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

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LIFEPRYR When you think about the qualities of a good Christian life, how important is the following to you? - Spending time in prayer and meditation   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	681	60.9%	60.9%	-.73
Very important	338	30.2%	91.1%	.77
Somewhat important	95	8.5%	99.6%	2.27
Not at all important	5	.4%	100%	3.76

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Essential	67.1% 161	59.2% 520	60.9% 681
Very important	27.1% 65	31.1% 273	30.2% 338
Somewhat important	5.8% 14	9.2% 81	8.5% 95
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.6% 5	0.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 240	100.0% 879	1119

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Essential	60.5% 595	63.6% 84	60.8% 679
Very important	30.9% 304	25.0% 33	30.2% 337
Somewhat important	8.2% 81	10.6% 14	8.5% 95
Not at all important	0.4% 4	0.8% 1	0.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 984	100.0% 132	1116

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Essential	64.2% 138	62.9% 193	56.9% 240	62.8% 108	60.8% 679
Very important	28.4% 61	27.7% 85	33.4% 141	29.7% 51	30.3% 338
Somewhat important	7.0% 15	8.8% 27	9.2% 39	7.6% 13	8.4% 94
Not at all important	0.5% 1	0.7% 2	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 215	100.0% 307	100.0% 422	100.0% 172	1116

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Essential	53.0% 345	67.3% 132	75.7% 187	62.5% 10	60.7% 674
Very important	35.0% 228	26.0% 51	21.5% 53	31.3% 5	30.4% 337
Somewhat important	11.4% 74	6.1% 12	2.8% 7	6.3% 1	8.5% 94
Not at all important	0.6% 4	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
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	67.7% 21	67.8% 280	57.1% 320	51.4% 56	60.8% 677
Very important	22.6% 7	26.9% 111	31.4% 176	38.5% 42	30.2% 336
Somewhat important	6.5% 2	5.3% 22	10.9% 61	9.2% 10	8.5% 95
Not at all important	3.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 3	0.9% 1	0.4% 5
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	67.1% 104	63.8% 236	58.9% 289	47.1% 40	60.8% 669
Very important	29.0% 45	29.7% 110	28.5% 140	43.5% 37	30.2% 332
Somewhat important	3.9% 6	6.5% 24	11.6% 57	9.4% 8	8.6% 95
Not at all important	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 5	0.0% 0	0.5% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 155	100.0% 370	100.0% 491	100.0% 85	1101

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Essential	60.3% 643	76.9% 10	74.3% 26	61.0% 679
Very important	30.5% 325	23.1% 3	20.0% 7	30.1% 335
Somewhat important	8.7% 93	0.0% 0	5.7% 2	8.5% 95
Not at all important	0.5% 5	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 5
TOTAL	100.0% 1066	100.0% 13	100.0% 35	1114