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ETS Entering Survey, 1994

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INFLPRN

How important were the following people in your choice of this particular theological school? -- Influence of parent(s/relative(s)

		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	2662	55%	55%	-.77
Of little importance	580	12%	67%	-.04
Somewhat important	723	14.9%	81.9%	.68
Important	406	8.4%	90.3%	1.41
Very important	471	9.7%	100%	2.13

Variable Comparisons

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Of no importance	53.0% 1393	57.3% 1261	54.9% 2654
Of little importance	12.9% 339	10.9% 239	12.0% 578
Somewhat important	16.0% 420	13.8% 303	15.0% 723
Important	8.9% 233	7.9% 173	8.4% 406
Very important	9.2% 243	10.3% 226	9.7% 469
TOTAL	100.0% 2628	100.0% 2202	4830

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Single	Married	Vowed celibate	Other	TOTAL
Of no importance	50.6% 1213	55.9% 1166	84.3% 167	74.4% 99	54.9% 2645
Of little importance	14.2% 340	10.6% 221	4.5% 9	5.3% 7	12.0% 577
Somewhat important	17.5% 419	13.3% 278	4.5% 9	9.0% 12	14.9% 718
Important	8.7% 209	8.8% 183	3.0% 6	6.0% 8	8.4% 406
Very important	9.0% 217	11.4% 238	3.5% 7	5.3% 7	9.7% 469
TOTAL	100.0% 2398	100.0% 2086	100.0% 198	100.0% 133	4815

Age (I-AGE)

	20-29	30-39	40-70	TOTAL
Of no importance	39.7% 765	59.1% 657	71.9% 788	53.5% 2210
Of little importance	16.8% 323	10.9% 121	7.0% 77	12.6% 521
Somewhat important	22.0% 423	12.5% 139	7.6% 83	15.6% 645
Important	10.6% 205	8.5% 94	5.4% 59	8.7% 358
Very important	10.9% 210	9.1% 101	8.1% 89	9.7% 400
TOTAL	100.0% 1926	100.0% 1112	100.0% 1096	4134

Race/Ethnicity (I-ETHNICTY)

	Black	Latino-Am.	Asian	White	Other	TOTAL
Of no importance	57.6% 294	60.6% 63	41.6% 138	55.1% 2047	66.7% 86	54.9% 2628
Of little importance	7.5% 38	11.5% 12	12.7% 42	12.6% 469	12.4% 16	12.0% 577
Somewhat important	15.3% 78	10.6% 11	16.6% 55	15.1% 559	8.5% 11	14.9% 714
Important	6.7% 34	4.8% 5	13.0% 43	8.6% 318	3.9% 5	8.5% 405
Very important	12.9% 66	12.5% 13	16.3% 54	8.6% 321	8.5% 11	9.7% 465
TOTAL	100.0% 510	100.0% 104	100.0% 332	100.0% 3714	100.0% 129	4789