Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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PRIAID When you think of priorities for your congregation's activities in the community, how important is the following to you? - providing aid and services to people in need   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	439	44.2%	44.2%	-1.04
Very important	498	50.1%	94.3%	.64
Somewhat important	56	5.6%	99.9%	2.32
Not at all important	1	.1%	100%	4

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	43.9% 82	44.2% 357	44.2% 439
Very important	52.4% 98	49.6% 400	50.1% 498
Somewhat important	3.7% 7	6.1% 49	5.6% 56
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 187	100.0% 807	994

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	43.5% 383	49.1% 55	44.2% 438
Very important	51.0% 449	43.8% 49	50.2% 498
Somewhat important	5.3% 47	7.1% 8	5.5% 55
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 880	100.0% 112	992

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	41.6% 72	41.0% 118	46.4% 175	48.1% 74	44.3% 439
Very important	50.3% 87	52.4% 151	49.1% 185	47.4% 73	50.0% 496
Somewhat important	8.1% 14	6.6% 19	4.2% 16	4.5% 7	5.6% 56
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 173	100.0% 288	100.0% 377	100.0% 154	992

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	45.9% 272	46.9% 75	38.1% 85	50.0% 5	44.3% 437
Very important	49.4% 293	45.6% 73	54.7% 122	40.0% 4	49.9% 492
Somewhat important	4.6% 27	7.5% 12	7.2% 16	10.0% 1	5.7% 56
Not at all important	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 593	100.0% 160	100.0% 223	100.0% 10	986

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	69.2% 18	38.8% 144	45.7% 228	50.5% 47	44.2% 437
Very important	30.8% 8	55.3% 205	47.9% 239	46.2% 43	50.1% 495
Somewhat important	0.0% 0	5.9% 22	6.2% 31	3.2% 3	5.7% 56
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 371	100.0% 499	100.0% 93	989

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	44.2% 61	38.2% 132	48.9% 205	40.5% 30	43.8% 428
Very important	54.3% 75	53.8% 186	45.1% 189	58.1% 43	50.5% 493
Somewhat important	1.4% 2	8.1% 28	5.7% 24	1.4% 1	5.6% 55
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 138	100.0% 346	100.0% 419	100.0% 74	977

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	43.6% 416	57.1% 4	58.6% 17	44.1% 437
Very important	50.8% 485	42.9% 3	27.6% 8	50.1% 496
Somewhat important	5.5% 52	0.0% 0	13.8% 4	5.7% 56
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 954	100.0% 7	100.0% 29	990