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ETS Entering Survey, 1994

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INFLCLR

How important were the following in your choice of a profession or calling? (Fill in oval most closely approximating the importance of that factor.) -- Encouragement of clergy

		1) Of no importance
		2) Of little importance
		3) Somewhat important
		4) Important
		5) Very important

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Of no importance	775	15.9%	15.9%	-1.67
Of little importance	568	11.6%	27.5%	-.93
Somewhat important	1225	25.1%	52.6%	-.19
Important	1220	25%	77.7%	.55
Very important	1090	22.3%	100%	1.28

Variable Comparisons

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Of no importance	14.4% 382	17.6% 391	15.9% 773
Of little importance	12.4% 329	10.7% 238	11.7% 567
Somewhat important	25.3% 671	24.8% 549	25.1% 1220
Important	26.3% 696	23.5% 521	25.0% 1217
Very important	21.5% 570	23.4% 518	22.4% 1088
TOTAL	100.0% 2648	100.0% 2217	4865

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Single	Married	Vowed celibate	Other	TOTAL
Of no importance	18.5% 449	13.0% 271	13.5% 28	16.8% 22	15.9% 770
Of little importance	11.8% 287	11.0% 230	12.6% 26	13.7% 18	11.6% 561
Somewhat important	24.8% 600	25.1% 524	30.0% 62	25.2% 33	25.1% 1219
Important	23.4% 567	27.1% 566	27.1% 56	19.1% 25	25.0% 1214
Very important	21.5% 520	23.9% 499	16.9% 35	25.2% 33	22.4% 1087
TOTAL	100.0% 2423	100.0% 2090	100.0% 207	100.0% 131	4851

Age (I-AGE)

	20-29	30-39	40-70	TOTAL
Of no importance	17.6% 342	13.2% 148	13.5% 149	15.3% 639
Of little importance	13.3% 258	12.1% 136	9.5% 105	12.0% 499
Somewhat important	24.8% 482	25.4% 286	25.7% 283	25.2% 1051
Important	24.4% 475	26.1% 293	25.5% 281	25.1% 1049
Very important	20.0% 390	23.2% 261	25.6% 282	22.4% 933
TOTAL	100.0% 1947	100.0% 1124	100.0% 1100	4171

Race/Ethnicity (I-ETHNICTY)

	Black	Latino-Am.	Asian	White	Other	TOTAL
Of no importance	15.3% 80	18.9% 20	17.2% 57	15.2% 568	31.5% 41	15.9% 766
Of little importance	7.1% 37	15.1% 16	13.3% 44	12.2% 454	8.5% 11	11.7% 562
Somewhat important	31.2% 163	23.6% 25	25.0% 83	24.5% 916	16.2% 21	25.0% 1208
Important	18.0% 94	24.5% 26	23.2% 77	26.3% 980	26.2% 34	25.1% 1211
Very important	28.4% 148	17.9% 19	21.4% 71	21.8% 815	17.7% 23	22.3% 1076
TOTAL	100.0% 522	100.0% 106	100.0% 332	100.0% 3733	100.0% 130	4823