Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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NEWSINF How important is it to you to stay informed about news and events outside the U.S.?   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not too important

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	279	27.2%	27.2%	-1.32
Very important	495	48.3%	75.5%	.02
Somewhat important	235	22.9%	98.4%	1.35
Not too important	16	1.6%	100%	2.68

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	22.3% 43	28.3% 235	27.2% 278
Very important	49.2% 95	48.1% 399	48.3% 494
Somewhat important	27.5% 53	21.9% 182	23.0% 235
Not too important	1.0% 2	1.7% 14	1.6% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 193	100.0% 830	1023

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	26.1% 234	35.0% 43	27.2% 277
Very important	48.6% 436	46.3% 57	48.3% 493
Somewhat important	23.7% 213	17.1% 21	22.9% 234
Not too important	1.6% 14	1.6% 2	1.6% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 897	100.0% 123	1020

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	36.8% 68	24.4% 72	26.6% 101	21.7% 35	27.0% 276
Very important	40.0% 74	48.5% 143	50.0% 190	54.0% 87	48.4% 494
Somewhat important	21.1% 39	26.4% 78	21.8% 83	21.7% 35	23.0% 235
Not too important	2.2% 4	0.7% 2	1.6% 6	2.5% 4	1.6% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 185	100.0% 295	100.0% 380	100.0% 161	1021

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	29.6% 182	22.2% 37	23.8% 53	10.0% 1	26.9% 273
Very important	48.0% 295	49.1% 82	47.1% 105	80.0% 8	48.3% 490
Somewhat important	21.0% 129	26.9% 45	27.4% 61	0.0% 0	23.2% 235
Not too important	1.3% 8	1.8% 3	1.8% 4	10.0% 1	1.6% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 614	100.0% 167	100.0% 223	100.0% 10	1014

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	37.0% 10	24.9% 95	27.0% 137	34.3% 35	27.2% 277
Very important	51.9% 14	50.5% 193	47.9% 243	41.2% 42	48.3% 492
Somewhat important	11.1% 3	22.3% 85	23.9% 121	23.5% 24	22.9% 233
Not too important	0.0% 0	2.4% 9	1.2% 6	1.0% 1	1.6% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 382	100.0% 507	100.0% 102	1018

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	27.0% 38	24.5% 87	29.9% 129	24.4% 19	27.1% 273
Very important	44.7% 63	42.5% 151	52.5% 227	57.7% 45	48.3% 486
Somewhat important	27.7% 39	31.5% 112	16.0% 69	15.4% 12	23.1% 232
Not too important	0.7% 1	1.4% 5	1.6% 7	2.6% 2	1.5% 15
TOTAL	100.0% 141	100.0% 355	100.0% 432	100.0% 78	1006

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	26.8% 263	50.0% 4	35.5% 11	27.3% 278
Very important	48.3% 474	25.0% 2	51.6% 16	48.2% 492
Somewhat important	23.3% 229	25.0% 2	9.7% 3	22.9% 234
Not too important	1.5% 15	0.0% 0	3.2% 1	1.6% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 981	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1020