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Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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ACTPOOR

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: advocating for the poor and oppressed

	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	362	34.8%	34.8%	-1.09
Very important	434	41.7%	76.5%	.07
Somewhat important	196	18.8%	95.3%	1.22
Not too important	43	4.1%	99.4%	2.38
Not at all important	6	.6%	100%	3.53

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	45.4% 89	32.3% 272	34.7% 361
Very important	44.9% 88	41.0% 346	41.8% 434
Somewhat important	9.2% 18	21.1% 178	18.9% 196
Not too important	0.5% 1	5.0% 42	4.1% 43
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.6% 5	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 196	100.0% 843	1039

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	34.1% 311	39.8% 49	34.7% 360
Very important	41.8% 382	42.3% 52	41.9% 434
Somewhat important	19.1% 174	17.1% 21	18.8% 195
Not too important	4.5% 41	0.8% 1	4.1% 42
Not at all important	0.5% 5	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 913	100.0% 123	1036

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	36.2% 67	34.6% 103	35.5% 138	32.1% 53	34.8% 361
Very important	37.8% 70	47.7% 142	38.8% 151	42.4% 70	41.8% 433
Somewhat important	22.2% 41	13.8% 41	20.6% 80	20.0% 33	18.8% 195
Not too important	3.8% 7	3.4% 10	4.4% 17	5.5% 9	4.1% 43
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.7% 2	0.8% 3	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 185	100.0% 298	100.0% 389	100.0% 165	1037

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	44.2% 275	23.8% 41	16.7% 38	55.6% 5	34.8% 359
Very important	41.3% 257	44.8% 77	41.7% 95	11.1% 1	41.7% 430
Somewhat important	13.0% 81	20.9% 36	32.5% 74	33.3% 3	18.8% 194
Not too important	1.3% 8	9.9% 17	7.9% 18	0.0% 0	4.2% 43
Not at all important	0.2% 1	0.6% 1	1.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 622	100.0% 172	100.0% 228	100.0% 9	1031

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	39.3% 11	35.1% 135	34.4% 179	35.0% 35	34.8% 360
Very important	46.4% 13	39.7% 153	42.2% 220	44.0% 44	41.6% 430
Somewhat important	14.3% 4	20.3% 78	18.4% 96	18.0% 18	19.0% 196
Not too important	0.0% 0	3.9% 15	5.0% 26	2.0% 2	4.2% 43
Not at all important	0.0% 0	1.0% 4	0.0% 0	1.0% 1	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 385	100.0% 521	100.0% 100	1034

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	34.3% 49	30.5% 109	39.3% 174	27.8% 22	34.6% 354
Very important	44.8% 64	42.9% 153	39.7% 176	45.6% 36	42.0% 429
Somewhat important	17.5% 25	20.4% 73	16.9% 75	22.8% 18	18.7% 191
Not too important	3.5% 5	5.3% 19	3.6% 16	3.8% 3	4.2% 43
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.8% 3	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 143	100.0% 357	100.0% 443	100.0% 79	1022

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	34.2% 341	62.5% 5	41.9% 13	34.7% 359
Very important	42.0% 418	37.5% 3	35.5% 11	41.7% 432
Somewhat important	19.3% 192	0.0% 0	12.9% 4	18.9% 196
Not too important	4.0% 40	0.0% 0	9.7% 3	4.2% 43
Not at all important	0.5% 5	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 996	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1035