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Presbyterian Panel Survey, August 1998 - World Mission, Clergy

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ACTOPPRT

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 opportunities to experience the transforming witness of the poor

	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	268	26.4%	26.4%	-1.25
Very important	392	38.5%	64.9%	-.2
Somewhat important	266	26.2%	91.1%	.85
Not too important	78	7.7%	98.7%	1.9
Not at all important	13	1.3%	100%	2.94

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	34.7% 67	24.5% 201	26.4% 268
Very important	45.1% 87	37.0% 304	38.5% 391
Somewhat important	18.1% 35	28.1% 231	26.2% 266
Not too important	1.0% 2	9.1% 75	7.6% 77
Not at all important	1.0% 2	1.3% 11	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 193	100.0% 822	1015

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	26.0% 232	29.8% 36	26.5% 268
Very important	37.7% 336	44.6% 54	38.5% 390
Somewhat important	26.8% 239	21.5% 26	26.2% 265
Not too important	8.1% 72	4.1% 5	7.6% 77
Not at all important	1.3% 12	0.0% 0	1.2% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 891	100.0% 121	1012

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	23.8% 43	31.2% 91	25.7% 98	22.6% 36	26.5% 268
Very important	37.6% 68	38.7% 113	37.0% 141	43.4% 69	38.6% 391
Somewhat important	30.4% 55	22.3% 65	28.3% 108	22.6% 36	26.1% 264
Not too important	7.7% 14	7.5% 22	7.1% 27	8.8% 14	7.6% 77
Not at all important	0.6% 1	0.3% 1	1.8% 7	2.5% 4	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 181	100.0% 292	100.0% 381	100.0% 159	1013

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	31.6% 193	21.4% 36	16.4% 36	10.0% 1	26.4% 266
Very important	39.5% 241	40.5% 68	34.2% 75	50.0% 5	38.6% 389
Somewhat important	22.6% 138	26.2% 44	35.2% 77	40.0% 4	26.1% 263
Not too important	5.6% 34	11.3% 19	10.5% 23	0.0% 0	7.5% 76
Not at all important	0.7% 4	0.6% 1	3.7% 8	0.0% 0	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 610	100.0% 168	100.0% 219	100.0% 10	1007

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	40.7% 11	24.7% 94	26.7% 135	26.8% 26	26.3% 266
Very important	37.0% 10	40.7% 155	37.0% 187	38.1% 37	38.5% 389
Somewhat important	18.5% 5	25.5% 97	27.5% 139	25.8% 25	26.3% 266
Not too important	3.7% 1	7.1% 27	7.9% 40	8.2% 8	7.5% 76
Not at all important	0.0% 0	2.1% 8	0.8% 4	1.0% 1	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 381	100.0% 505	100.0% 97	1010

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	34.5% 49	24.4% 85	26.9% 116	18.4% 14	26.4% 264
Very important	37.3% 53	36.7% 128	39.8% 172	38.2% 29	38.2% 382
Somewhat important	20.4% 29	30.1% 105	24.8% 107	30.3% 23	26.4% 264
Not too important	4.9% 7	8.0% 28	7.6% 33	10.5% 8	7.6% 76
Not at all important	2.8% 4	0.9% 3	0.9% 4	2.6% 2	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 142	100.0% 349	100.0% 432	100.0% 76	999

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	25.9% 252	37.5% 3	36.7% 11	26.3% 266
Very important	38.3% 373	50.0% 4	40.0% 12	38.5% 389
Somewhat important	26.7% 260	12.5% 1	16.7% 5	26.3% 266
Not too important	7.8% 76	0.0% 0	3.3% 1	7.6% 77
Not at all important	1.2% 12	0.0% 0	3.3% 1	1.3% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 973	100.0% 8	100.0% 30	1011