American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis
FOLLOW (Weighted by WGT)
Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement. A. Most priests don't expect the laity to be leaders, just followers
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly disagree | 186 | 21.2% | 21.2% |
2) Somewhat disagree | 219 | 25.1% | 46.3% |
3) Somewhat agree | 310 | 35.4% | 81.7% |
4) Strongly agree | 149 | 17.1% | 98.7% |
5) Don't know | 11 | 1.3% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 19.1%29 | 22.3%63 | 22.3%67 | 19.4%26 | 0 | 21.3%185 |
Somewhat disagree | 20.4%31 | 27.9%79 | 27.2%82 | 20.1%27 | 0 | 25.2%219 |
Somewhat agree | 48.0%73 | 37.8%107 | 29.9%90 | 28.4%38 | 4 | 35.4%308 |
Strongly agree | 12.5%19 | 11.7%33 | 19.6%59 | 27.6%37 | 2 | 17.0%148 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 1.0%3 | 4.5%6 | 0 | 1.1%10 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%152 | 100%283 | 100%301 | 100%134 | 870 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 16.7%6 | 20.6%51 | 22.3%56 | 10.9%6 | 24.8%40 | 22.0%27 | 0 | 21.3%186 |
Somewhat disagree | 0.0%0 | 19.0%47 | 28.3%71 | 23.6%13 | 28.6%46 | 32.5%40 | 1 | 24.9%217 |
Somewhat agree | 66.7%24 | 36.4%90 | 33.1%83 | 40.0%22 | 28.0%45 | 37.4%46 | 0 | 35.5%310 |
Strongly agree | 13.9%5 | 22.7%56 | 15.9%40 | 20.0%11 | 16.1%26 | 8.1%10 | 1 | 17.0%148 |
Don't know | 2.8%1 | 1.2%3 | 0.4%1 | 5.5%3 | 2.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.4%12 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%36 | 100%247 | 100%251 | 100%55 | 100%161 | 100%123 | 873 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 19.3%78 | 22.9%108 | 0 | 21.2%186 |
Somewhat disagree | 25.9%105 | 24.2%114 | 0 | 25.0%219 |
Somewhat agree | 38.5%156 | 32.7%154 | 0 | 35.4%310 |
Strongly agree | 14.6%59 | 19.3%91 | 0 | 17.1%150 |
Don't know | 1.7%7 | 0.8%4 | 0 | 1.3%11 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%405 | 100%471 | 876 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 31.4%94 | 28.0%40 | 19.5%23 | 10.6%20 | 6.4%8 | 0 | 21.2%185 |
Somewhat disagree | 24.7%74 | 28.7%41 | 26.3%31 | 28.6%54 | 15.2%19 | 1 | 25.1%219 |
Somewhat agree | 30.1%90 | 32.2%46 | 35.6%42 | 39.7%75 | 44.8%56 | 0 | 35.4%309 |
Strongly agree | 12.0%36 | 10.5%15 | 18.6%22 | 18.5%35 | 32.8%41 | 0 | 17.0%149 |
Don't know | 1.7%5 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.6%5 | 0.8%1 | 0 | 1.4%12 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%299 | 100%143 | 100%118 | 100%189 | 100%125 | 874 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Some other party | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 22.9%74 | 21.4%75 | 23.7%33 | 4.3%1 | 4 | 21.9%183 |
Somewhat disagree | 27.9%90 | 19.1%67 | 20.1%28 | 60.9%14 | 10 | 23.8%199 |
Somewhat agree | 31.3%101 | 41.1%144 | 32.4%45 | 34.8%8 | 14 | 35.7%298 |
Strongly agree | 17.6%57 | 16.6%58 | 20.9%29 | 0.0%0 | 6 | 17.2%144 |
Don't know | 0.3%1 | 1.7%6 | 2.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 1.3%11 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%323 | 100%350 | 100%139 | 100%23 | 835 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 23.0%68 | 25.9%60 | 18.6%29 | 15.1%29 | 0 | 21.2%186 |
Somewhat disagree | 22.6%67 | 24.1%56 | 25.6%40 | 29.7%57 | 0 | 25.1%220 |
Somewhat agree | 36.5%108 | 39.2%91 | 30.1%47 | 32.8%63 | 0 | 35.3%309 |
Strongly agree | 16.9%50 | 10.3%24 | 25.0%39 | 19.3%37 | 0 | 17.1%150 |
Don't know | 1.0%3 | 0.4%1 | 0.6%1 | 3.1%6 | 0 | 1.3%11 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%296 | 100%232 | 100%156 | 100%192 | 876 |