Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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ACTMEDCR 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: providing medical care   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not too important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	420	40.2%	40.2%	-1.05
Very important	494	47.3%	87.5%	.39
Somewhat important	120	11.5%	99%	1.82
Not too important	10	1%	100%	3.26

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	44.2% 87	39.2% 331	40.1% 418
Very important	45.2% 89	47.9% 405	47.4% 494
Somewhat important	10.7% 21	11.7% 99	11.5% 120
Not too important	0.0% 0	1.2% 10	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 845	1042

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	39.6% 362	44.0% 55	40.1% 417
Very important	48.0% 439	44.0% 55	47.5% 494
Somewhat important	11.4% 104	11.2% 14	11.4% 118
Not too important	1.0% 9	0.8% 1	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 914	100.0% 125	1039

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	39.8% 74	41.1% 123	42.6% 166	32.7% 54	40.1% 417
Very important	46.8% 87	46.2% 138	46.9% 183	52.1% 86	47.5% 494
Somewhat important	12.9% 24	12.4% 37	9.0% 35	13.9% 23	11.4% 119
Not too important	0.5% 1	0.3% 1	1.5% 6	1.2% 2	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 186	100.0% 299	100.0% 390	100.0% 165	1040

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	43.1% 269	34.7% 60	36.3% 82	40.0% 4	40.2% 415
Very important	46.8% 292	52.6% 91	46.0% 104	40.0% 4	47.5% 491
Somewhat important	9.0% 56	12.7% 22	16.4% 37	20.0% 2	11.3% 117
Not too important	1.1% 7	0.0% 0	1.3% 3	0.0% 0	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 624	100.0% 173	100.0% 226	100.0% 10	1033

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	39.3% 11	40.3% 156	39.6% 206	42.2% 43	40.1% 416
Very important	42.9% 12	48.8% 189	48.3% 251	39.2% 40	47.4% 492
Somewhat important	14.3% 4	10.6% 41	10.8% 56	17.6% 18	11.5% 119
Not too important	3.6% 1	0.3% 1	1.3% 7	1.0% 1	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 387	100.0% 520	100.0% 102	1037

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	39.6% 57	38.4% 138	42.3% 187	32.5% 26	39.8% 408
Very important	43.1% 62	51.5% 185	44.8% 198	52.5% 42	47.5% 487
Somewhat important	16.7% 24	8.4% 30	12.4% 55	13.8% 11	11.7% 120
Not too important	0.7% 1	1.7% 6	0.5% 2	1.3% 1	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 359	100.0% 442	100.0% 80	1025

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	40.3% 403	37.5% 3	35.5% 11	40.2% 417
Very important	47.3% 473	50.0% 4	48.4% 15	47.4% 492
Somewhat important	11.5% 115	0.0% 0	12.9% 4	11.5% 119
Not too important	0.8% 8	12.5% 1	3.2% 1	1.0% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 999	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1038