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American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis

GCTHBC (Weighted by WGT)

The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions or affirming these beliefs. Can a person be a good Catholic…B. Without obeying the Church hierarchy's teaching on birth control?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Yes65975.3%75.3%
2) No21124.1%99.4%
3) Don't know50.6%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 30 years old31 to 45 years old46 to 65 years old66 years or olderMissingTotal
Yes74.5%
114
81.3%
231
75.8%
229
63.0%
85
475.4%
659
No22.9%
35
18.7%
53
24.2%
73
36.3%
49
224.0%
210
Don't know2.6%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.7%
1
00.6%
5
Missing000060
Total 100%
153
100%
284
100%
302
100%
135
   
874

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
Yes56.8%
21
72.5%
179
79.7%
200
46.3%
25
80.2%
130
85.1%
103
175.5%
658
No40.5%
15
27.5%
68
20.3%
51
46.3%
25
19.8%
32
14.9%
18
124.0%
209
Don't know2.7%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
7.4%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.6%
5
Missing00000020
Total 100%
37
100%
247
100%
251
100%
54
100%
162
100%
121
   
872

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Yes70.3%
284
79.6%
375
075.3%
659
No29.7%
120
19.3%
91
024.1%
211
Don't know0.0%
0
1.1%
5
00.6%
5
Missing0000
Total 100%
404
100%
471
   
875

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 At least once a weekTwo or three times a monthAbout once a monthA few times a yearSeldom or neverMissingTotal
Yes64.0%
192
70.8%
102
86.4%
102
87.8%
166
77.4%
96
175.2%
658
No36.0%
108
26.4%
38
13.6%
16
12.2%
23
21.8%
27
024.2%
212
Don't know0.0%
0
2.8%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.8%
1
00.6%
5
Missing0000010
Total 100%
300
100%
144
100%
118
100%
189
100%
124
   
875

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentSome other partyMissingTotal
Yes78.3%
253
75.2%
264
79.0%
109
47.8%
11
2176.3%
637
No21.4%
69
23.6%
83
21.0%
29
52.2%
12
1423.1%
193
Don't know0.3%
1
1.1%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.6%
5
Missing0000350
Total 100%
323
100%
351
100%
138
100%
23
   
835

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Yes74.7%
221
77.5%
179
66.5%
103
80.7%
155
075.3%
658
No23.6%
70
22.5%
52
33.5%
52
19.3%
37
024.1%
211
Don't know1.7%
5
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.6%
5
Missing000000
Total 100%
296
100%
231
100%
155
100%
192
   
874

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