Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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ACTHUNGR There are many ways that the church can witness to our faith in Jesus Christ through world mission. What specific activities or tasks should the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) support as part of its world mission outreach? Rate each of the following activities as either an "essential," a "very important," a "somewhat important," a "not too important," or a "not at all important" part of the church's world mission: combating hunger and malnutrition   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not too important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	586	56.2%	56.2%	-.8
Very important	385	36.9%	93.2%	.77
Somewhat important	66	6.3%	99.5%	2.34
Not too important	5	.5%	100%	3.91

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	64.1% 127	54.3% 457	56.2% 584
Very important	34.3% 68	37.6% 317	37.0% 385
Somewhat important	1.5% 3	7.5% 63	6.3% 66
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.6% 5	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 198	100.0% 842	1040

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	55.6% 507	60.8% 76	56.2% 583
Very important	37.3% 340	36.0% 45	37.1% 385
Somewhat important	6.6% 60	3.2% 4	6.2% 64
Not too important	0.5% 5	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 912	100.0% 125	1037

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	56.8% 105	58.9% 176	55.4% 216	53.0% 87	56.3% 584
Very important	40.0% 74	35.5% 106	36.7% 143	36.6% 60	36.9% 383
Somewhat important	2.7% 5	5.4% 16	7.7% 30	9.1% 15	6.4% 66
Not too important	0.5% 1	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	1.2% 2	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 185	100.0% 299	100.0% 390	100.0% 164	1038

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	63.1% 393	51.2% 88	41.0% 93	60.0% 6	56.2% 580
Very important	32.6% 203	41.9% 72	45.4% 103	30.0% 3	36.9% 381
Somewhat important	4.0% 25	6.4% 11	12.8% 29	10.0% 1	6.4% 66
Not too important	0.3% 2	0.6% 1	0.9% 2	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 623	100.0% 172	100.0% 227	100.0% 10	1032

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	53.6% 15	57.1% 221	54.9% 285	59.4% 60	56.1% 581
Very important	42.9% 12	36.7% 142	37.0% 192	36.6% 37	37.0% 383
Somewhat important	3.6% 1	5.9% 23	7.5% 39	3.0% 3	6.4% 66
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.6% 3	1.0% 1	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 387	100.0% 519	100.0% 101	1035

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	53.1% 76	57.4% 206	57.5% 254	49.4% 39	56.2% 575
Very important	40.6% 58	36.8% 132	35.3% 156	40.5% 32	37.0% 378
Somewhat important	6.3% 9	5.6% 20	6.6% 29	8.9% 7	6.4% 65
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.7% 3	1.3% 1	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 143	100.0% 359	100.0% 442	100.0% 79	1023

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	56.7% 565	50.0% 4	45.2% 14	56.3% 583
Very important	36.5% 364	50.0% 4	45.2% 14	36.9% 382
Somewhat important	6.4% 64	0.0% 0	6.5% 2	6.4% 66
Not too important	0.4% 4	0.0% 0	3.2% 1	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 997	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1036