Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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LIFEBIBL When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - reading and studying the Bible regularly   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not at all important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	532	50.9%	50.9%	-.87
Very important	397	38%	88.9%	.56
Somewhat important	108	10.3%	99.2%	1.98
Not at all important	8	.8%	100%	3.41

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	51.0% 102	50.9% 430	50.9% 532
Very important	35.5% 71	38.6% 326	38.0% 397
Somewhat important	13.0% 26	9.7% 82	10.3% 108
Not at all important	0.5% 1	0.8% 7	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 200	100.0% 845	1045

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	51.9% 475	44.4% 56	51.0% 531
Very important	37.4% 343	41.3% 52	37.9% 395
Somewhat important	10.0% 92	12.7% 16	10.4% 108
Not at all important	0.7% 6	1.6% 2	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 916	100.0% 126	1042

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	52.9% 99	52.8% 158	48.8% 191	50.0% 83	50.9% 531
Very important	37.4% 70	37.8% 113	39.6% 155	34.9% 58	38.0% 396
Somewhat important	8.0% 15	8.7% 26	11.3% 44	13.9% 23	10.4% 108
Not at all important	1.6% 3	0.7% 2	0.3% 1	1.2% 2	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 187	100.0% 299	100.0% 391	100.0% 166	1043

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	43.9% 275	52.3% 90	69.2% 157	50.0% 5	50.9% 527
Very important	41.3% 259	39.0% 67	27.8% 63	50.0% 5	38.0% 394
Somewhat important	13.7% 86	8.1% 14	3.1% 7	0.0% 0	10.3% 107
Not at all important	1.1% 7	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 627	100.0% 172	100.0% 227	100.0% 10	1036

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	50.0% 14	58.5% 227	46.3% 241	46.6% 48	51.0% 530
Very important	39.3% 11	34.3% 133	40.3% 210	39.8% 41	38.0% 395
Somewhat important	7.1% 2	7.0% 27	12.5% 65	12.6% 13	10.3% 107
Not at all important	3.6% 1	0.3% 1	1.0% 5	1.0% 1	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 388	100.0% 521	100.0% 103	1040

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	52.1% 75	52.6% 190	51.1% 227	40.0% 32	50.9% 524
Very important	38.9% 56	39.3% 142	34.7% 154	48.8% 39	38.0% 391
Somewhat important	8.3% 12	7.5% 27	13.3% 59	10.0% 8	10.3% 106
Not at all important	0.7% 1	0.6% 2	0.9% 4	1.3% 1	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 361	100.0% 444	100.0% 80	1029

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	50.8% 510	75.0% 6	53.3% 16	51.1% 532
Very important	37.9% 381	12.5% 1	43.3% 13	37.9% 395
Somewhat important	10.5% 105	12.5% 1	3.3% 1	10.3% 107
Not at all important	0.8% 8	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 1004	100.0% 8	100.0% 30	1042