Presbyterian Panel Study, Feb 1999 - Language and God, Clergy

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LIFESICK When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - Taking care of those who are sick or needy   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	491	41.2%	41.2%	-1.11
Very important	647	54.3%	95.5%	.65
Somewhat important	53	4.5%	100%	2.41

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Race Age

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	44.6% 111	40.3% 380	41.2% 491
Very important	52.6% 131	54.8% 516	54.3% 647
Somewhat important	2.8% 7	4.9% 46	4.5% 53
TOTAL	100.0% 249	100.0% 942	1191

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	40.2% 417	48.3% 72	41.2% 489
Very important	55.4% 574	47.7% 71	54.4% 645
Somewhat important	4.4% 46	4.0% 6	4.4% 52
TOTAL	100.0% 1037	100.0% 149	1186

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	43.7% 101	46.1% 153	39.3% 174	34.6% 63	41.3% 491
Very important	51.9% 120	50.0% 166	56.2% 249	59.9% 109	54.2% 644
Somewhat important	4.3% 10	3.9% 13	4.5% 20	5.5% 10	4.5% 53
TOTAL	100.0% 231	100.0% 332	100.0% 443	100.0% 182	1188

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	41.3% 288	46.5% 93	37.2% 100	46.7% 7	41.3% 488
Very important	54.2% 378	51.0% 102	56.9% 153	46.7% 7	54.2% 640
Somewhat important	4.4% 31	2.5% 5	5.9% 16	6.7% 1	4.5% 53
TOTAL	100.0% 697	100.0% 200	100.0% 269	100.0% 15	1181

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	43.8% 14	43.3% 195	40.4% 235	36.7% 44	41.2% 488
Very important	53.1% 17	54.4% 245	54.0% 314	55.8% 67	54.3% 643
Somewhat important	3.1% 1	2.2% 10	5.7% 33	7.5% 9	4.5% 53
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 450	100.0% 582	100.0% 120	1184

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Essential	40.6% 460	54.7% 29	41.2% 489
Very important	54.8% 621	43.4% 23	54.3% 644
Somewhat important	4.6% 52	1.9% 1	4.5% 53
TOTAL	100.0% 1133	100.0% 53	1186

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	31.8% 55	41.5% 163	44.2% 228	40.7% 37	41.2% 483
Very important	66.5% 115	53.9% 212	50.6% 261	54.9% 50	54.4% 638
Somewhat important	1.7% 3	4.6% 18	5.2% 27	4.4% 4	4.4% 52
TOTAL	100.0% 173	100.0% 393	100.0% 516	100.0% 91	1173