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Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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There are many ways that the church can witness to our faith in Jesus Christ through world mission. What specific activities or tasks should the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) support as part of its world mission outreach? Rate each of the following activities as either an "essential," a "very important," a "somewhat important," a "not too important," or a "not at all important" part of the church's world mission: working for fundamental human rights

	1) Essential
	2) Very important
	3) Somewhat important
	4) Not too important
	5) Not at all important

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	397	38.2%	38.2%	-1.05
Very important	435	41.9%	80.2%	.19
Somewhat important	179	17.2%	97.4%	1.44
Not too important	25	2.4%	99.8%	2.68
Not at all important	2	.2%	100%	3.93

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	50.3% 99	35.4% 297	38.2% 396
Very important	41.6% 82	42.1% 353	42.0% 435
Somewhat important	7.1% 14	19.7% 165	17.3% 179
Not too important	1.0% 2	2.7% 23	2.4% 25
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 839	1036

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	37.0% 336	48.0% 60	38.3% 396
Very important	42.2% 383	40.8% 51	42.0% 434
Somewhat important	18.1% 164	10.4% 13	17.1% 177
Not too important	2.6% 24	0.8% 1	2.4% 25
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 908	100.0% 125	1033

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	39.1% 72	40.2% 119	37.5% 146	35.8% 59	38.3% 396
Very important	38.0% 70	43.6% 129	41.6% 162	43.6% 72	41.9% 433
Somewhat important	18.5% 34	13.9% 41	18.5% 72	19.4% 32	17.3% 179
Not too important	4.3% 8	2.0% 6	2.3% 9	1.2% 2	2.4% 25
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 184	100.0% 296	100.0% 389	100.0% 165	1034

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	46.5% 289	32.7% 56	19.5% 44	40.0% 4	38.2% 393
Very important	41.2% 256	42.7% 73	43.8% 99	30.0% 3	41.9% 431
Somewhat important	11.8% 73	18.7% 32	31.4% 71	30.0% 3	17.4% 179
Not too important	0.5% 3	5.3% 9	5.3% 12	0.0% 0	2.3% 24
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 621	100.0% 171	100.0% 226	100.0% 10	1028

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	42.9% 12	37.0% 141	38.0% 198	41.6% 42	38.1% 393
Very important	46.4% 13	42.3% 161	42.2% 220	39.6% 40	42.1% 434
Somewhat important	10.7% 3	18.6% 71	17.1% 89	14.9% 15	17.3% 178
Not too important	0.0% 0	2.1% 8	2.7% 14	3.0% 3	2.4% 25
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 1	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 381	100.0% 521	100.0% 101	1031

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	37.3% 53	35.5% 127	41.0% 181	34.6% 27	38.1% 388
Very important	42.3% 60	41.1% 147	42.0% 185	47.4% 37	42.1% 429
Somewhat important	19.0% 27	20.4% 73	14.7% 65	15.4% 12	17.4% 177
Not too important	1.4% 2	2.8% 10	2.3% 10	2.6% 2	2.4% 24
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 142	100.0% 358	100.0% 441	100.0% 78	1019

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	38.0% 377	50.0% 4	41.9% 13	38.2% 394
Very important	42.1% 418	50.0% 4	38.7% 12	42.1% 434
Somewhat important	17.3% 172	0.0% 0	19.4% 6	17.2% 178
Not too important	2.5% 25	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.4% 25
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 993	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1032