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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: fighting disease

	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	379	36.4%	36.4%	-1.1
Very important	489	46.9%	83.3%	.24
Somewhat important	156	15%	98.3%	1.58
Not too important	17	1.6%	99.9%	2.92
Not at all important	1	.1%	100%	4.26

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	39.3% 77	35.7% 301	36.3% 378
Very important	46.9% 92	46.9% 396	46.9% 488
Somewhat important	11.7% 23	15.8% 133	15.0% 156
Not too important	2.0% 4	1.5% 13	1.6% 17
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 196	100.0% 844	1040

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	35.6% 325	42.7% 53	36.5% 378
Very important	47.2% 431	45.2% 56	47.0% 487
Somewhat important	15.4% 141	11.3% 14	14.9% 155
Not too important	1.6% 15	0.8% 1	1.5% 16
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 913	100.0% 124	1037

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	34.1% 63	39.9% 119	38.2% 149	28.5% 47	36.4% 378
Very important	49.7% 92	44.0% 131	45.6% 178	51.5% 85	46.8% 486
Somewhat important	14.6% 27	15.1% 45	14.1% 55	17.6% 29	15.0% 156
Not too important	1.6% 3	1.0% 3	1.8% 7	2.4% 4	1.6% 17
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 185	100.0% 298	100.0% 390	100.0% 165	1038

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	40.2% 250	29.7% 51	30.3% 69	50.0% 5	36.3% 375
Very important	46.8% 291	49.4% 85	46.1% 105	40.0% 4	47.0% 485
Somewhat important	11.9% 74	19.2% 33	20.6% 47	10.0% 1	15.0% 155
Not too important	1.0% 6	1.7% 3	3.1% 7	0.0% 0	1.6% 16
Not at all important	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 622	100.0% 172	100.0% 228	100.0% 10	1032

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	35.7% 10	37.8% 146	34.7% 181	39.0% 39	36.3% 376
Very important	42.9% 12	46.1% 178	48.2% 251	44.0% 44	46.9% 485
Somewhat important	21.4% 6	15.3% 59	15.0% 78	13.0% 13	15.1% 156
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.5% 2	2.1% 11	4.0% 4	1.6% 17
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 386	100.0% 521	100.0% 100	1035

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	33.6% 48	34.1% 122	39.5% 175	31.6% 25	36.2% 370
Very important	46.9% 67	50.8% 182	44.2% 196	45.6% 36	47.0% 481
Somewhat important	16.8% 24	12.6% 45	15.3% 68	21.5% 17	15.1% 154
Not too important	2.8% 4	2.5% 9	0.7% 3	1.3% 1	1.7% 17
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 143	100.0% 358	100.0% 443	100.0% 79	1023

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	36.3% 362	37.5% 3	38.7% 12	36.4% 377
Very important	47.1% 470	50.0% 4	38.7% 12	46.9% 486
Somewhat important	14.9% 149	12.5% 1	16.1% 5	15.0% 155
Not too important	1.5% 15	0.0% 0	6.5% 2	1.6% 17
Not at all important	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 997	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1036