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American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis

CLRGYJOB (Weighted by WGT)

Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement. D. On the whole, parish priests do a good job
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly disagree232.6%2.6%
2) Somewhat disagree495.6%8.2%
3) Somewhat agree34639.5%47.7%
4) Strongly agree45251.7%99.5%
5) Don't know50.5%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 30 years old31 to 45 years old46 to 65 years old66 years or olderMissingTotal
Strongly disagree2.6%
4
1.4%
4
4.3%
13
1.5%
2
02.6%
23
Somewhat disagree7.9%
12
4.2%
12
7.0%
21
3.0%
4
05.6%
49
Somewhat agree49.3%
75
40.5%
115
38.4%
116
28.4%
38
339.4%
344
Strongly agree40.1%
61
53.9%
153
48.7%
147
67.2%
90
351.7%
451
Don't know0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.7%
5
0.0%
0
00.6%
5
Missing000060
Total 100%
152
100%
284
100%
302
100%
134
   
872

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
Strongly disagree2.7%
1
3.7%
9
2.0%
5
7.4%
4
1.9%
3
0.8%
1
02.6%
23
Somewhat disagree2.7%
1
10.2%
25
3.6%
9
0.0%
0
1.9%
3
9.8%
12
05.7%
50
Somewhat agree24.3%
9
28.0%
69
37.8%
95
63.0%
34
48.4%
78
48.0%
59
139.4%
344
Strongly agree70.3%
26
58.1%
143
54.6%
137
29.6%
16
47.8%
77
41.5%
51
151.6%
450
Don't know0.0%
0
0.0%
0
2.0%
5
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.6%
5
Missing00000020
Total 100%
37
100%
246
100%
251
100%
54
100%
161
100%
123
   
872

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly disagree3.0%
12
2.3%
11
02.6%
23
Somewhat disagree6.9%
28
4.5%
21
05.6%
49
Somewhat agree38.5%
156
40.4%
190
039.5%
346
Strongly agree50.4%
204
52.8%
248
051.7%
452
Don't know1.2%
5
0.0%
0
00.6%
5
Missing0000
Total 100%
405
100%
470
   
875

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 At least once a weekTwo or three times a monthAbout once a monthA few times a yearSeldom or neverMissingTotal
Strongly disagree0.3%
1
1.4%
2
3.4%
4
0.5%
1
12.1%
15
02.6%
23
Somewhat disagree2.7%
8
2.1%
3
2.5%
3
10.1%
19
12.9%
16
05.6%
49
Somewhat agree25.1%
75
38.2%
55
50.0%
59
49.7%
94
50.0%
62
039.5%
345
Strongly agree71.9%
215
58.3%
84
44.1%
52
39.7%
75
21.0%
26
151.7%
452
Don't know0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
4.0%
5
00.6%
5
Missing0000010
Total 100%
299
100%
144
100%
118
100%
189
100%
124
   
874

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentSome other partyMissingTotal
Strongly disagree1.9%
6
2.3%
8
4.3%
6
0.0%
0
32.4%
20
Somewhat disagree6.8%
22
6.0%
21
3.6%
5
4.2%
1
15.9%
49
Somewhat agree37.2%
120
40.9%
143
40.3%
56
66.7%
16
1040.1%
335
Strongly agree54.2%
175
50.9%
178
49.6%
69
29.2%
7
2051.3%
429
Don't know0.0%
0
0.0%
0
2.2%
3
0.0%
0
10.4%
3
Missing0000350
Total 100%
323
100%
350
100%
139
100%
24
   
836

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Strongly disagree2.4%
7
0.9%
2
3.9%
6
4.1%
8
02.6%
23
Somewhat disagree6.8%
20
3.0%
7
3.2%
5
8.8%
17
05.6%
49
Somewhat agree38.5%
114
47.8%
111
31.6%
49
37.8%
73
039.6%
347
Strongly agree51.4%
152
48.3%
112
61.3%
95
48.2%
93
051.6%
452
Don't know1.0%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.0%
2
00.6%
5
Missing000000
Total 100%
296
100%
232
100%
155
100%
193
   
876

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