Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007 - Analysis
MEMBCATH (Weighted by SMPWT)
Have you ever been a member of the Catholic Church?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -5) Current Catholic | 397 | 75.8% | 75.8% |
| 1) Yes | 127 | 24.2% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 1915-1945 | 1946-1964 | 1965 or later | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Catholic | 77.8%56 | 76.5%195 | 75.1%142 | 5 | 76.2%393 |
| Yes | 22.2%16 | 23.5%60 | 24.9%47 | 2 | 23.8%123 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%72 | 100%255 | 100%189 | 516 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school | Some college | College graduate | Postgraduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Catholic | 74.8%89 | 85.5%142 | 71.0%88 | 67.5%77 | 1 | 75.7%396 |
| Yes | 25.2%30 | 14.5%24 | 29.0%36 | 32.5%37 | 0 | 24.3%127 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%119 | 100%166 | 100%124 | 100%114 | 523 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Catholic | 70.7%118 | 78.0%277 | 1 | 75.7%395 |
| Yes | 29.3%49 | 22.0%78 | 0 | 24.3%127 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%167 | 100%355 | 522 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White or Caucasian | Black or African American | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Catholic | 77.7%282 | 33.3%14 | 83.9%99 | 3 | 75.5%395 |
| Yes | 22.3%81 | 66.7%28 | 16.1%19 | 0 | 24.5%128 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%363 | 100%42 | 100%118 | 523 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Catholic | 100.0%12 | 100.0%70 | 100.0%36 | 100.0%71 | 100.0%207 | 0 | 100.0%396 |
| Yes | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 135 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| Total | 100%12 | 100%70 | 100%36 | 100%71 | 100%207 | 396 |
