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Presbyterian Panel Study, August 1998 - World Mission, Elders

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The following is a pair of alternative words or phrases that might be used to describe the world mission. For this pair, choose only one answer (the first term, the second term, or a combination of both) that best fits your image of world mission as it is today - something a specialist does/something a generalist does.

	1) Entirely something a specialist does
	2) Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)
	3) More something a specialist does than something a generalist does
	4) Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does
	5) More something a generalist does than something a specialist does
	6) Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)
	7) Entirely something a generalist does

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Entirely something a specialist does	7	1.2%	1.2%	-2.73
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	38	6.4%	7.6%	-1.82
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	135	22.7%	30.2%	-.91
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	244	40.9%	71.1%	0
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	118	19.8%	90.9%	.91
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	47	7.9%	98.8%	1.82
Entirely something a generalist does	7	1.2%	100%	2.73

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	1.3% 4	1.1% 3	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	4.5% 14	8.6% 24	6.4% 38
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	22.0% 69	23.2% 65	22.6% 134
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	42.0% 132	40.0% 112	41.1% 244
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	21.0% 66	18.6% 52	19.9% 118
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	8.3% 26	7.5% 21	7.9% 47
Entirely something a generalist does	1.0% 3	1.1% 3	1.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 314	100.0% 280	594

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	1.4% 7	0.0% 0	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	6.4% 33	6.4% 5	6.4% 38
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	22.3% 115	24.4% 19	22.6% 134
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	40.8% 210	43.6% 34	41.1% 244
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	19.8% 102	17.9% 14	19.6% 116
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	8.3% 43	5.1% 4	7.9% 47
Entirely something a generalist does	1.0% 5	2.6% 2	1.2% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 515	100.0% 78	593

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	3.1% 3	0.0% 0	1.9% 4	0.0% 0	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	6.3% 6	3.1% 6	8.9% 19	7.6% 7	6.4% 38
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	20.8% 20	22.8% 44	23.8% 51	20.7% 19	22.5% 134
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	40.6% 39	44.0% 85	38.3% 82	41.3% 38	41.0% 244
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	17.7% 17	20.7% 40	19.2% 41	21.7% 20	19.8% 118
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	10.4% 10	9.3% 18	6.1% 13	6.5% 6	7.9% 47
Entirely something a generalist does	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	1.9% 4	2.2% 2	1.2% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 96	100.0% 193	100.0% 214	100.0% 92	595

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	1.3% 2	0.0% 0	1.5% 5	0.0% 0	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	4.6% 7	3.5% 3	7.4% 25	16.7% 2	6.3% 37
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	24.8% 38	22.4% 19	22.4% 76	0.0% 0	22.6% 133
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	40.5% 62	51.8% 44	38.3% 130	50.0% 6	41.1% 242
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	22.9% 35	18.8% 16	18.9% 64	8.3% 1	19.7% 116
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	4.6% 7	3.5% 3	10.3% 35	16.7% 2	8.0% 47
Entirely something a generalist does	1.3% 2	0.0% 0	1.2% 4	8.3% 1	1.2% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 153	100.0% 85	100.0% 339	100.0% 12	589

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	5.9% 1	1.2% 2	0.8% 2	1.5% 2	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	11.8% 2	7.0% 12	6.9% 17	2.9% 4	6.1% 35
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	11.8% 2	23.8% 41	22.3% 55	21.9% 30	22.3% 128
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	52.9% 9	40.7% 70	40.9% 101	41.6% 57	41.4% 237
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	5.9% 1	19.2% 33	21.5% 53	19.7% 27	19.9% 114
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	5.9% 1	5.8% 10	7.3% 18	11.7% 16	7.9% 45
Entirely something a generalist does	5.9% 1	2.3% 4	0.4% 1	0.7% 1	1.2% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 17	100.0% 172	100.0% 247	100.0% 137	573

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	0.0% 0	0.8% 1	1.0% 2	2.0% 4	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	6.5% 4	4.9% 6	4.4% 9	9.5% 19	6.5% 38
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	19.4% 12	19.5% 24	22.1% 45	26.1% 52	22.6% 133
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	35.5% 22	48.0% 59	45.1% 92	34.2% 68	41.0% 241
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	25.8% 16	16.3% 20	21.1% 43	19.1% 38	19.9% 117
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	11.3% 7	10.6% 13	5.4% 11	7.5% 15	7.8% 46
Entirely something a generalist does	1.6% 1	0.0% 0	1.0% 2	1.5% 3	1.0% 6
TOTAL	100.0% 62	100.0% 123	100.0% 204	100.0% 199	588

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Entirely something a specialist does	1.0% 6	0.0% 0	14.3% 1	1.2% 7
Mostly something a specialist does (but a little something a generalist does)	6.2% 36	14.3% 1	0.0% 0	6.2% 37
More something a specialist does than something a generalist does	22.3% 129	28.6% 2	28.6% 2	22.4% 133
Equal parts of something a specialist does and something a generalist does	41.6% 241	28.6% 2	14.3% 1	41.1% 244
More something a generalist does than something a specialist does	19.9% 115	14.3% 1	28.6% 2	19.9% 118
Mostly something a generalist does (but a little something a specialist does)	7.8% 45	14.3% 1	14.3% 1	7.9% 47
Entirely something a generalist does	1.2% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.2% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 579	100.0% 7	100.0% 7	593