Presbyterian Panel Survey, February 1997 - Spirituality and Health, Clergy - Analysis
HELPCMFT
This question is designed to find out how much help the people in your congregation would be willing to provide if you needed it. If you had a problem or were faced with a difficult situation, how much comfort would the people in your congregation be willing to give you?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 894 | 66.1% | 66.1% | -0.64 |
| 2) Some | 354 | 26.2% | 92.2% | 0.85 |
| 3) A little | 88 | 6.5% | 98.7% | 2.34 |
| 4) Not at all | 17 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 3.83 |
| Missing | 72 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1353 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 61.6%165 | 67.2%726 | 3 | 66.1%891 |
| Some | 25.0%67 | 26.4%285 | 2 | 26.1%352 |
| A little | 11.2%30 | 5.4%58 | 0 | 6.5%88 |
| Not at all | 2.2%6 | 1.0%11 | 0 | 1.3%17 |
| Missing | 15 | 57 | 77 | 0 |
| Total | 100%268 | 100%1080 | 1348 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Not married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 67.5%792 | 56.4%97 | 5 | 66.1%889 |
| Some | 25.6%300 | 30.2%52 | 2 | 26.2%352 |
| A little | 6.0%70 | 9.9%17 | 1 | 6.5%87 |
| Not at all | 0.9%11 | 3.5%6 | 0 | 1.3%17 |
| Missing | 64 | 8 | 80 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1173 | 100%172 | 1345 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 66.5%169 | 65.0%230 | 68.4%365 | 62.3%127 | 3 | 66.2%891 |
| Some | 25.6%65 | 26.8%95 | 24.7%132 | 29.4%60 | 2 | 26.2%352 |
| A little | 6.3%16 | 7.3%26 | 5.8%31 | 6.4%13 | 2 | 6.4%86 |
| Not at all | 1.6%4 | 0.8%3 | 1.1%6 | 2.0%4 | 0 | 1.3%17 |
| Missing | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 79 | 0 |
| Total | 100%254 | 100%354 | 100%534 | 100%204 | 1346 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 66.8%519 | 63.7%142 | 66.8%213 | 47.4%9 | 11 | 66.0%883 |
| Some | 25.5%198 | 26.5%59 | 27.0%86 | 36.8%7 | 4 | 26.2%350 |
| A little | 6.4%50 | 9.0%20 | 5.0%16 | 10.5%2 | 0 | 6.6%88 |
| Not at all | 1.3%10 | 0.9%2 | 1.3%4 | 5.3%1 | 0 | 1.3%17 |
| Missing | 46 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 87 | 4 |
| Total | 100%777 | 100%223 | 100%319 | 100%19 | 1338 |
Family income (I-FINCOME)
| Less than 20K | 20K-49,999 | 50K-99,999 | 100K+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 48.5%16 | 64.6%336 | 67.1%448 | 71.3%87 | 7 | 66.0%887 |
| Some | 30.3%10 | 26.5%138 | 26.5%177 | 21.3%26 | 3 | 26.1%351 |
| A little | 12.1%4 | 7.3%38 | 5.7%38 | 6.6%8 | 0 | 6.6%88 |
| Not at all | 9.1%3 | 1.5%8 | 0.7%5 | 0.8%1 | 0 | 1.3%17 |
| Missing | 3 | 15 | 39 | 13 | 82 | 2 |
| Total | 100%33 | 100%520 | 100%668 | 100%122 | 1343 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 61.3%133 | 64.0%292 | 68.6%386 | 70.0%63 | 20 | 65.9%874 |
| Some | 29.0%63 | 27.2%124 | 24.5%138 | 25.6%23 | 6 | 26.2%348 |
| A little | 8.8%19 | 7.2%33 | 5.7%32 | 3.3%3 | 1 | 6.6%87 |
| Not at all | 0.9%2 | 1.5%7 | 1.2%7 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 1.3%17 |
| Missing | 4 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 99 | 3 |
| Total | 100%217 | 100%456 | 100%563 | 100%90 | 1326 |
