Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007 - Analysis
GDCTH_9 (Weighted by SMPWT)
To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Obey the Church's teaching on birth control
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3) -3 | 0 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| -2) Don't know/Undecided | 4 | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| -1) Refused | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| 1) Yes | 106 | 26.7% | 27.9% | |
| 2) No | 286 | 72.1% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 135 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 389 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 1915-1945 | 1946-1964 | 1965 or later | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Don't know/Undecided | 7.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Yes | 44.6%25 | 20.5%40 | 26.8%38 | 4 | 26.2%103 |
| No | 48.2%27 | 79.5%155 | 73.2%104 | 1 | 72.8%286 |
| Missing | 22 | 59 | 52 | 140 | 2 |
| Total | 100%56 | 100%195 | 100%142 | 393 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school | Some college | College graduate | Postgraduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Don't know/Undecided | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.6%2 | 0 | 0.8%3 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Yes | 51.1%45 | 22.7%32 | 8.0%7 | 26.3%20 | 1 | 26.5%104 |
| No | 47.7%42 | 77.3%109 | 92.0%80 | 71.1%54 | 0 | 72.7%285 |
| Missing | 23 | 29 | 44 | 39 | 136 | 0 |
| Total | 100%88 | 100%141 | 100%87 | 100%76 | 392 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Don't know/Undecided | 0.8%1 | 1.4%4 | 0 | 1.3%5 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Yes | 27.7%33 | 25.7%71 | 1 | 26.3%104 |
| No | 71.4%85 | 72.8%201 | 0 | 72.4%286 |
| Missing | 64 | 71 | 136 | 0 |
| Total | 100%119 | 100%276 | 395 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White or Caucasian | Black or African American | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Don't know/Undecided | 1.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Yes | 19.2%54 | 30.8%4 | 45.5%45 | 2 | 26.2%103 |
| No | 79.4%223 | 69.2%9 | 54.5%54 | 1 | 72.8%286 |
| Missing | 93 | 17 | 25 | 138 | 0 |
| Total | 100%281 | 100%13 | 100%99 | 393 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Once a year or less | Several times a year | About every month | A couple of times every month | Once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Don't know/Undecided | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.9%4 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
| Yes | 33.3%4 | 15.7%11 | 5.6%2 | 15.5%11 | 37.4%77 | 0 | 26.6%105 |
| No | 66.7%8 | 84.3%59 | 94.4%34 | 84.5%60 | 60.7%125 | 0 | 72.4%286 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 135 |
| Total | 100%12 | 100%70 | 100%36 | 100%71 | 100%206 | 395 |
