Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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LIFEOTHR When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - seeking to bring others to faith in Christ   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	288	27.7%	27.7%	-1.28
Very important	451	43.3%	71%	-.06
Somewhat important	264	25.4%	96.3%	1.16
Not at all important	38	3.7%	100%	2.38

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	24.9% 49	28.3% 239	27.7% 288
Very important	38.1% 75	44.5% 376	43.3% 451
Somewhat important	31.5% 62	23.9% 202	25.4% 264
Not at all important	5.6% 11	3.2% 27	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 844	1041

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	28.8% 263	20.2% 25	27.7% 288
Very important	43.4% 397	41.1% 51	43.2% 448
Somewhat important	24.0% 219	36.3% 45	25.4% 264
Not at all important	3.8% 35	2.4% 3	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 914	100.0% 124	1038

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	27.8% 52	33.7% 100	23.3% 91	27.3% 45	27.7% 288
Very important	43.3% 81	40.7% 121	45.9% 179	41.8% 69	43.3% 450
Somewhat important	24.6% 46	23.2% 69	27.2% 106	25.5% 42	25.3% 263
Not at all important	4.3% 8	2.4% 7	3.6% 14	5.5% 9	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 187	100.0% 297	100.0% 390	100.0% 165	1039

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	20.8% 130	28.5% 49	46.5% 105	20.0% 2	27.7% 286
Very important	42.1% 263	47.1% 81	43.4% 98	40.0% 4	43.2% 446
Somewhat important	32.7% 204	19.8% 34	9.3% 21	30.0% 3	25.4% 262
Not at all important	4.3% 27	4.7% 8	0.9% 2	10.0% 1	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 624	100.0% 172	100.0% 226	100.0% 10	1032

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	25.0% 7	33.3% 129	24.3% 126	23.3% 24	27.6% 286
Very important	35.7% 10	44.2% 171	42.5% 220	45.6% 47	43.2% 448
Somewhat important	35.7% 10	20.2% 78	29.2% 151	24.3% 25	25.5% 264
Not at all important	3.6% 1	2.3% 9	4.1% 21	6.8% 7	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 387	100.0% 518	100.0% 103	1036

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	19.6% 28	29.2% 105	27.1% 120	36.3% 29	27.5% 282
Very important	49.0% 70	42.5% 153	41.9% 185	47.5% 38	43.5% 446
Somewhat important	27.3% 39	25.0% 90	26.7% 118	15.0% 12	25.3% 259
Not at all important	4.2% 6	3.3% 12	4.3% 19	1.3% 1	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 143	100.0% 360	100.0% 442	100.0% 80	1025

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	27.2% 272	50.0% 4	36.7% 11	27.6% 287
Very important	43.5% 435	37.5% 3	36.7% 11	43.3% 449
Somewhat important	25.7% 257	0.0% 0	23.3% 7	25.4% 264
Not at all important	3.6% 36	12.5% 1	3.3% 1	3.7% 38
TOTAL	100.0% 1000	100.0% 8	100.0% 30	1038