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Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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IMPREPRT

How important is it for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through its Worldwide Ministries Division to provide the following mission-related service or program for our congregations and presbyteries? - reports about the impact of PCUSA mission around the world

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

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	310	30%	30%	-1.19
Very important	470	45.5%	75.5%	.01
Somewhat important	212	20.5%	96%	1.21
Not too important	35	3.4%	99.4%	2.41
Not at all important	6	.6%	100%	3.61

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	40.2% 78	27.7% 232	30.1% 310
Very important	39.7% 77	46.7% 391	45.4% 468
Somewhat important	17.0% 33	21.4% 179	20.6% 212
Not too important	2.1% 4	3.7% 31	3.4% 35
Not at all important	1.0% 2	0.5% 4	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 194	100.0% 837	1031

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	29.5% 267	33.1% 41	30.0% 308
Very important	45.0% 407	49.2% 61	45.5% 468
Somewhat important	21.1% 191	16.1% 20	20.5% 211
Not too important	3.8% 34	0.8% 1	3.4% 35
Not at all important	0.6% 5	0.8% 1	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 904	100.0% 124	1028

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	32.6% 60	30.1% 89	30.6% 118	25.8% 42	30.0% 309
Very important	42.4% 78	45.9% 136	46.9% 181	44.2% 72	45.4% 467
Somewhat important	21.2% 39	19.9% 59	18.4% 71	26.4% 43	20.6% 212
Not too important	2.7% 5	3.7% 11	3.6% 14	3.1% 5	3.4% 35
Not at all important	1.1% 2	0.3% 1	0.5% 2	0.6% 1	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 184	100.0% 296	100.0% 386	100.0% 163	1029

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	30.1% 186	30.4% 52	29.9% 67	20.0% 2	30.0% 307
Very important	46.8% 289	40.9% 70	45.1% 101	40.0% 4	45.4% 464
Somewhat important	20.1% 124	21.6% 37	20.5% 46	40.0% 4	20.6% 211
Not too important	2.6% 16	5.8% 10	3.6% 8	0.0% 0	3.3% 34
Not at all important	0.3% 2	1.2% 2	0.9% 2	0.0% 0	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 617	100.0% 171	100.0% 224	100.0% 10	1022

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	40.0% 10	29.9% 115	30.2% 156	28.0% 28	30.1% 309
Very important	44.0% 11	46.8% 180	45.2% 233	41.0% 41	45.3% 465
Somewhat important	16.0% 4	19.5% 75	21.3% 110	22.0% 22	20.6% 211
Not too important	0.0% 0	3.6% 14	2.7% 14	7.0% 7	3.4% 35
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.6% 3	2.0% 2	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 25	100.0% 385	100.0% 516	100.0% 100	1026

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	42.7% 61	31.1% 111	27.2% 119	18.2% 14	30.0% 305
Very important	37.8% 54	45.4% 162	46.6% 204	53.2% 41	45.4% 461
Somewhat important	17.5% 25	20.4% 73	21.7% 95	22.1% 17	20.7% 210
Not too important	2.1% 3	2.8% 10	3.4% 15	6.5% 5	3.3% 33
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	1.1% 5	0.0% 0	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 143	100.0% 357	100.0% 438	100.0% 77	1015

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	30.1% 299	28.6% 2	28.6% 8	30.1% 309
Very important	45.6% 452	28.6% 2	42.9% 12	45.4% 466
Somewhat important	20.3% 201	42.9% 3	25.0% 7	20.5% 211
Not too important	3.4% 34	0.0% 0	3.6% 1	3.4% 35
Not at all important	0.6% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.6% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 992	100.0% 7	100.0% 28	1027