American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis
GCTHPOOR (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…G. Without donating time or money to help the poor?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Yes | 385 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
2) No | 486 | 55.6% | 99.5% |
3) Don't know | 4 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
4) Refused | 0 | 0.0% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 39.2%60 | 48.6%138 | 42.1%127 | 44.0%59 | 3 | 44.0%384 |
No | 58.2%89 | 51.4%146 | 57.9%175 | 56.0%75 | 3 | 55.6%485 |
Don't know | 2.6%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%4 |
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%153 | 100%284 | 100%302 | 100%134 | 873 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 67.6%25 | 49.4%122 | 40.0%100 | 37.0%20 | 44.1%71 | 36.9%45 | 1 | 44.0%383 |
No | 32.4%12 | 50.6%125 | 60.0%150 | 55.6%30 | 55.9%90 | 63.1%77 | 1 | 55.6%484 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 7.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%4 |
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%37 | 100%247 | 100%250 | 100%54 | 100%161 | 100%122 | 871 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 48.4%196 | 40.1%189 | 0 | 43.9%385 |
No | 51.6%209 | 59.0%278 | 0 | 55.6%487 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.8%4 | 0 | 0.5%4 |
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 35.1%105 | 47.9%69 | 36.1%43 | 55.0%104 | 51.2%63 | 1 | 43.9%384 |
No | 64.9%194 | 49.3%71 | 63.9%76 | 45.0%85 | 48.8%60 | 0 | 55.6%486 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 2.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%4 |
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%299 | 100%144 | 100%119 | 100%189 | 100%123 | 874 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Some other party | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 50.5%163 | 40.7%143 | 38.8%54 | 34.8%8 | 15 | 44.0%368 |
No | 49.5%160 | 58.1%204 | 61.2%85 | 65.2%15 | 20 | 55.5%464 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%4 |
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%323 | 100%351 | 100%139 | 100%23 | 836 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 48.5%144 | 41.4%96 | 44.5%69 | 40.1%77 | 0 | 44.1%386 |
No | 50.2%149 | 58.6%136 | 55.5%86 | 59.9%115 | 0 | 55.5%486 |
Don't know | 1.3%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%4 |
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%297 | 100%232 | 100%155 | 100%192 | 876 |