Presbyterian Panel Survey, May 1999 - Sabbath-Keeping, Clergy

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LIFEBIBL When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - Reading and studying the Bible regularly   1) Essential   2) Very important   3) Somewhat important   4) Not at all important

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Essential	576	51.5%	51.5%	-.86
Very important	417	37.3%	88.7%	.56
Somewhat important	117	10.5%	99.2%	1.98
Not at all important	9	.8%	100%	3.4

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	51.7% 124	51.4% 452	51.5% 576
Very important	36.3% 87	37.5% 330	37.3% 417
Somewhat important	11.7% 28	10.1% 89	10.5% 117
Not at all important	0.4% 1	0.9% 8	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 240	100.0% 879	1119

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	51.7% 509	49.2% 65	51.4% 574
Very important	37.3% 367	37.1% 49	37.3% 416
Somewhat important	10.4% 102	11.4% 15	10.5% 117
Not at all important	0.6% 6	2.3% 3	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 984	100.0% 132	1116

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	55.8% 120	51.1% 157	49.3% 208	51.7% 89	51.4% 574
Very important	34.0% 73	39.4% 121	38.2% 161	35.5% 61	37.3% 416
Somewhat important	8.8% 19	8.8% 27	11.8% 50	12.2% 21	10.5% 117
Not at all important	1.4% 3	0.7% 2	0.7% 3	0.6% 1	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 215	100.0% 307	100.0% 422	100.0% 172	1116

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	43.2% 281	56.6% 111	68.4% 169	62.5% 10	51.4% 571
Very important	41.8% 272	34.2% 67	28.7% 71	25.0% 4	37.3% 414
Somewhat important	14.0% 91	8.2% 16	2.8% 7	12.5% 2	10.5% 116
Not at all important	1.1% 7	1.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 651	100.0% 196	100.0% 247	100.0% 16	1110

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Essential	45.2% 14	60.5% 250	47.1% 264	42.2% 46	51.6% 574
Very important	35.5% 11	32.4% 134	39.6% 222	43.1% 47	37.2% 414
Somewhat important	12.9% 4	6.8% 28	12.5% 70	12.8% 14	10.4% 116
Not at all important	6.5% 2	0.2% 1	0.7% 4	1.8% 2	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 31	100.0% 413	100.0% 560	100.0% 109	1113

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Essential	52.9% 82	52.4% 194	51.5% 253	44.7% 38	51.5% 567
Very important	38.7% 60	39.7% 147	34.0% 167	42.4% 36	37.2% 410
Somewhat important	8.4% 13	7.3% 27	13.2% 65	11.8% 10	10.4% 115
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.5% 2	1.2% 6	1.2% 1	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 155	100.0% 370	100.0% 491	100.0% 85	1101

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	50.8% 541	84.6% 11	65.7% 23	51.6% 575
Very important	37.8% 403	7.7% 1	28.6% 10	37.2% 414
Somewhat important	10.6% 113	7.7% 1	5.7% 2	10.4% 116
Not at all important	0.8% 9	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 1066	100.0% 13	100.0% 35	1114