American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis
CELCLERG (Weighted by WGT)
As a Catholic, how important is each of the following to you? Would you say the following is or are very important, somewhat important, or not important at all? E. A celibate male clergy
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Not important at all | 341 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
2) Somewhat important | 270 | 30.8% | 69.8% |
3) Very important | 255 | 29.2% | 99.0% |
4) Don't know | 9 | 1.0% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 30 years old | 31 to 45 years old | 46 to 65 years old | 66 years or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not important at all | 38.2%58 | 40.8%116 | 42.2%127 | 28.4%38 | 3 | 38.9%339 |
Somewhat important | 36.2%55 | 25.0%71 | 31.2%94 | 35.8%48 | 2 | 30.8%268 |
Very important | 23.0%35 | 33.5%95 | 25.9%78 | 35.1%47 | 1 | 29.3%255 |
Don't know | 2.6%4 | 0.7%2 | 0.7%2 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 1.0%9 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%152 | 100%284 | 100%301 | 100%134 | 871 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than a high school graduate (0-11) | High school graduate (12) | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work or academic or professional degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not important at all | 16.2%6 | 32.5%80 | 41.8%105 | 24.1%13 | 38.5%62 | 61.5%75 | 1 | 39.2%341 |
Somewhat important | 16.2%6 | 32.1%79 | 32.7%82 | 42.6%23 | 34.2%55 | 17.2%21 | 1 | 30.5%266 |
Very important | 54.1%20 | 34.6%85 | 25.5%64 | 31.5%17 | 27.3%44 | 21.3%26 | 0 | 29.4%256 |
Don't know | 13.5%5 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%37 | 100%246 | 100%251 | 100%54 | 100%161 | 100%122 | 871 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not important at all | 39.4%159 | 38.8%182 | 0 | 39.1%341 |
Somewhat important | 30.0%121 | 31.6%148 | 0 | 30.8%269 |
Very important | 30.2%122 | 28.4%133 | 0 | 29.2%255 |
Don't know | 0.5%2 | 1.3%6 | 0 | 0.9%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%404 | 100%469 | 873 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
At least once a week | Two or three times a month | About once a month | A few times a year | Seldom or never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not important at all | 24.9%75 | 30.6%44 | 51.3%61 | 50.0%95 | 53.7%66 | 1 | 38.9%341 |
Somewhat important | 32.9%99 | 45.1%65 | 21.0%25 | 28.4%54 | 22.8%28 | 0 | 30.9%271 |
Very important | 40.5%122 | 24.3%35 | 26.1%31 | 20.5%39 | 23.6%29 | 0 | 29.2%256 |
Don't know | 1.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 1.7%2 | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%9 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%301 | 100%144 | 100%119 | 100%190 | 100%123 | 877 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Some other party | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not important at all | 35.6%115 | 41.7%146 | 44.6%62 | 27.3%6 | 13 | 39.4%329 |
Somewhat important | 28.8%93 | 29.4%103 | 33.1%46 | 31.8%7 | 14 | 29.9%249 |
Very important | 34.7%112 | 28.6%100 | 19.4%27 | 40.9%9 | 8 | 29.7%248 |
Don't know | 0.9%3 | 0.3%1 | 2.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%323 | 100%350 | 100%139 | 100%22 | 834 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not important at all | 36.8%109 | 37.5%87 | 31.0%48 | 50.8%97 | 0 | 39.0%341 |
Somewhat important | 32.4%96 | 37.5%87 | 25.8%40 | 24.6%47 | 0 | 30.9%270 |
Very important | 30.7%91 | 23.7%55 | 40.0%62 | 24.6%47 | 0 | 29.2%255 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.3%3 | 3.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%296 | 100%232 | 100%155 | 100%191 | 874 |