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ETS Entering Survey, 1994

Data Archive > U.S. Surveys > Religious Groups > Members or Leaders > Other > Analysis

INFSTUD

How important were the following people in your choice of this particular theological school? -- Influence of student at this school

		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	2326	48.3%	48.3%	-.89
Of little importance	500	10.4%	58.7%	-.2
Somewhat important	810	16.8%	75.5%	.49
Important	646	13.4%	88.9%	1.18
Very important	534	11.1%	100%	1.87

Variable Comparisons

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Of no importance	47.8% 1253	48.8% 1066	48.3% 2319
Of little importance	11.7% 307	8.8% 193	10.4% 500
Somewhat important	16.9% 444	16.7% 365	16.8% 809
Important	13.0% 342	13.8% 302	13.4% 644
Very important	10.5% 276	11.8% 257	11.1% 533
TOTAL	100.0% 2622	100.0% 2183	4805

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Single	Married	Vowed celibate	Other	TOTAL
Of no importance	47.4% 1136	48.8% 1007	51.0% 101	53.3% 72	48.3% 2316
Of little importance	10.9% 261	10.8% 223	3.5% 7	4.4% 6	10.4% 497
Somewhat important	16.7% 401	16.9% 348	15.2% 30	18.5% 25	16.8% 804
Important	13.6% 325	13.2% 273	13.6% 27	11.9% 16	13.4% 641
Very important	11.4% 273	10.2% 211	16.7% 33	11.9% 16	11.1% 533
TOTAL	100.0% 2396	100.0% 2062	100.0% 198	100.0% 135	4791

Age (I-AGE)

	20-29	30-39	40-70	TOTAL
Of no importance	45.2% 868	49.5% 548	52.1% 564	48.2% 1980
Of little importance	12.1% 233	10.3% 114	8.6% 93	10.7% 440
Somewhat important	18.0% 346	16.7% 185	15.3% 166	17.0% 697
Important	14.4% 276	13.3% 147	12.0% 130	13.5% 553
Very important	10.3% 197	10.2% 113	12.0% 130	10.7% 440
TOTAL	100.0% 1920	100.0% 1107	100.0% 1083	4110

Race/Ethnicity (I-ETHNICTY)

	Black	Latino-Am.	Asian	White	Other	TOTAL
Of no importance	41.7% 211	45.0% 45	39.9% 131	49.7% 1836	52.3% 68	48.1% 2291
Of little importance	7.5% 38	13.0% 13	9.8% 32	10.8% 401	10.0% 13	10.4% 497
Somewhat important	22.5% 114	13.0% 13	18.9% 62	16.1% 597	14.6% 19	16.9% 805
Important	12.5% 63	14.0% 14	14.9% 49	13.6% 501	9.2% 12	13.4% 639
Very important	15.8% 80	15.0% 15	16.5% 54	9.8% 362	13.8% 18	11.1% 529
TOTAL	100.0% 506	100.0% 100	100.0% 328	100.0% 3697	100.0% 130	4761