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Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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ACTFAITH

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: leading people to faith in Jesus Christ

	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	688	66%	66%	-.62
Very important	212	20.3%	86.3%	.58
Somewhat important	104	10%	96.3%	1.77
Not too important	35	3.4%	99.6%	2.97
Not at all important	4	.4%	100%	4.17

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	49.7% 98	69.8% 589	66.0% 687
Very important	28.9% 57	18.4% 155	20.4% 212
Somewhat important	16.2% 32	8.5% 72	10.0% 104
Not too important	4.1% 8	3.1% 26	3.3% 34
Not at all important	1.0% 2	0.2% 2	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 844	1041

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	68.1% 622	51.6% 64	66.1% 686
Very important	19.4% 177	28.2% 35	20.4% 212
Somewhat important	9.0% 82	16.1% 20	9.8% 102
Not too important	3.3% 30	3.2% 4	3.3% 34
Not at all important	0.3% 3	0.8% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 914	100.0% 124	1038

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	63.2% 117	62.9% 188	70.3% 274	64.2% 106	65.9% 685
Very important	22.2% 41	20.7% 62	19.7% 77	19.4% 32	20.4% 212
Somewhat important	11.4% 21	11.7% 35	7.2% 28	12.1% 20	10.0% 104
Not too important	2.7% 5	4.0% 12	2.8% 11	3.6% 6	3.3% 34
Not at all important	0.5% 1	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.6% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 185	100.0% 299	100.0% 390	100.0% 165	1039

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	56.3% 351	71.5% 123	88.1% 200	70.0% 7	66.0% 681
Very important	25.0% 156	19.2% 33	8.8% 20	20.0% 2	20.4% 211
Somewhat important	13.8% 86	6.4% 11	2.2% 5	0.0% 0	9.9% 102
Not too important	4.3% 27	2.3% 4	0.9% 2	10.0% 1	3.3% 34
Not at all important	0.5% 3	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 623	100.0% 172	100.0% 227	100.0% 10	1032

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	50.0% 14	69.1% 268	65.1% 338	61.4% 62	65.8% 682
Very important	28.6% 8	19.1% 74	21.4% 111	18.8% 19	20.5% 212
Somewhat important	17.9% 5	9.5% 37	9.4% 49	12.9% 13	10.0% 104
Not too important	3.6% 1	2.1% 8	3.5% 18	6.9% 7	3.3% 34
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.6% 3	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 388	100.0% 519	100.0% 101	1036

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	66.7% 96	67.1% 241	62.8% 278	78.2% 61	66.0% 676
Very important	19.4% 28	19.2% 69	22.6% 100	14.1% 11	20.3% 208
Somewhat important	11.1% 16	10.0% 36	10.6% 47	3.8% 3	10.0% 102
Not too important	1.4% 2	3.3% 12	3.8% 17	3.8% 3	3.3% 34
Not at all important	1.4% 2	0.3% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 359	100.0% 443	100.0% 78	1024

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	66.2% 661	75.0% 6	61.3% 19	66.2% 686
Very important	20.0% 200	12.5% 1	25.8% 8	20.2% 209
Somewhat important	10.1% 101	0.0% 0	9.7% 3	10.0% 104
Not too important	3.3% 33	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	3.3% 34
Not at all important	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	3.2% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 998	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1037