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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: helping others help themselves

	1) Essential
	2) Very important
	3) Somewhat important
	4) Not too important

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	501	47.9%	47.9%	-.93
Very important	438	41.9%	89.8%	.55
Somewhat important	103	9.8%	99.6%	2.04
Not too important	4	.4%	100%	3.52

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	65.7% 130	43.6% 369	47.8% 499
Very important	32.3% 64	44.2% 374	42.0% 438
Somewhat important	2.0% 4	11.7% 99	9.9% 103
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.5% 4	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 198	100.0% 846	1044

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	46.3% 424	60.0% 75	47.9% 499
Very important	42.7% 391	36.8% 46	42.0% 437
Somewhat important	10.6% 97	3.2% 4	9.7% 101
Not too important	0.4% 4	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 916	100.0% 125	1041

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	47.9% 90	48.2% 144	50.3% 196	41.8% 69	47.9% 499
Very important	42.0% 79	42.5% 127	40.8% 159	43.0% 71	41.8% 436
Somewhat important	9.6% 18	9.0% 27	8.7% 34	14.5% 24	9.9% 103
Not too important	0.5% 1	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	0.6% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 188	100.0% 299	100.0% 390	100.0% 165	1042

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	52.2% 326	46.8% 81	37.7% 86	30.0% 3	47.9% 496
Very important	39.6% 247	42.8% 74	46.1% 105	60.0% 6	41.7% 432
Somewhat important	8.0% 50	10.4% 18	14.9% 34	10.0% 1	10.0% 103
Not too important	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	1.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 624	100.0% 173	100.0% 228	100.0% 10	1035

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	39.3% 11	48.7% 189	48.8% 254	43.1% 44	47.9% 498
Very important	57.1% 16	39.4% 153	41.5% 216	49.0% 50	41.9% 435
Somewhat important	3.6% 1	11.6% 45	9.4% 49	6.9% 7	9.8% 102
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.4% 2	1.0% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 388	100.0% 521	100.0% 102	1039

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	45.1% 65	41.1% 148	56.2% 249	36.3% 29	47.8% 491
Very important	43.1% 62	48.6% 175	35.0% 155	46.3% 37	41.8% 429
Somewhat important	11.8% 17	10.0% 36	8.1% 36	17.5% 14	10.0% 103
Not too important	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.7% 3	0.0% 0	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 360	100.0% 443	100.0% 80	1027

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	47.9% 479	75.0% 6	41.9% 13	47.9% 498
Very important	41.9% 419	25.0% 2	45.2% 14	41.8% 435
Somewhat important	10.0% 100	0.0% 0	9.7% 3	9.9% 103
Not too important	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	3.2% 1	0.4% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1001	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1040