Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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LIFESICK When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - taking care of those who are sick or needy   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	443	42.5%	42.5%	-1.08
Very important	550	52.7%	95.2%	.66
Somewhat important	50	4.8%	100%	2.39

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	45.0% 90	41.9% 353	42.5% 443
Very important	52.5% 105	52.8% 445	52.7% 550
Somewhat important	2.5% 5	5.3% 45	4.8% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 200	100.0% 843	1043

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	41.7% 382	48.0% 60	42.5% 442
Very important	53.6% 490	47.2% 59	52.8% 549
Somewhat important	4.7% 43	4.8% 6	4.7% 49
TOTAL	100.0% 915	100.0% 125	1040

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	43.5% 81	45.8% 137	41.3% 161	38.6% 64	42.6% 443
Very important	52.2% 97	49.8% 149	53.6% 209	56.0% 93	52.6% 548
Somewhat important	4.3% 8	4.3% 13	5.1% 20	5.4% 9	4.8% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 186	100.0% 299	100.0% 390	100.0% 166	1041

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	43.0% 269	46.5% 80	38.8% 88	30.0% 3	42.6% 440
Very important	52.2% 326	50.6% 87	55.1% 125	60.0% 6	52.6% 544
Somewhat important	4.8% 30	2.9% 5	6.2% 14	10.0% 1	4.8% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 625	100.0% 172	100.0% 227	100.0% 10	1034

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	42.9% 12	43.3% 168	42.0% 218	40.8% 42	42.4% 440
Very important	57.1% 16	53.9% 209	51.6% 268	53.4% 55	52.8% 548
Somewhat important	0.0% 0	2.8% 11	6.4% 33	5.8% 6	4.8% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 388	100.0% 519	100.0% 103	1038

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	29.9% 43	43.5% 157	44.9% 199	44.3% 35	42.3% 434
Very important	66.0% 95	51.5% 186	49.9% 221	51.9% 41	52.9% 543
Somewhat important	4.2% 6	5.0% 18	5.2% 23	3.8% 3	4.9% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 361	100.0% 443	100.0% 79	1027

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	42.0% 421	75.0% 6	53.3% 16	42.6% 443
Very important	53.3% 534	25.0% 2	36.7% 11	52.6% 547
Somewhat important	4.7% 47	0.0% 0	10.0% 3	4.8% 50
TOTAL	100.0% 1002	100.0% 8	100.0% 30	1040