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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?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Yes38544.0%44.0%
2) No48655.6%99.5%
3) Don't know40.4%100.0%
4) Refused00.0%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 30 years old31 to 45 years old46 to 65 years old66 years or olderMissingTotal
Yes39.2%
60
48.6%
138
42.1%
127
44.0%
59
344.0%
384
No58.2%
89
51.4%
146
57.9%
175
56.0%
75
355.6%
485
Don't know2.6%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.5%
4
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.0%
0
Missing000060
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 collegeTrade/technical/vocational trainingCollege graduatePostgraduate work or academic or professional degreeMissingTotal
Yes67.6%
25
49.4%
122
40.0%
100
37.0%
20
44.1%
71
36.9%
45
144.0%
383
No32.4%
12
50.6%
125
60.0%
150
55.6%
30
55.9%
90
63.1%
77
155.6%
484
Don't know0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
7.4%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.5%
4
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.0%
0
Missing00000020
Total 100%
37
100%
247
100%
250
100%
54
100%
161
100%
122
   
871

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Yes48.4%
196
40.1%
189
043.9%
385
No51.6%
209
59.0%
278
055.6%
487
Don't know0.0%
0
0.8%
4
00.5%
4
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.0%
0
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
Yes35.1%
105
47.9%
69
36.1%
43
55.0%
104
51.2%
63
143.9%
384
No64.9%
194
49.3%
71
63.9%
76
45.0%
85
48.8%
60
055.6%
486
Don't know0.0%
0
2.8%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.5%
4
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.0%
0
Missing0000010
Total 100%
299
100%
144
100%
119
100%
189
100%
123
   
874

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentSome other partyMissingTotal
Yes50.5%
163
40.7%
143
38.8%
54
34.8%
8
1544.0%
368
No49.5%
160
58.1%
204
61.2%
85
65.2%
15
2055.5%
464
Don't know0.0%
0
1.1%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.5%
4
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.0%
0
Missing0000350
Total 100%
323
100%
351
100%
139
100%
23
   
836

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Yes48.5%
144
41.4%
96
44.5%
69
40.1%
77
044.1%
386
No50.2%
149
58.6%
136
55.5%
86
59.9%
115
055.5%
486
Don't know1.3%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.5%
4
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.0%
0
Missing000000
Total 100%
297
100%
232
100%
155
100%
192
   
876

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