ABC News Bishops Meeting Expectations Poll, June 2002 - Analysis
CATHOPIN (Weighted by WGHT48)
Overall, would you say you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Catholic Church?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Favorable | 462 | 47.4% | 47.4% | |
| 2) Unfavorable | 441 | 45.3% | 92.7% | |
| 8) DK/No opinion | 72 | 7.4% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 31 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 973 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 49.5%92 | 50.2%115 | 47.5%172 | 41.9%83 | 0 | 47.4%462 |
| Unfavorable | 46.2%86 | 42.8%98 | 44.2%160 | 49.0%97 | 0 | 45.2%441 |
| DK/No opinion | 4.3%8 | 7.0%16 | 8.3%30 | 9.1%18 | 0 | 7.4%72 |
| Missing | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Total | 100%186 | 100%229 | 100%362 | 100%198 | 975 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Christian (non-Protestant) | Other non-Christian | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 46.7%206 | 70.3%147 | 40.2%41 | 41.0%16 | 24.7%38 | 12 | 47.4%448 |
| Unfavorable | 44.2%195 | 28.2%59 | 52.0%53 | 56.4%22 | 66.9%103 | 10 | 45.7%432 |
| DK/No opinion | 9.1%40 | 1.4%3 | 7.8%8 | 2.6%1 | 8.4%13 | 7 | 6.9%65 |
| Missing | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 4 |
| Total | 100%441 | 100%209 | 100%102 | 100%39 | 100%154 | 945 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| A Democrat | A Republican | An Independent/Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 45.8%171 | 51.6%141 | 44.4%134 | 9 | 47.0%446 |
| Unfavorable | 47.7%178 | 41.0%112 | 48.3%146 | 5 | 46.0%436 |
| DK/No opinion | 6.4%24 | 7.3%20 | 7.3%22 | 5 | 7.0%66 |
| Missing | 10 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 8 |
| Total | 100%373 | 100%273 | 100%302 | 948 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less (includes 'eighth grade or less', 'some high school', and 'graduated high school') | Some college (includes 'trade or technical school') | Graduated college | Postgraduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 45.6%215 | 45.0%108 | 53.6%97 | 50.6%40 | 2 | 47.3%460 |
| Unfavorable | 44.9%212 | 48.3%116 | 42.0%76 | 46.8%37 | 1 | 45.4%441 |
| DK/No opinion | 9.5%45 | 6.7%16 | 4.4%8 | 2.5%2 | 0 | 7.3%71 |
| Missing | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 100%472 | 100%240 | 100%181 | 100%79 | 972 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 48.7%230 | 46.1%232 | 0 | 47.4%462 |
| Unfavorable | 45.3%214 | 45.1%227 | 0 | 45.2%441 |
| DK/No opinion | 5.9%28 | 8.7%44 | 0 | 7.4%72 |
| Missing | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0 |
| Total | 100%472 | 100%503 | 975 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-45 | 46-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 45.5%106 | 47.0%142 | 45.5%130 | 56.9%78 | 7 | 47.6%456 |
| Unfavorable | 46.4%108 | 47.0%142 | 47.6%136 | 35.0%48 | 9 | 45.3%434 |
| DK/No opinion | 8.2%19 | 6.0%18 | 7.0%20 | 8.0%11 | 4 | 7.1%68 |
| Missing | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Total | 100%233 | 100%302 | 100%286 | 100%137 | 958 |
