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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
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Not important at all34139.0%39.0%
2) Somewhat important27030.8%69.8%
3) Very important25529.2%99.0%
4) Don't know91.0%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 30 years old31 to 45 years old46 to 65 years old66 years or olderMissingTotal
Not important at all38.2%
58
40.8%
116
42.2%
127
28.4%
38
338.9%
339
Somewhat important36.2%
55
25.0%
71
31.2%
94
35.8%
48
230.8%
268
Very important23.0%
35
33.5%
95
25.9%
78
35.1%
47
129.3%
255
Don't know2.6%
4
0.7%
2
0.7%
2
0.7%
1
01.0%
9
Missing000060
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 collegeTrade/technical/vocational trainingCollege graduatePostgraduate work or academic or professional degreeMissingTotal
Not important at all16.2%
6
32.5%
80
41.8%
105
24.1%
13
38.5%
62
61.5%
75
139.2%
341
Somewhat important16.2%
6
32.1%
79
32.7%
82
42.6%
23
34.2%
55
17.2%
21
130.5%
266
Very important54.1%
20
34.6%
85
25.5%
64
31.5%
17
27.3%
44
21.3%
26
029.4%
256
Don't know13.5%
5
0.8%
2
0.0%
0
1.9%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.9%
8
Missing00000020
Total 100%
37
100%
246
100%
251
100%
54
100%
161
100%
122
   
871

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Not important at all39.4%
159
38.8%
182
039.1%
341
Somewhat important30.0%
121
31.6%
148
030.8%
269
Very important30.2%
122
28.4%
133
029.2%
255
Don't know0.5%
2
1.3%
6
00.9%
8
Missing0000
Total 100%
404
100%
469
   
873

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 At least once a weekTwo or three times a monthAbout once a monthA few times a yearSeldom or neverMissingTotal
Not important at all24.9%
75
30.6%
44
51.3%
61
50.0%
95
53.7%
66
138.9%
341
Somewhat important32.9%
99
45.1%
65
21.0%
25
28.4%
54
22.8%
28
030.9%
271
Very important40.5%
122
24.3%
35
26.1%
31
20.5%
39
23.6%
29
029.2%
256
Don't know1.7%
5
0.0%
0
1.7%
2
1.1%
2
0.0%
0
01.0%
9
Missing0000010
Total 100%
301
100%
144
100%
119
100%
190
100%
123
   
877

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentSome other partyMissingTotal
Not important at all35.6%
115
41.7%
146
44.6%
62
27.3%
6
1339.4%
329
Somewhat important28.8%
93
29.4%
103
33.1%
46
31.8%
7
1429.9%
249
Very important34.7%
112
28.6%
100
19.4%
27
40.9%
9
829.7%
248
Don't know0.9%
3
0.3%
1
2.9%
4
0.0%
0
01.0%
8
Missing0000350
Total 100%
323
100%
350
100%
139
100%
22
   
834

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Not important at all36.8%
109
37.5%
87
31.0%
48
50.8%
97
039.0%
341
Somewhat important32.4%
96
37.5%
87
25.8%
40
24.6%
47
030.9%
270
Very important30.7%
91
23.7%
55
40.0%
62
24.6%
47
029.2%
255
Don't know0.0%
0
1.3%
3
3.2%
5
0.0%
0
00.9%
8
Missing000000
Total 100%
296
100%
232
100%
155
100%
191
   
874

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