National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007) - Analysis
FTSTFC06
(ftstfchg_06) Within the past 12 months has the number of full-time paid staff in your congregation increased, decreased, or stayed the same?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Increased | 36 | 13.7% | 13.7% | -1.95 |
| 2) Stayed the same | 196 | 74.8% | 88.5% | 0.05 |
| 3) Decreased | 30 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 2.04 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 6.4%3 | 14.3%10 | 18.0%18 | 11.1%5 | 0 | 13.7%36 |
| Stayed the same | 87.2%41 | 74.3%52 | 70.0%70 | 73.3%33 | 0 | 74.8%196 |
| Decreased | 6.4%3 | 11.4%8 | 12.0%12 | 15.6%7 | 0 | 11.5%30 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%47 | 100%70 | 100%100 | 100%45 | 262 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 9.2%6 | 16.7%16 | 11.5%3 | 11.8%8 | 42.9%3 | 0 | 13.7%36 |
| Stayed the same | 80.0%52 | 70.8%68 | 73.1%19 | 77.9%53 | 57.1%4 | 0 | 74.8%196 |
| Decreased | 10.8%7 | 12.5%12 | 15.4%4 | 10.3%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 11.5%30 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%65 | 100%96 | 100%26 | 100%68 | 100%7 | 262 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 13.3%16 | 13.6%14 | 14.3%3 | 3 | 13.5%33 |
| Stayed the same | 75.0%90 | 72.8%75 | 81.0%17 | 14 | 74.6%182 |
| Decreased | 11.7%14 | 13.6%14 | 4.8%1 | 1 | 11.9%29 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%103 | 100%21 | 244 |
Theology (I-THEOLOGY)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 15.2%21 | 13.5%12 | 11.5%3 | 0 | 14.2%36 |
| Stayed the same | 72.5%100 | 74.2%66 | 84.6%22 | 8 | 74.3%188 |
| Decreased | 12.3%17 | 12.4%11 | 3.8%1 | 1 | 11.5%29 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%138 | 100%89 | 100%26 | 253 |
