Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2005 - The Social Creed, Members - Analysis
ENVRMENT
Economic and business decisions are complex, so that ethical issues are not always clear and some consequences are unintended. Nevertheless, for each of the following, indicate whether you feel it should be considered an ethical matter in the decisions made by government and business: Protecting the environment
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Definitely an ethical question | 140 | 58.3% | 58.3% | -0.67 |
| 2) Probably an ethical question | 71 | 29.6% | 87.9% | 0.42 |
| 3) Probably not an ethical question | 18 | 7.5% | 95.4% | 1.51 |
| 4) Definitely not an ethical question | 4 | 1.7% | 97.1% | 2.60 |
| 5) No opinion | 7 | 2.9% | 100.0% | 3.69 |
| Missing | 21 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 240 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely an ethical question | 67.9%19 | 65.7%23 | 54.2%45 | 57.0%53 | 0 | 58.6%140 |
| Probably an ethical question | 17.9%5 | 25.7%9 | 31.3%26 | 33.3%31 | 0 | 29.7%71 |
| Probably not an ethical question | 3.6%1 | 2.9%1 | 10.8%9 | 6.5%6 | 1 | 7.1%17 |
| Definitely not an ethical question | 0.0%0 | 2.9%1 | 2.4%2 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 1.7%4 |
| No opinion | 10.7%3 | 2.9%1 | 1.2%1 | 2.2%2 | 0 | 2.9%7 |
| Missing | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%28 | 100%35 | 100%83 | 100%93 | 239 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely an ethical question | 62.5%85 | 53.4%55 | 0 | 58.6%140 |
| Probably an ethical question | 26.5%36 | 34.0%35 | 0 | 29.7%71 |
| Probably not an ethical question | 6.6%9 | 7.8%8 | 1 | 7.1%17 |
| Definitely not an ethical question | 0.7%1 | 2.9%3 | 0 | 1.7%4 |
| No opinion | 3.7%5 | 1.9%2 | 0 | 2.9%7 |
| Missing | 16 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%136 | 100%103 | 239 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000- $49,000 | $50,000- $99,999 | $100,000+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely an ethical question | 70.0%7 | 56.9%33 | 62.3%48 | 56.2%41 | 11 | 59.2%129 |
| Probably an ethical question | 30.0%3 | 25.9%15 | 28.6%22 | 32.9%24 | 7 | 29.4%64 |
| Probably not an ethical question | 0.0%0 | 10.3%6 | 7.8%6 | 4.1%3 | 3 | 6.9%15 |
| Definitely not an ethical question | 0.0%0 | 1.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 4.1%3 | 0 | 1.8%4 |
| No opinion | 0.0%0 | 5.2%3 | 1.3%1 | 2.7%2 | 1 | 2.8%6 |
| Missing | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 2 |
| Total | 100%10 | 100%58 | 100%77 | 100%73 | 218 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely an ethical question | 74.2%49 | 71.0%22 | 49.6%66 | 40.0%2 | 1 | 59.1%139 |
| Probably an ethical question | 21.2%14 | 22.6%7 | 34.6%46 | 20.0%1 | 3 | 28.9%68 |
| Probably not an ethical question | 3.0%2 | 3.2%1 | 9.8%13 | 20.0%1 | 1 | 7.2%17 |
| Definitely not an ethical question | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.3%3 | 20.0%1 | 0 | 1.7%4 |
| No opinion | 1.5%1 | 3.2%1 | 3.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.0%7 |
| Missing | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 100%66 | 100%31 | 100%133 | 100%5 | 235 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school or less | High school diploma | Some college | Graduated from college | Some graduate work | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely an ethical question | 66.7%6 | 50.0%11 | 43.9%18 | 54.9%28 | 62.9%22 | 68.0%51 | 4 | 58.4%136 |
| Probably an ethical question | 22.2%2 | 45.5%10 | 29.3%12 | 31.4%16 | 34.3%12 | 22.7%17 | 2 | 29.6%69 |
| Probably not an ethical question | 11.1%1 | 4.5%1 | 12.2%5 | 7.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 8.0%6 | 1 | 7.3%17 |
| Definitely not an ethical question | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 4.9%2 | 2.0%1 | 2.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.7%4 |
| No opinion | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 9.8%4 | 3.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.3%1 | 0 | 3.0%7 |
| Missing | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 100%9 | 100%22 | 100%41 | 100%51 | 100%35 | 100%75 | 233 |
