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Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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ACTSPRIT

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 spiritual guidance

	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	570	54.8%	54.8%	-.78
Very important	329	31.6%	86.4%	.49
Somewhat important	119	11.4%	97.8%	1.77
Not too important	20	1.9%	99.7%	3.04
Not at all important	3	.3%	100%	4.31

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	49.7% 98	55.9% 471	54.8% 569
Very important	33.0% 65	31.2% 263	31.6% 328
Somewhat important	15.2% 30	10.6% 89	11.5% 119
Not too important	1.5% 3	2.0% 17	1.9% 20
Not at all important	0.5% 1	0.2% 2	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 842	1039

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	55.8% 508	48.0% 60	54.8% 568
Very important	31.6% 288	32.0% 40	31.7% 328
Somewhat important	10.5% 96	16.8% 21	11.3% 117
Not too important	1.8% 16	3.2% 4	1.9% 20
Not at all important	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 911	100.0% 125	1036

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	55.4% 103	56.9% 170	54.0% 210	51.5% 84	54.7% 567
Very important	29.6% 55	25.8% 77	36.8% 143	32.5% 53	31.6% 328
Somewhat important	11.8% 22	15.1% 45	7.5% 29	14.1% 23	11.5% 119
Not too important	3.2% 6	1.3% 4	1.8% 7	1.8% 3	1.9% 20
Not at all important	0.0% 0	1.0% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 186	100.0% 299	100.0% 389	100.0% 163	1037

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	47.1% 292	57.6% 99	72.8% 166	60.0% 6	54.7% 563
Very important	35.0% 217	31.4% 54	22.8% 52	30.0% 3	31.7% 326
Somewhat important	15.2% 94	9.3% 16	3.5% 8	10.0% 1	11.6% 119
Not too important	2.4% 15	1.7% 3	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	1.8% 19
Not at all important	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 620	100.0% 172	100.0% 228	100.0% 10	1030

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	50.0% 14	56.6% 219	54.3% 282	50.0% 50	54.6% 565
Very important	32.1% 9	30.5% 118	32.2% 167	33.0% 33	31.6% 327
Somewhat important	14.3% 4	11.4% 44	11.0% 57	14.0% 14	11.5% 119
Not too important	3.6% 1	1.6% 6	1.9% 10	3.0% 3	1.9% 20
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.6% 3	0.0% 0	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 387	100.0% 519	100.0% 100	1034

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	54.2% 78	54.7% 196	54.8% 242	53.8% 42	54.6% 558
Very important	32.6% 47	32.1% 115	30.1% 133	34.6% 27	31.5% 322
Somewhat important	11.8% 17	11.2% 40	12.4% 55	9.0% 7	11.6% 119
Not too important	0.7% 1	1.7% 6	2.5% 11	2.6% 2	2.0% 20
Not at all important	0.7% 1	0.3% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 358	100.0% 442	100.0% 78	1022

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	55.3% 551	37.5% 3	45.2% 14	54.9% 568
Very important	30.8% 307	50.0% 4	45.2% 14	31.4% 325
Somewhat important	11.7% 117	0.0% 0	6.5% 2	11.5% 119
Not too important	1.9% 19	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	1.9% 20
Not at all important	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	3.2% 1	0.3% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 996	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1035