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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
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly disagree18621.2%21.2%
2) Somewhat disagree21925.1%46.3%
3) Somewhat agree31035.4%81.7%
4) Strongly agree14917.1%98.7%
5) Don't know111.3%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 30 years old31 to 45 years old46 to 65 years old66 years or olderMissingTotal
Strongly disagree19.1%
29
22.3%
63
22.3%
67
19.4%
26
021.3%
185
Somewhat disagree20.4%
31
27.9%
79
27.2%
82
20.1%
27
025.2%
219
Somewhat agree48.0%
73
37.8%
107
29.9%
90
28.4%
38
435.4%
308
Strongly agree12.5%
19
11.7%
33
19.6%
59
27.6%
37
217.0%
148
Don't know0.0%
0
0.4%
1
1.0%
3
4.5%
6
01.1%
10
Missing000060
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 collegeTrade/technical/vocational trainingCollege graduatePostgraduate work or academic or professional degreeMissingTotal
Strongly disagree16.7%
6
20.6%
51
22.3%
56
10.9%
6
24.8%
40
22.0%
27
021.3%
186
Somewhat disagree0.0%
0
19.0%
47
28.3%
71
23.6%
13
28.6%
46
32.5%
40
124.9%
217
Somewhat agree66.7%
24
36.4%
90
33.1%
83
40.0%
22
28.0%
45
37.4%
46
035.5%
310
Strongly agree13.9%
5
22.7%
56
15.9%
40
20.0%
11
16.1%
26
8.1%
10
117.0%
148
Don't know2.8%
1
1.2%
3
0.4%
1
5.5%
3
2.5%
4
0.0%
0
01.4%
12
Missing00000020
Total 100%
36
100%
247
100%
251
100%
55
100%
161
100%
123
   
873

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly disagree19.3%
78
22.9%
108
021.2%
186
Somewhat disagree25.9%
105
24.2%
114
025.0%
219
Somewhat agree38.5%
156
32.7%
154
035.4%
310
Strongly agree14.6%
59
19.3%
91
017.1%
150
Don't know1.7%
7
0.8%
4
01.3%
11
Missing0000
Total 100%
405
100%
471
   
876

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 At least once a weekTwo or three times a monthAbout once a monthA few times a yearSeldom or neverMissingTotal
Strongly disagree31.4%
94
28.0%
40
19.5%
23
10.6%
20
6.4%
8
021.2%
185
Somewhat disagree24.7%
74
28.7%
41
26.3%
31
28.6%
54
15.2%
19
125.1%
219
Somewhat agree30.1%
90
32.2%
46
35.6%
42
39.7%
75
44.8%
56
035.4%
309
Strongly agree12.0%
36
10.5%
15
18.6%
22
18.5%
35
32.8%
41
017.0%
149
Don't know1.7%
5
0.7%
1
0.0%
0
2.6%
5
0.8%
1
01.4%
12
Missing0000010
Total 100%
299
100%
143
100%
118
100%
189
100%
125
   
874

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentSome other partyMissingTotal
Strongly disagree22.9%
74
21.4%
75
23.7%
33
4.3%
1
421.9%
183
Somewhat disagree27.9%
90
19.1%
67
20.1%
28
60.9%
14
1023.8%
199
Somewhat agree31.3%
101
41.1%
144
32.4%
45
34.8%
8
1435.7%
298
Strongly agree17.6%
57
16.6%
58
20.9%
29
0.0%
0
617.2%
144
Don't know0.3%
1
1.7%
6
2.9%
4
0.0%
0
11.3%
11
Missing0000350
Total 100%
323
100%
350
100%
139
100%
23
   
835

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Strongly disagree23.0%
68
25.9%
60
18.6%
29
15.1%
29
021.2%
186
Somewhat disagree22.6%
67
24.1%
56
25.6%
40
29.7%
57
025.1%
220
Somewhat agree36.5%
108
39.2%
91
30.1%
47
32.8%
63
035.3%
309
Strongly agree16.9%
50
10.3%
24
25.0%
39
19.3%
37
017.1%
150
Don't know1.0%
3
0.4%
1
0.6%
1
3.1%
6
01.3%
11
Missing000000
Total 100%
296
100%
232
100%
156
100%
192
   
876

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