Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 170) SMPWT;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Region (REGION)
2) SUID (SUID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	524	25,503,822.78	7,182,108.44

3) Case ID (CASEID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	524	25,503,822.78	7,182,108.44

4) Language in which the interview was conducted (INTLANG)

	TOTAL	%
1) English	471	89.9
2) Spanish	53	10.1
Total	524	100.0

5) Which county do you live in? (COUNTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Cook	456	87.0
2) Lake	68	13.0
Total	524	100.0

6) How many adults live in this household? (HHOLD)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	524	2.40	1.12

7) Current religious preference, other (REL_OTH)
8) What is your current religious preference, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion at all? (REL_PREF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Catholic	397	75.8
2) Protestant (any)	71	13.6
3) Jewish	1	0.2
4) Some other religion	23	4.3
5) No religion	32	6.2
Total	524	100.0

9) Have you ever been a member of the Catholic Church? (MEMBCATH)

	TOTAL	%
-5) Current Catholic	397	75.8
1) Yes	127	24.2
Total	524	100.0

10) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? The sex abuse scandal (INFABUS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	51	39.9
2) Some	19	15.2
3) Not much	21	16.6
4) None	36	28.3
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

11) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Insensitive priests (INFPRST1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	41	32.4
2) Some	32	25.1
3) Not much	12	9.1
4) None	42	32.7
Missing	390
Total	127	100.0

12) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Birth control teaching (INFBRTH1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	35	27.6
2) Some	27	21.6
3) Not much	19	14.6
4) None	46	36.3
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

13) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Too much change in the Church (INFCHNG1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	7	5.1
2) Some	13	10.5
3) Not much	36	28.2
4) None	71	56.2
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

14) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Abortion teaching (INFABRT1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.3
1) A lot	35	27.3
2) Some	22	17.3
3) Not much	22	17.4
4) None	48	37.8
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

15) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Vatican Council (INFVAT1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	4	3.0
1) A lot	27	21.0
2) Some	32	24.7
3) Not much	25	19.4
4) None	40	31.1
Missing	389
Total	128	100.0

16) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Untrustworthy bishops (INFBISH1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.2
-1) Refused	1	0.7
1) A lot	33	25.9
2) Some	30	23.2
3) Not much	19	14.8
4) None	44	34.9
Missing	390
Total	127	100.0

17) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Don't believe anymore (INFBLV1V)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.2
1) A lot	29	23.1
2) Some	18	14.5
3) Not much	14	11.4
4) None	65	51.6
Missing	389
Total	126	100.0

18) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Too much politics (INFPOL1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	47	37.1
2) Some	29	22.9
3) Not much	16	12.2
4) None	35	27.7
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

19) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Church obsessed with money (INFMONY1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.2
1) A lot	48	37.7
2) Some	25	19.7
3) Not much	18	14.3
4) None	36	28.1
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

20) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? One religion is as good as another (INFGOOD1)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	0	0.4
1) A lot	38	29.7
2) Some	20	15.7
3) Not much	11	8.8
4) None	58	45.5
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

21) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Another church is more appealing to me (INFAPPL1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	58	45.9
2) Some	31	24.9
3) Not much	9	7.4
4) None	28	22.6
Missing	389
Total	126	100.0

22) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Your spouse belongs to another church (INFSPOU1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.2
1) A lot	14	13.3
2) Some	10	9.4
3) Not much	13	12.1
4) None	69	65.3
Missing	409
Total	106	100.0

23) How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Role of women in the Church (INFWOMN1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	44	34.4
2) Some	28	21.9
3) Not much	14	11.1
4) None	41	32.6
Missing	389
Total	127	100.0

24) How often do you think about returning to the Catholic Church? (THINKRET)

	TOTAL	%
1) Often	5	3.8
2) Sometimes	17	13.2
3) Rarely	33	25.4
4) Never	73	56.8
Missing	389
Total	128	100.0

25) When did you stop practicing Catholicism? (STOPCATH)
26) How important is Catholicism to your life- extremely important, very important, not so important, or not important at all? (IMPCATH)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Extremely important	96	24.4
2) Very important	213	53.8
3) Not so important	78	19.8
4) Not important at all	9	2.2
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

27) How likely is it that you might leave the Catholic Church - very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all? (LEAVE)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Very likely	10	2.5
2) Somewhat likely	34	8.6
3) Not too likely	99	24.9
4) Not likely at all	254	63.9
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

28) If you should leave the Catholic Church whatever might the reasons be-which of the following might influence such a decision-a lot, some, not much, or none? The sex abuse scandal (INFABUS2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	87	60.9
2) Some	33	23.3
3) Not much	8	5.6
4) None	15	10.3
Missing	403
Total	143	100.0

29) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Insensitive priests (INFPRST2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	56	38.9
2) Some	45	30.9
3) Not much	30	20.6
4) None	13	9.0
Missing	403
Total	144	100.0

30) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Birth control teaching (INFBRTH2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	21	14.9
2) Some	39	27.5
3) Not much	24	16.7
4) None	59	41.1
Missing	403
Total	143	100.0

31) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Too much change in the Church (INFCHNG2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	1.0
1) A lot	21	15.0
2) Some	38	26.7
3) Not much	20	14.4
4) None	62	43.6
Missing	403
Total	142	100.0

32) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Abortion teaching (INFABRT2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.3
1) A lot	10	7.3
2) Some	52	36.8
3) Not much	29	20.2
4) None	51	36.2
Missing	403
Total	142	100.0

33) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Vatican Council (INFVAT2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	16	11.5
1) A lot	10	7.3
2) Some	36	25.6
3) Not much	47	33.3
4) None	33	23.1
Missing	403
Total	142	100.0

34) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Untrustworthy bishops (INFBISH2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	70	48.8
2) Some	57	39.9
3) Not much	11	8.0
4) None	5	3.4
Missing	403
Total	143	100.0

35) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Don't believe anymore (INFBLV2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
-1) Refused	1	1.0
1) A lot	44	31.0
2) Some	32	22.3
3) Not much	14	9.5
4) None	52	36.2
Missing	403
Total	143	100.0

36) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Too much politics (INFPOL2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.3
1) A lot	31	21.7
2) Some	39	27.1
3) Not much	49	34.3
4) None	24	16.7
Missing	403
Total	143	100.0

37) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Church obsessed with money (INFMONY2)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	7	5.2
1) A lot	46	32.4
2) Some	35	24.9
3) Not much	34	24.3
4) None	20	14.0
Missing	403
Total	142	100.0

38) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? One religion is as good as another (INFGOOD2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.7
1) A lot	9	6.7
2) Some	46	32.6
3) Not much	25	17.8
4) None	61	43.1
Missing	403
Total	142	100.0

39) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Another church is more appealing to me (INFAPPL2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	1.0
1) A lot	36	25.3
2) Some	38	27.1
3) Not much	27	19.2
4) None	40	28.3
Missing	403
Total	142	100.0

40) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Your spouse belongs to another Church (INFSPOU2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.7
-1) Refused	14	10.3
1) A lot	10	7.6
2) Some	50	37.2
3) Not much	10	7.7
4) None	48	36.1
Missing	419
Total	133	100.0

41) How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Role of women in the Church (INFWOMN2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	31	21.5
2) Some	53	37.2
3) Not much	19	13.4
4) None	40	28.0
Missing	403
Total	143	100.0

42) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? You like being Catholic (LIKE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.6
1) Very strong	230	58.0
2) Pretty strong	108	27.3
3) Not too strong	48	12.0
4) Not strong at all	9	2.2
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

43) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? You've always been a Catholic (ALWAYS)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	4	1.0
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Very strong	288	72.6
2) Pretty strong	66	16.6
3) Not too strong	25	6.4
4) Not strong at all	13	3.3
Missing	138
Total	396	100.0

44) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? You value the Mass and the Sacraments (MASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong	269	68.0
2) Pretty strong	90	22.7
3) Not too strong	33	8.3
4) Not strong at all	4	1.0
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

45) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? It is important for you to be a part of the Catholic community (CATHCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong	184	46.4
2) Pretty strong	113	28.4
3) Not too strong	83	20.9
4) Not strong at all	17	4.3
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

46) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? You've known many good priests (GOODPRST)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	5	1.4
1) Very strong	164	41.3
2) Pretty strong	135	34.0
3) Not too strong	47	11.7
4) Not strong at all	46	11.5
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

47) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? Catholic ceremonies mean a lot to you (CEREMONY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong	229	57.9
2) Pretty strong	115	29.1
3) Not too strong	42	10.7
4) Not strong at all	10	2.6
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

48) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? still attracted by Catholic feasts and celebrations (FEASTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong	224	56.4
2) Pretty strong	116	29.3
3) Not too strong	49	12.2
4) Not strong at all	8	2.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

49) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? It is important to pass the tradition on to your children (PASSON)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
1) Very strong	266	70.1
2) Pretty strong	71	18.6
3) Not too strong	26	6.9
4) Not strong at all	15	3.8
Missing	151
Total	379	100.0

50) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? There is something very special about being Catholic that you can't find in other religions (SPECIAL)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	11	2.7
-1) Refused	2	0.6
1) Very strong	148	37.7
2) Pretty strong	113	28.9
3) Not too strong	88	22.6
4) Not strong at all	30	7.6
Missing	136
Total	392	100.0

51) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? You can't imagine not being Catholic (CANTIMAG)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Very strong	223	56.1
2) Pretty strong	84	21.1
3) Not too strong	57	14.2
4) Not strong at all	33	8.3
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

52) The following are some reasons people give for remaining Catholic. How strong a reason is each for you? Is it very strong, pretty strong, not too strong, or not strong at all? How strong a reason is . . .? Your spouse is involved and you go along (SPOUSINV)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.6
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Very strong	120	35.5
2) Pretty strong	41	12.2
3) Not too strong	64	18.8
4) Not strong at all	111	32.8
Missing	200
Total	339	100.0

53) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? The presence of God in the Sacraments (PRESGOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	315	79.6
2) Somewhat important	66	16.7
3) Not too important	10	2.5
4) Not important at all	5	1.4
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

54) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? The presence of Jesus in the Eucharist (JESUS)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Very important	307	77.3
2) Somewhat important	70	17.5
3) Not too important	10	2.6
4) Not important at all	10	2.4
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

55) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Devotion to Mary the Mother of Jesus (DEVOMARY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
1) Very important	253	63.8
2) Somewhat important	100	25.2
3) Not too important	16	4.0
4) Not important at all	27	6.8
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

56) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Resurrection of Jesus (RESURREC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	333	84.0
2) Somewhat important	49	12.3
3) Not too important	2	0.5
4) Not important at all	13	3.2
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

57) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Concern for the poor (CONCERN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	308	77.6
2) Somewhat important	81	20.3
3) Not too important	3	0.8
4) Not important at all	5	1.2
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

58) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? An infallible Pope (INFALLIB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	145	36.5
2) Somewhat important	120	30.1
3) Not too important	69	17.4
4) Not important at all	63	16.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

59) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? A celibate priesthood (CELIBATE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
-1) Refused	1	0.4
1) Very important	106	27.0
2) Somewhat important	66	16.9
3) Not too important	87	22.1
4) Not important at all	131	33.4
Missing	136
Total	392	100.0

60) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Rejection of abortion (REJECTAB)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	5	1.3
-1) Refused	2	0.6
1) Very important	153	38.6
2) Somewhat important	99	24.9
3) Not too important	69	17.3
4) Not important at all	69	17.4
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

61) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Weekly Mass attendance (WEEKMASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	185	46.7
2) Somewhat important	124	31.1
3) Not too important	53	13.3
4) Not important at all	35	8.9
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

62) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Confession (CONFESS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	135	34.1
2) Somewhat important	108	27.1
3) Not too important	89	22.4
4) Not important at all	65	16.4
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

63) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Daily prayer (DAILYPRY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Very important	239	60.2
2) Somewhat important	107	26.9
3) Not too important	39	9.8
4) Not important at all	12	3.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

64) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Angels and saints (ANGELS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	208	53.2
2) Somewhat important	131	33.4
3) Not too important	32	8.1
4) Not important at all	20	5.2
Missing	140
Total	391	100.0

65) Please tell me how important each aspect of Catholicism is to your Catholic identity? Is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is . . .? Emphasis on social justice (SOCJUST)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.3
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Very important	208	53.3
2) Somewhat important	138	35.3
3) Not too important	31	8.0
4) Not important at all	12	3.2
Missing	140
Total	390	100.0

66) Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the way the following church leaders are doing their jobs. Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by . . .? The pastor of your parish (PASTOR)

	TOTAL	%
-4) N/A	0	0.0
-2) Don't know/Undecided	14	3.5
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Approve	347	87.3
2) Disapprove	35	8.8
Missing	138
Total	397	100.0

67) Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by . . .? The Bishop, Cardinal Francis George (CARDINAL)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	18	4.4
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Approve	315	79.4
2) Disapprove	63	16.0
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

68) Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by . . .? The Pope, Benedict XVI (POPE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	25	6.4
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Approve	296	74.7
2) Disapprove	75	18.8
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

69) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Preaching (RATEPRCH)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	10	2.6
1) Excellent	180	45.3
2) Good	159	40.1
3) Fair	32	7.9
4) Poor	16	4.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

70) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Respect for women (RATERESP)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	36	9.1
1) Excellent	225	56.7
2) Good	111	27.9
3) Fair	16	4.1
4) Poor	9	2.3
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

71) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Sympathetic counseling (RATESYMP)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	75	19.0
-1) Refused	2	0.5
1) Excellent	129	32.5
2) Good	113	28.5
3) Fair	62	15.5
4) Poor	16	4.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

72) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Work with youth (RATEWORK)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	33	8.4
1) Excellent	158	40.0
2) Good	138	34.9
3) Fair	55	14.0
4) Poor	12	3.0
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

73) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Worship services (RATESERV)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	8	2.1
1) Excellent	203	51.3
2) Good	140	35.4
3) Fair	42	10.6
4) Poor	3	0.8
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

74) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Personal warmth (RATEWARM)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	18	4.4
1) Excellent	187	47.1
2) Good	146	36.8
3) Fair	37	9.3
4) Poor	9	2.3
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

75) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Honesty (RATEHNST)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	12	2.9
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Excellent	209	52.4
2) Good	133	33.3
3) Fair	30	7.5
4) Poor	13	3.3
Missing	135
Total	398	100.0

76) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Kindness (RATEKIND)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	12	3.0
1) Excellent	240	60.4
2) Good	118	29.7
3) Fair	15	3.9
4) Poor	12	3.1
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

77) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Energy (RATEENRG)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	12	3.1
1) Excellent	181	45.7
2) Good	133	33.7
3) Fair	63	15.9
4) Poor	7	1.8
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

78) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Intelligence (RATEINTL)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	15	3.9
-1) Refused	2	0.5
1) Excellent	204	51.3
2) Good	146	36.7
3) Fair	29	7.4
4) Poor	1	0.2
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

79) On a scale of excellent, good, fair, or poor, how would you rate the priests in your parish on the following items? Friendliness (RATEFRND)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	10	2.6
1) Excellent	248	62.7
2) Good	116	29.3
3) Fair	15	3.8
4) Poor	7	1.8
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

80) How important is it to you that the church responds to the following needs? For each, please tell me if it is very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Giving sense of the meaning and purpose of life (MEANING1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	303	76.6
2) Somewhat important	82	20.8
3) Not too important	8	2.0
4) Not important at all	3	0.8
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

81) Looking at the same list of needs, in your experience how well has the church responded to each? would you say its response has been excellent, good, fair, or poor? How has the church's response been for . . .? Giving a sense of the meaning and purpose of life (MEANING2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
1) Excellent	176	44.4
2) Good	159	40.0
3) Fair	50	12.6
4) Poor	11	2.7
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

82) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Providing a community to belong to (COMMNTY1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	0.7
1) Very important	292	73.4
2) Somewhat important	80	20.0
3) Not too important	15	3.7
4) Not important at all	8	2.0
Missing	135
Total	398	100.0

83) How has the church's response been for . . .? Providing a community to belong to (COMMNTY2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Excellent	195	49.0
2) Good	144	36.3
3) Fair	41	10.4
4) Poor	16	4.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

84) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Help in holding a marriage together (HOLDMAR1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	10	2.6
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Very important	251	63.5
2) Somewhat important	118	29.9
3) Not too important	13	3.3
4) Not important at all	3	0.8
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

85) How has the church's response been for . . .? Help in holding a marriage together (HOLDMAR2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	34	8.7
-1) Refused	1	0.3
1) Excellent	123	31.0
2) Good	129	32.6
3) Fair	83	21.1
4) Poor	26	6.6
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

86) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Help in the religious education of children (RELEDUC1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	6	1.6
1) Very important	339	85.5
2) Somewhat important	41	10.2
3) Not too important	9	2.2
4) Not important at all	2	0.5
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

87) How has the church's response been for . . .? Help in the religious education of children (RELEDUC2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	4	1.1
1) Excellent	221	55.6
2) Good	118	29.7
3) Fair	44	11.2
4) Poor	10	2.4
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

88) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Help in dealing with elderly parents (ELDERLY1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.4
1) Very important	258	64.8
2) Somewhat important	105	26.3
3) Not too important	19	4.7
4) Not important at all	14	3.5
Missing	136
Total	398	100.0

89) How has the church's response been for . . .? Help in dealing with elderly parents (ELDERLY2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	46	11.6
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Excellent	115	29.1
2) Good	134	33.9
3) Fair	76	19.3
4) Poor	25	6.2
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

90) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Hope in times of trial and difficulty (HOPE1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	0.7
1) Very important	300	75.6
2) Somewhat important	86	21.8
3) Not too important	6	1.5
4) Not important at all	2	0.4
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

91) How has the church's response been for . . .? Hope in times of trial and difficulty (HOPE2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know\Undecided	6	1.4
1) Excellent	171	43.0
2) Good	143	36.1
3) Fair	62	15.6
4) Poor	15	3.8
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

92) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Faith in a God who loves you (FTHGOD1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Very important	326	82.3
2) Somewhat important	62	15.7
3) Not too important	8	2.0
4) Not important at all	0	0.1
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

93) How has the church's response been for . . .? Faith in a God who loves you (FTHGOD2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.4
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Excellent	226	57.3
2) Good	124	31.5
3) Fair	36	9.2
4) Poor	8	2.1
Missing	135
Total	395	100.0

94) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? A heritage to pass on to children (HERITAG1)

	TOTAL	%
-3) Missing	0	0.0
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.4
1) Very important	307	77.5
2) Somewhat important	72	18.3
3) Not too important	9	2.4
4) Not important at all	6	1.6
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

95) How has the church's response been for . . .? A heritage to pass on to children (HERITAG2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	15	3.8
1) Excellent	160	40.4
2) Good	172	43.5
3) Fair	36	9.1
4) Poor	13	3.2
Missing	137
Total	396	100.0

96) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Values to which to commit (VALUES1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Very important	304	77.0
2) Somewhat important	57	14.5
3) Not too important	31	7.9
4) Not important at all	3	0.9
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

97) How has the church's response been for . . .? Values to which to commit (VALUES2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.5
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Excellent	141	35.6
2) Good	163	41.0
3) Fair	85	21.3
4) Poor	6	1.4
Missing	137
Total	397	100.0

98) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Consolation at the time of death of loved ones (CONSOL1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Very important	349	88.1
2) Somewhat important	35	9.0
3) Not too important	12	3.1
4) Not important at all	0	0.1
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

99) How has the church's response been for . . .? Consolation at the time of death of loved ones (CONSOL2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	19	4.7
1) Excellent	216	54.7
2) Good	122	30.9
3) Fair	28	7.0
4) Poor	10	2.5
Missing	139
Total	395	100.0

100) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? Preparation for your own death (PREPDIE1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	7	1.8
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Very important	209	52.7
2) Somewhat important	119	29.9
3) Not too important	44	11.1
4) Not important at all	17	4.3
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

101) How has the church's response been for . . .? Preparation for your own death (PREPDIE2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	34	8.6
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Excellent	119	29.8
2) Good	146	36.6
3) Fair	80	20.1
4) Poor	18	4.4
Missing	136
Total	398	100.0

102) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? An awareness of the spiritual dimension of life (AWARE1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
-1) Refused	5	1.3
1) Very important	267	67.0
2) Somewhat important	103	25.8
3) Not too important	18	4.4
4) Not important at all	4	1.0
Missing	135
Total	398	100.0

103) How has the church's response been for . . .? An awareness of the spiritual dimension of life (AWARE2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.6
-1) Refused	5	1.3
1) Excellent	135	34.3
2) Good	151	38.3
3) Fair	82	20.9
4) Poor	20	5.1
Missing	135
Total	395	100.0

104) How important is it that the church responds to . . .? More understanding of the mysteries of God (MYSTERY1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.0
1) Very important	247	62.1
2) Somewhat important	120	30.2
3) Not too important	23	5.9
4) Not important at all	7	1.8
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

105) How has the church's response been for . . .? More understanding of the mysteries of God (MYSTERY2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.3
1) Excellent	119	30.2
2) Good	164	41.4
3) Fair	86	21.8
4) Poor	26	6.5
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

106) Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following assertions some people make about priests and nuns. In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Don't understand what life is like for ordinary people (PRSTNUN1)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	9	2.2
-1) Refused	2	0.6
1) Agree	141	35.5
2) Disagree	245	61.7
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

107) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Are rigid about rules (PRSTNUN2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	8	2.0
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Agree	263	66.3
2) Disagree	125	31.4
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

108) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Are autocratic (PRSTNUN3)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	6	1.6
-1) Refused	2	0.6
1) Agree	125	31.8
2) Disagree	261	66.3
Missing	136
Total	394	100.0

109) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Think they have all the answers (PRSTNUN4)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	5	1.1
1) Agree	96	24.0
2) Disagree	297	74.6
Missing	135
Total	398	100.0

110) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Are not available when you need them (PRSTNUN5)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	17	4.4
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Agree	60	15.1
2) Disagree	320	80.5
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

111) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Are not fair (PRSTNUN6)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	8	2.1
-1) Refused	2	0.5
1) Agree	37	9.4
2) Disagree	350	88.1
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

112) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Don't have to earn a living (PRSTNUN7)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.5
1) Agree	120	30.2
2) Disagree	275	69.3
Missing	136
Total	397	100.0

113) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Don't seem to have professional standards (PRSTNUN8)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	14	3.6
-1) Refused	2	0.4
1) Agree	60	15.1
2) Disagree	321	80.8
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

114) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Won't share power with the parishioners (PRSTNUN9)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	23	5.7
-1) Refused	3	0.8
1) Agree	109	27.4
2) Disagree	262	66.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

115) In general, do you agree or disagree that priests and nuns . . .? Are in too short supply (PRSTNUN0)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	10	2.5
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Agree	331	83.4
2) Disagree	56	14.0
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

116) Are you currently married, single, separated, divorced, or widowed? (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	300	57.7
2) Single	110	21.1
3) Separated	13	2.5
4) Divorced	69	13.3
5) Widowed	27	5.1
Missing	9
Total	519	100.0

117) Is this your first marriage? (FRSTMARR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	267	89.0
2) No	33	10.9
Missing	226
Total	300	100.0

118) What religion is your spouse? Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion? (SPREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Catholic	190	63.3
2) Protestant (any)	62	20.6
3) Jewish	10	3.5
4) Some other religion	6	1.9
5) No religion	32	10.7
Missing	226
Total	300	100.0

119) Were you married by a priest? (MARPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	184	81.7
2) No	41	18.2
Missing	303
Total	225	100.0

120) Please tell me why you weren't married by a priest. (NOPRIEST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Previous marriage	15	36.3
2) Too many rules and regulations for Church marriages	14	33.2
4) We didn't want a Church marriage	3	7.4
6) Family problems	0	0.6
7) Other	9	22.5
Missing	481
Total	41	100.0

121) Do you have children? (CHILDREN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	423	81.7
2) No	95	18.2
Missing	9
Total	518	100.0

122) How many? (NUMCHILD)

	TOTAL	%
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) 1	94	22.4
2) 2	165	39.0
3) 3	99	23.5
4) 4	48	11.4
5) 5	10	2.3
6) 6	6	1.5
7) 7	0	0.1
8) 8	0	0.1
Missing	129
Total	422	100.0

123) Do they currently, or did they once go to Catholic schools? (KIDSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.2
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Yes	185	45.8
2) No	218	53.9
Missing	136
Total	404	100.0

124) In what religion are you raising your children? Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion? (KIDREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant (any)	45	10.7
2) Catholic	332	78.2
3) Jewish	3	0.6
4) Some other religion	27	6.4
5) No religion	17	4.0
Missing	129
Total	424	100.0

125) How often do you attend Church services? (ATTEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never	1	0.2
2) Less than once a year	3	0.7
3) About once a year	8	2.1
4) Several times a year	70	17.7
5) About every month	36	9.2
6) A couple of times every month	71	17.9
7) Nearly every week	166	41.9
8) More than once a week	41	10.4
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

126) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? It's boring (BORING)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	2.1
1) Very important	28	23.9
2) Somewhat important	20	16.5
3) Not too important	20	16.4
4) Not important at all	49	41.0
Missing	383
Total	119	100.0

127) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? You work on Sunday (WORKSUND)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.4
1) Very important	20	17.4
2) Somewhat important	15	12.5
3) Not too important	2	2.0
4) Not important at all	78	66.4
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

128) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? It's not a mortal sin to miss Mass (NOTSIN)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	5	4.2
1) Very important	16	13.6
2) Somewhat important	39	32.6
3) Not too important	14	11.4
4) Not important at all	45	37.9
Missing	383
Total	119	100.0

129) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? Sermons are poor (SERMONS)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.3
1) Very important	16	13.3
2) Somewhat important	47	40.3
3) Not too important	16	13.9
4) Not important at all	36	30.9
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

130) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? You don't get anything out of it (DONTGET)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.1
1) Very important	21	17.5
2) Somewhat important	24	19.7
3) Not too important	20	16.5
4) Not important at all	52	43.1
Missing	383
Total	120	100.0

131) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? It takes too long (TOOLONG)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	2.1
1) Very important	10	8.7
2) Somewhat important	20	16.7
3) Not too important	24	20.6
4) Not important at all	62	52.5
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

132) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? There are too many people running around (TOOMANY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.2
1) Very important	17	14.4
2) Somewhat important	7	5.9
3) Not too important	21	18.0
4) Not important at all	71	59.4
Missing	383
Total	119	100.0

133) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? There's no sense of mystery (NOMYSTRY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.8
1) Very important	11	9.6
2) Somewhat important	11	9.5
3) Not too important	27	22.6
4) Not important at all	66	56.2
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

134) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? The singing is terrible (SINGING)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.3
1) Very important	3	2.5
2) Somewhat important	11	9.7
3) Not too important	19	16.2
4) Not important at all	82	69.9
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

135) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? You can't pray there (NOPRAY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	2.2
1) Very important	10	8.5
2) Somewhat important	26	21.9
3) Not too important	21	17.4
4) Not important at all	59	49.8
Missing	383
Total	119	100.0

136) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? There's too much noise (NOISE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	2.1
1) Very important	6	5.4
2) Somewhat important	5	4.1
3) Not too important	16	13.8
4) Not important at all	89	75.3
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

137) Please tell me how important a factor each of the following is as a reason why you don't attend church more often. Is each very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all? How important is...? Too busy (TOOBUSY)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	2.1
1) Very important	50	42.2
2) Somewhat important	22	18.8
3) Not too important	21	18.0
4) Not important at all	23	19.6
Missing	383
Total	118	100.0

138) How often do you pray? (PRAY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never	6	1.4
2) Rarely	17	4.4
3) Once a week	33	8.4
4) Several times a week	102	25.6
5) Every day	146	36.8
6) Several times a day	93	23.4
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

139) Please tell me if you think the following items are requirements to be a good Catholic. To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus (GDCTH_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	361	91.4
2) No	34	8.6
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

140) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Believe Jesus is present in the Eucharist (GDCTH_2)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.3
1) Yes	357	90.3
2) No	37	9.4
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

141) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Donate time and money to help the poor (GDCTH_3)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
1) Yes	310	78.4
2) No	85	21.5
Missing	137
Total	395	100.0

142) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept the Church's teaching that abortion is always wrong (GDCTH_4)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know\Undecided	2	0.6
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Yes	128	32.3
2) No	265	67.1
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

143) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept the Church's teaching on the death penalty (GDCTH_5)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	28	7.1
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) Yes	124	31.5
2) No	242	61.2
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

144) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Donate time and money to help your parish (GDCTH_6)

	TOTAL	%
-3) Missing	5	1.3
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.0
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Yes	248	63.0
2) No	141	35.9
Missing	136
Total	394	100.0

145) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept the Church's teaching on divorce and remarriage (GDCTH_7)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.6
1) Yes	132	33.3
2) No	261	66.1
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

146) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Have your marriage approved by the church (GDCTH_8)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	1	0.3
1) Yes	213	53.9
2) No	181	45.8
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

147) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Obey the Church's teaching on birth control (GDCTH_9)

	TOTAL	%
-3) -3	0	0.1
-2) Don't know/Undecided	4	1.1
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Yes	106	26.8
2) No	286	72.3
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0

148) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Go to church every Sunday (GDCTH_10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	124	31.1
2) No	273	68.9
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

149) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Vote the way the bishops and the priests tell you to vote (GDCTH_11)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	6	1.4
1) Yes	46	11.7
2) No	345	86.9
Missing	135
Total	397	100.0

150) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Believe the Pope is infallible (GDCTH_12)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.4
1) Yes	137	34.5
2) No	257	64.8
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

151) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept the Church's teaching on immigrants (GDCTH_13)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	57	14.5
-1) Refused	1	0.3
1) Yes	97	24.5
2) No	241	60.8
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

152) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept the Church's teaching on war and peace (GDCTH_14)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	20	5.0
-1) Refused	0	0.1
1) Yes	171	43.2
2) No	204	51.7
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

153) To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Accept Church's teaching on gay marriage (GDCTH_15)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	12	3.0
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) Yes	126	31.7
2) No	258	65.1
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

154) Did you contribute money to your parish this past year? (PARFUND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	358	90.7
2) No	37	9.3
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

155) Did you contribute money to the Cardinal's Annual Appeal this year? (CARDFUND)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	11	2.7
1) Yes	122	30.7
2) No	263	66.4
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

156) Do you believe in life after death? (POSTLIFE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	2	0.4
1) Yes, definitely	266	67.1
2) Yes, probably	93	23.5
3) No, probably not	26	6.6
4) No, certainly not	9	2.2
Missing	136
Total	396	100.0

157) Not including weekly mass, how often do you participate in parish activities? (ACTIVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never	77	19.4
2) Once a year	75	18.9
3) Several times a year	157	39.9
4) Once a month	35	8.9
5) Several times a month	28	7.1
6) Weekly	15	3.9
7) More than weekly	8	2.0
Missing	136
Total	395	100.0

158) Would you please think about five people whom you consider close friends, people you can really trust. How many of them are Catholic? (FRNDS)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	3	0.9
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) None	14	3.6
2) One	36	9.2
3) Two	44	11.2
4) Three	53	13.5
5) Four	76	19.5
6) All of them	165	42.1
Missing	140
Total	392	100.0

159) Would you please think about five people whom you consider close friends, people you can really trust. How many live in the same parish as you do or at least once lived in? (SAMEPAR)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know\Undecided	1	0.2
-1) Refused	1	0.2
1) None	135	34.3
2) One	93	23.6
3) Two	31	7.9
4) Three	30	7.6
5) Four	50	12.7
6) All of them	52	13.3
Missing	140
Total	393	100.0

160) Do you consider yourself primarily white or Caucasian, black or African American, American Indian, or Asian, or something else? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	0	0.1
-1) Refused	0	0.0
1) White or Caucasian	363	69.5
2) Black or African American	42	8.0
3) American Indian	0	0.1
4) Asian	12	2.2
5) Other	105	20.2
Missing	1
Total	522	100.0

161) What ethnic or nationality group do you identify with? (ETHNIC)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	5	0.9
-1) Refused	3	0.5
1) Irish	67	12.7
2) German	22	4.2
3) Italian	37	7.0
4) Polish	26	4.9
5) Other Eastern European	9	1.7
6) Hispanic	49	9.3
7) African American	35	6.7
8) English-Anglo	12	2.3
9) Other	101	19.2
10) Mixed	158	30.2
Missing	1
Total	524	100.0

162) What is the highest grade of school or year of college you completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) No formal education	0	0.1
2) Less than high school	32	6.1
3) High school graduate	87	16.7
4) Some college	144	27.7
5) 2 year degree (AA)	21	4.1
6) College graduate	123	23.7
7) Some post college	18	3.5
8) Post college degree	96	18.5
Missing	1
Total	521	100.0

163) How many years did you attend Catholic school? (CATHSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
-2) Don't know/Undecided	14	2.7
0) 0	208	39.7
1) 1	6	1.1
2) 2	15	2.9
3) 3	19	3.6
4) 4	26	5.0
5) 5	9	1.8
6) 6	9	1.7
7) 7	5	0.9
8) 8	64	12.3
9) 9	3	0.6
10) 10	5	0.9
11) 11	4	0.7
12) 12	79	15.1
13) 13	9	1.7
14) 14	10	1.9
15) 15	12	2.4
16) 16	22	4.2
17) 17	2	0.3
18) 18	1	0.2
19) 19	1	0.2
Missing	1
Total	523	100.0

164) Please tell me in which year you were born. (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	522	1,936.14	217.43

165) For the purposes of this study, I am required to ask if you are male or female. (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	168	32.0
2) Female	355	67.8
Missing	1
Total	523	100.0

166) Were you born in Cook or Lake County, Illinois? (BORN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Cook County	116	57.3
2) Lake County	4	2.0
3) Other	83	40.8
Missing	300
Total	203	100.0

167) Follow up interview (FOLLOWUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	479	91.9
2) No	42	8.1
Missing	4
Total	521	100.0

168) Base weight (BSWT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	524	2,085.88	1,371.14

169) Pop_weight (POPWT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	524	13,322.21	12,103.51

170) Samp_weight (SMPWT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	524	1.00	1.71

171) Highest degree respondent has earned (DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school	119	22.9
2) Some college	165	31.7
3) College graduate	123	23.7
4) Postgraduate degree	114	21.9
Missing	1
Total	521	100.0

172) Please tell me in which year you were born. (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1915-1945	72	13.9
2) 1946-1964	255	49.5
3) 1965 or later	189	36.6
Missing	7
Total	516	100.0

173) Highest degree respondent has earned (for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school	119	22.9
2) Some college	165	31.7
3) College graduate	123	23.7
4) Postgraduate degree	114	21.9
Missing	1
Total	521	100.0

174) For the purposes of this study, I am required to ask if you are male or female. (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	168	32.0
2) Female	355	67.8
Missing	1
Total	523	100.0

175) Do you consider yourself primarily White or Caucasian, Black or African American, American Indian, or Asian, or something else? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White or Caucasian	363	69.5
2) Black or African American	42	8.0
3) Other	117	22.5
Missing	3
Total	522	100.0

176) How often do you attend Church services? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-ATTEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Once a year or less	12	3.1
2) Several times a year	70	17.7
3) About every month	36	9.2
4) A couple of times every month	71	17.9
5) Once a week or more	207	52.3
Missing	135
Total	396	100.0