Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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LIFEPRYR When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - spending time in prayer and meditation   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	633	60.6%	60.6%	-.73
Very important	318	30.4%	91%	.77
Somewhat important	90	8.6%	99.6%	2.27
Not at all important	4	.4%	100%	3.77

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	68.0% 136	58.8% 497	60.6% 633
Very important	26.5% 53	31.4% 265	30.4% 318
Somewhat important	5.5% 11	9.3% 79	8.6% 90
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.5% 4	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 200	100.0% 845	1045

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	60.3% 552	63.5% 80	60.7% 632
Very important	31.1% 285	24.6% 31	30.3% 316
Somewhat important	8.3% 76	11.1% 14	8.6% 90
Not at all important	0.3% 3	0.8% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 916	100.0% 126	1042

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	63.6% 119	61.9% 185	57.8% 226	61.4% 102	60.6% 632
Very important	29.4% 55	28.1% 84	33.2% 130	29.5% 49	30.5% 318
Somewhat important	6.4% 12	9.4% 28	8.7% 34	9.0% 15	8.5% 89
Not at all important	0.5% 1	0.7% 2	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 187	100.0% 299	100.0% 391	100.0% 166	1043

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	52.8% 331	65.7% 113	77.5% 176	60.0% 6	60.4% 626
Very important	35.2% 221	27.9% 48	19.4% 44	40.0% 4	30.6% 317
Somewhat important	11.3% 71	6.4% 11	3.1% 7	0.0% 0	8.6% 89
Not at all important	0.6% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
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	67.9% 19	66.8% 259	56.0% 292	57.3% 59	60.5% 629
Very important	25.0% 7	27.6% 107	32.2% 168	34.0% 35	30.5% 317
Somewhat important	3.6% 1	5.7% 22	11.1% 58	8.7% 9	8.7% 90
Not at all important	3.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.6% 3	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
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	66.0% 95	64.8% 234	57.9% 257	45.0% 36	60.4% 622
Very important	29.9% 43	28.8% 104	28.8% 128	47.5% 38	30.4% 313
Somewhat important	4.2% 6	6.4% 23	12.4% 55	7.5% 6	8.7% 90
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.9% 4	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 361	100.0% 444	100.0% 80	1029

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	60.6% 608	75.0% 6	63.3% 19	60.7% 633
Very important	30.3% 304	25.0% 2	30.0% 9	30.2% 315
Somewhat important	8.8% 88	0.0% 0	6.7% 2	8.6% 90
Not at all important	0.4% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1004	100.0% 8	100.0% 30	1042