Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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HOWMISSN (ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED 2="YES" TO YOUMISSN) In what capacity did you serve in mission outside the U.S.? Were you:   1) Paid   2) A volunteer   3) Short term (three months or less)   4) Longer term (more than three months)

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Paid	42	18.7%	18.7%	-1.61
A volunteer	151	67.1%	85.8%	.06
Short term (three months or less)	30	13.3%	99.1%	1.74
Longer term (more than three months)	2	.9%	100%	3.41

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Paid	25.0% 7	17.9% 35	18.8% 42
A volunteer	71.4% 20	66.3% 130	67.0% 150
Short term (three months or less)	3.6% 1	14.8% 29	13.4% 30
Longer term (more than three months)	0.0% 0	1.0% 2	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 196	224

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Paid	17.6% 36	30.0% 6	18.8% 42
A volunteer	67.2% 137	65.0% 13	67.0% 150
Short term (three months or less)	14.2% 29	5.0% 1	13.4% 30
Longer term (more than three months)	1.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 204	100.0% 20	224

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Paid	22.2% 8	13.7% 7	18.3% 17	20.9% 9	18.4% 41
A volunteer	61.1% 22	74.5% 38	66.7% 62	65.1% 28	67.3% 150
Short term (three months or less)	16.7% 6	9.8% 5	15.1% 14	11.6% 5	13.5% 30
Longer term (more than three months)	0.0% 0	2.0% 1	0.0% 0	2.3% 1	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 36	100.0% 51	100.0% 93	100.0% 43	223

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Paid	20.8% 26	17.9% 5	16.7% 11	0.0% 0	19.0% 42
A volunteer	64.8% 81	78.6% 22	66.7% 44	50.0% 1	67.0% 148
Short term (three months or less)	13.6% 17	3.6% 1	16.7% 11	0.0% 0	13.1% 29
Longer term (more than three months)	0.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 125	100.0% 28	100.0% 66	100.0% 2	221

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Paid	37.5% 3	22.1% 17	15.0% 17	20.0% 5	18.8% 42
A volunteer	50.0% 4	66.2% 51	69.0% 78	68.0% 17	67.3% 150
Short term (three months or less)	12.5% 1	11.7% 9	14.2% 16	12.0% 3	13.0% 29
Longer term (more than three months)	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.8% 2	0.0% 0	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 8	100.0% 77	100.0% 113	100.0% 25	223

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Paid	5.0% 2	17.1% 14	25.8% 23	22.2% 2	18.6% 41
A volunteer	80.0% 32	67.1% 55	62.9% 56	55.6% 5	67.3% 148
Short term (three months or less)	15.0% 6	14.6% 12	10.1% 9	22.2% 2	13.2% 29
Longer term (more than three months)	0.0% 0	1.2% 1	1.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 40	100.0% 82	100.0% 89	100.0% 9	220

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Paid	17.8% 39	100.0% 1	50.0% 2	18.8% 42
A volunteer	68.0% 149	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	67.0% 150
Short term (three months or less)	13.2% 29	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	13.4% 30
Longer term (more than three months)	0.9% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.9% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 219	100.0% 1	100.0% 4	224