Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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LIFECHRC When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - attending church 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	429	41.3%	41.3%	-1.02
Very important	478	46%	87.2%	.38
Somewhat important	119	11.4%	98.7%	1.78
Not at all important	14	1.3%	100%	3.19

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	42.9% 85	40.9% 344	41.3% 429
Very important	42.4% 84	46.8% 394	46.0% 478
Somewhat important	13.6% 27	10.9% 92	11.4% 119
Not at all important	1.0% 2	1.4% 12	1.3% 14
TOTAL	100.0% 198	100.0% 842	1040

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	42.8% 391	30.4% 38	41.3% 429
Very important	45.0% 411	52.0% 65	45.9% 476
Somewhat important	10.8% 99	16.0% 20	11.5% 119
Not at all important	1.3% 12	1.6% 2	1.3% 14
TOTAL	100.0% 913	100.0% 125	1038

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	43.5% 81	46.1% 137	37.9% 148	37.0% 61	41.1% 427
Very important	47.3% 88	43.4% 129	49.0% 191	42.4% 70	46.1% 478
Somewhat important	6.5% 12	9.8% 29	12.3% 48	18.2% 30	11.5% 119
Not at all important	2.7% 5	0.7% 2	0.8% 3	2.4% 4	1.3% 14
TOTAL	100.0% 186	100.0% 297	100.0% 390	100.0% 165	1038

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	36.9% 230	40.1% 69	54.0% 122	40.0% 4	41.2% 425
Very important	47.4% 295	47.1% 81	41.6% 94	40.0% 4	46.0% 474
Somewhat important	14.4% 90	10.5% 18	4.0% 9	20.0% 2	11.5% 119
Not at all important	1.3% 8	2.3% 4	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 623	100.0% 172	100.0% 226	100.0% 10	1031

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	28.6% 8	42.6% 165	41.5% 215	37.3% 38	41.2% 426
Very important	39.3% 11	48.1% 186	45.2% 234	44.1% 45	46.0% 476
Somewhat important	21.4% 6	9.0% 35	12.2% 63	14.7% 15	11.5% 119
Not at all important	10.7% 3	0.3% 1	1.2% 6	3.9% 4	1.4% 14
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 387	100.0% 518	100.0% 102	1035

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	39.2% 56	45.2% 163	39.5% 174	36.3% 29	41.2% 422
Very important	46.2% 66	44.0% 159	46.1% 203	53.8% 43	46.0% 471
Somewhat important	14.0% 20	9.7% 35	12.5% 55	8.8% 7	11.4% 117
Not at all important	0.7% 1	1.1% 4	1.8% 8	1.3% 1	1.4% 14
TOTAL	100.0% 143	100.0% 361	100.0% 440	100.0% 80	1024

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	40.9% 409	37.5% 3	53.3% 16	41.3% 428
Very important	46.2% 462	37.5% 3	36.7% 11	45.9% 476
Somewhat important	11.5% 115	12.5% 1	10.0% 3	11.5% 119
Not at all important	1.3% 13	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	1.4% 14
TOTAL	100.0% 999	100.0% 8	100.0% 30	1037