.5% 27
Not sure	2.7% 26	0.8% 1	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 962	100.0% 121	1083

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Strongly agree	12.3% 25	8.9% 27	8.3% 34	10.1% 17	9.5% 103
Agree	29.9% 61	25.7% 78	25.7% 105	25.0% 42	26.4% 286
Tend to agree	27.9% 57	34.0% 103	32.5% 133	32.1% 54	32.0% 347
Tend to disagree	14.2% 29	13.5% 41	14.4% 59	11.9% 20	13.7% 149
Disagree	10.3% 21	13.9% 42	13.4% 55	16.1% 27	13.4% 145
Strongly disagree	2.5% 5	3.6% 11	2.0% 8	1.8% 3	2.5% 27
Not sure	2.9% 6	0.3% 1	3.7% 15	3.0% 5	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 204	100.0% 303	100.0% 409	100.0% 168	1084

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	9.1% 58	7.9% 15	12.0% 29	10.0% 1	9.5% 103
Agree	26.1% 167	22.8% 43	30.3% 73	10.0% 1	26.3% 284
Tend to agree	32.7% 209	35.4% 67	27.8% 67	50.0% 5	32.2% 348
Tend to disagree	14.5% 93	14.3% 27	11.6% 28	0.0% 0	13.7% 148
Disagree	13.4% 86	13.8% 26	12.0% 29	20.0% 2	13.2% 143
Strongly disagree	1.7% 11	2.6% 5	4.6% 11	0.0% 0	2.5% 27
Not sure	2.5% 16	3.2% 6	1.7% 4	10.0% 1	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 640	100.0% 189	100.0% 241	100.0% 10	1080

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Strongly agree	18.5% 5	10.9% 44	8.5% 46	7.3% 8	9.5% 103
Agree	22.2% 6	27.5% 111	26.0% 141	23.6% 26	26.2% 284
Tend to agree	40.7% 11	28.8% 116	33.7% 183	35.5% 39	32.2% 349
Tend to disagree	3.7% 1	14.6% 59	14.0% 76	11.8% 13	13.8% 149
Disagree	11.1% 3	12.7% 51	13.1% 71	17.3% 19	13.3% 144
Strongly disagree	0.0% 0	2.5% 10	2.8% 15	1.8% 2	2.5% 27
Not sure	3.7% 1	3.0% 12	2.0% 11	2.7% 3	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 403	100.0% 543	100.0% 110	1083

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.3% 9	7.9% 28	10.9% 52	13.2% 12	9.5% 101
Agree	25.7% 37	20.6% 73	29.7% 142	34.1% 31	26.5% 283
Tend to agree	28.5% 41	35.0% 124	30.8% 147	34.1% 31	32.1% 343
Tend to disagree	16.0% 23	16.1% 57	11.7% 56	9.9% 9	13.6% 145
Disagree	17.4% 25	13.6% 48	13.2% 63	6.6% 6	13.3% 142
Strongly disagree	4.2% 6	3.1% 11	1.9% 9	0.0% 0	2.4% 26
Not sure	2.1% 3	3.7% 13	1.9% 9	2.2% 2	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 354	100.0% 478	100.0% 91	1067

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	9.0% 94	21.4% 3	21.4% 6	9.5% 103
Agree	26.2% 272	28.6% 4	25.0% 7	26.2% 283
Tend to agree	32.2% 335	28.6% 4	32.1% 9	32.2% 348
Tend to disagree	13.8% 143	14.3% 2	14.3% 4	13.8% 149
Disagree	13.8% 143	0.0% 0	7.1% 2	13.4% 145
Strongly disagree	2.5% 26	7.1% 1	0.0% 0	2.5% 27
Not sure	2.6% 27	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 1040	100.0% 14	100.0% 28	1082