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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: promoting interfaith cooperation/dialogue

	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	167	16%	16%	-1.53
Very important	353	33.8%	49.9%	-.53
Somewhat important	365	35%	84.9%	.48
Not too important	129	12.4%	97.2%	1.49
Not at all important	29	2.8%	100%	2.5

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	20.3% 40	14.9% 126	15.9% 166
Very important	41.6% 82	32.1% 271	33.9% 353
Somewhat important	28.4% 56	36.6% 309	35.1% 365
Not too important	8.1% 16	13.3% 112	12.3% 128
Not at all important	1.5% 3	3.1% 26	2.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 197	100.0% 844	1041

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	15.4% 141	19.2% 24	15.9% 165
Very important	33.4% 305	38.4% 48	34.0% 353
Somewhat important	35.8% 327	29.6% 37	35.1% 364
Not too important	12.6% 115	9.6% 12	12.2% 127
Not at all important	2.7% 25	3.2% 4	2.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 913	100.0% 125	1038

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	21.0% 39	14.7% 44	16.2% 63	12.2% 20	16.0% 166
Very important	31.7% 59	38.5% 115	32.3% 126	31.7% 52	33.9% 352
Somewhat important	31.2% 58	36.5% 109	35.1% 137	36.6% 60	35.0% 364
Not too important	13.4% 25	8.4% 25	13.1% 51	16.5% 27	12.3% 128
Not at all important	2.7% 5	2.0% 6	3.3% 13	3.0% 5	2.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 186	100.0% 299	100.0% 390	100.0% 164	1039

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	18.9% 118	11.1% 19	11.4% 26	10.0% 1	15.9% 164
Very important	39.0% 243	31.0% 53	23.7% 54	0.0% 0	33.9% 350
Somewhat important	33.1% 206	35.1% 60	39.5% 90	60.0% 6	35.1% 362
Not too important	7.9% 49	17.5% 30	20.2% 46	30.0% 3	12.4% 128
Not at all important	1.1% 7	5.3% 9	5.3% 12	0.0% 0	2.7% 28
TOTAL	100.0% 623	100.0% 171	100.0% 228	100.0% 10	1032

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	14.3% 4	15.5% 60	17.7% 92	9.0% 9	15.9% 165
Very important	32.1% 9	29.4% 114	36.7% 191	36.0% 36	33.8% 350
Somewhat important	39.3% 11	37.9% 147	32.5% 169	37.0% 37	35.1% 364
Not too important	10.7% 3	14.7% 57	10.4% 54	14.0% 14	12.4% 128
Not at all important	3.6% 1	2.6% 10	2.7% 14	4.0% 4	2.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 388	100.0% 520	100.0% 100	1036

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	13.2% 19	14.0% 50	18.5% 82	16.5% 13	16.0% 164
Very important	30.6% 44	29.1% 104	37.0% 164	41.8% 33	33.7% 345
Somewhat important	34.7% 50	38.0% 136	33.6% 149	30.4% 24	35.1% 359
Not too important	17.4% 25	16.5% 59	8.1% 36	8.9% 7	12.4% 127
Not at all important	4.2% 6	2.5% 9	2.7% 12	2.5% 2	2.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 144	100.0% 358	100.0% 443	100.0% 79	1024

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	15.8% 158	37.5% 3	12.9% 4	15.9% 165
Very important	34.2% 341	12.5% 1	32.3% 10	33.9% 352
Somewhat important	35.1% 350	37.5% 3	32.3% 10	35.0% 363
Not too important	12.2% 122	0.0% 0	19.4% 6	12.3% 128
Not at all important	2.7% 27	12.5% 1	3.2% 1	2.8% 29
TOTAL	100.0% 998	100.0% 8	100.0% 31	1037