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American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005 - Analysis

ORDMARWN (Weighted by WGT)

Now I will read four statements about the priesthood. After each statement, would you tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree? D. It would be a good thing if married women were allowed to be ordained as priests
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly disagree31936.5%36.5%
2) Somewhat disagree768.6%45.1%
3) Somewhat agree20123.0%68.1%
4) Strongly agree27131.0%99.0%
5) Don't know91.0%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 30 years old31 to 45 years old46 to 65 years old66 years or olderMissingTotal
Strongly disagree23.7%
36
35.9%
102
37.1%
112
50.0%
67
436.4%
317
Somewhat disagree11.2%
17
8.5%
24
7.3%
22
9.7%
13
08.7%
76
Somewhat agree33.6%
51
20.8%
59
21.9%
66
17.9%
24
122.9%
200
Strongly agree31.6%
48
32.0%
91
33.8%
102
21.6%
29
131.0%
270
Don't know0.0%
0
2.8%
8
0.0%
0
0.7%
1
01.0%
9
Missing000060
Total 100%
152
100%
284
100%
302
100%
134
   
872

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 disagree48.6%
18
35.6%
88
41.8%
105
24.1%
13
37.0%
60
27.3%
33
136.4%
317
Somewhat disagree5.4%
2
9.3%
23
5.6%
14
25.9%
14
10.5%
17
5.0%
6
08.7%
76
Somewhat agree27.0%
10
21.5%
53
23.9%
60
29.6%
16
21.6%
35
23.1%
28
023.2%
202
Strongly agree18.9%
7
30.4%
75
28.7%
72
20.4%
11
30.9%
50
44.6%
54
130.8%
269
Don't know0.0%
0
3.2%
8
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.9%
8
Missing00000020
Total 100%
37
100%
247
100%
251
100%
54
100%
162
100%
121
   
872

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly disagree36.3%
147
36.6%
172
036.5%
319
Somewhat disagree7.4%
30
9.6%
45
08.6%
75
Somewhat agree24.9%
101
21.3%
100
023.0%
201
Strongly agree29.4%
119
32.3%
152
031.0%
271
Don't know2.0%
8
0.2%
1
01.0%
9
Missing0000
Total 100%
405
100%
470
   
875

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 At least once a weekTwo or three times a monthAbout once a monthA few times a yearSeldom or neverMissingTotal
Strongly disagree52.7%
158
37.1%
53
22.0%
26
25.9%
49
26.0%
32
036.4%
318
Somewhat disagree10.0%
30
13.3%
19
11.0%
13
4.2%
8
4.9%
6
08.7%
76
Somewhat agree19.3%
58
27.3%
39
25.4%
30
23.8%
45
23.6%
29
023.0%
201
Strongly agree16.7%
50
22.4%
32
38.1%
45
46.0%
87
45.5%
56
130.9%
270
Don't know1.3%
4
0.0%
0
3.4%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.9%
8
Missing0000010
Total 100%
300
100%
143
100%
118
100%
189
100%
123
   
873

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentSome other partyMissingTotal
Strongly disagree45.5%
148
29.7%
104
29.5%
41
31.8%
7
1835.9%
300
Somewhat disagree9.2%
30
8.9%
31
7.2%
10
4.5%
1
28.6%
72
Somewhat agree21.8%
71
20.6%
72
26.6%
37
50.0%
11
722.8%
191
Strongly agree22.2%
72
39.7%
139
36.7%
51
13.6%
3
831.7%
265
Don't know1.2%
4
1.1%
4
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
01.0%
8
Missing0000350
Total 100%
325
100%
350
100%
139
100%
22
   
836

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Strongly disagree35.1%
104
29.7%
69
47.1%
73
38.2%
73
036.5%
319
Somewhat disagree10.8%
32
13.8%
32
4.5%
7
2.1%
4
08.6%
75
Somewhat agree22.3%
66
26.3%
61
20.0%
31
22.5%
43
023.0%
201
Strongly agree30.4%
90
28.4%
66
27.7%
43
37.2%
71
030.9%
270
Don't know1.4%
4
1.7%
4
0.6%
1
0.0%
0
01.0%
9
Missing000000
Total 100%
296
100%
232
100%
155
100%
191
   
874

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