Presbyterian Panel Survey, February 1997 - Spirituality and Health, Elders - 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 | 709 | 70.1% | 70.1% | -0.60 |
| 2) Some | 246 | 24.3% | 94.4% | 1.04 |
| 3) A little | 50 | 4.9% | 99.3% | 2.68 |
| 4) Not at all | 7 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 4.32 |
| Missing | 22 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1012 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 70.8%356 | 69.2%349 | 4 | 70.0%705 |
| Some | 22.3%112 | 26.4%133 | 1 | 24.3%245 |
| A little | 6.0%30 | 4.0%20 | 0 | 5.0%50 |
| Not at all | 1.0%5 | 0.4%2 | 0 | 0.7%7 |
| Missing | 7 | 15 | 27 | 0 |
| Total | 100%503 | 100%504 | 1007 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Not married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 69.7%597 | 68.8%95 | 17 | 69.6%692 |
| Some | 24.4%209 | 26.8%37 | 0 | 24.7%246 |
| A little | 5.0%43 | 4.3%6 | 1 | 4.9%49 |
| Not at all | 0.8%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%7 |
| Missing | 20 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Total | 100%856 | 100%138 | 994 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 67.3%113 | 66.8%213 | 72.4%275 | 73.9%105 | 3 | 70.0%706 |
| Some | 28.6%48 | 26.0%83 | 21.8%83 | 22.5%32 | 0 | 24.4%246 |
| A little | 3.6%6 | 6.3%20 | 5.3%20 | 2.8%4 | 0 | 5.0%50 |
| Not at all | 0.6%1 | 0.9%3 | 0.5%2 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 0.7%7 |
| Missing | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 100%168 | 100%319 | 100%380 | 100%142 | 1009 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 72.2%174 | 64.3%108 | 70.7%402 | 71.4%15 | 10 | 70.0%699 |
| Some | 20.7%50 | 28.6%48 | 24.8%141 | 19.0%4 | 3 | 24.3%243 |
| A little | 5.4%13 | 6.0%10 | 4.4%25 | 9.5%2 | 0 | 5.0%50 |
| Not at all | 1.7%4 | 1.2%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%7 |
| Missing | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Total | 100%241 | 100%168 | 100%569 | 100%21 | 999 |
Family income (I-FINCOME)
| Less than 20K | 20K-49,999 | 50K-99,999 | 100K+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 67.3%35 | 71.2%200 | 70.2%283 | 70.3%161 | 30 | 70.4%679 |
| Some | 25.0%13 | 23.5%66 | 24.3%98 | 24.5%56 | 13 | 24.1%233 |
| A little | 5.8%3 | 4.6%13 | 5.0%20 | 4.8%11 | 3 | 4.9%47 |
| Not at all | 1.9%1 | 0.7%2 | 0.5%2 | 0.4%1 | 1 | 0.6%6 |
| Missing | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 69 | 2 |
| Total | 100%52 | 100%281 | 100%403 | 100%229 | 965 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 71.9%69 | 64.6%153 | 72.1%259 | 71.4%220 | 8 | 70.1%701 |
| Some | 18.8%18 | 26.6%63 | 23.4%84 | 25.0%77 | 4 | 24.2%242 |
| A little | 7.3%7 | 8.0%19 | 4.2%15 | 2.9%9 | 0 | 5.0%50 |
| Not at all | 2.1%2 | 0.8%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.6%2 | 0 | 0.7%7 |
| Missing | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 100%96 | 100%237 | 100%359 | 100%308 | 1000 |
