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
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly disagree | 319 | 36.5% | 36.5% |
2) Somewhat disagree | 76 | 8.6% | 45.1% |
3) Somewhat agree | 201 | 23.0% | 68.1% |
4) Strongly agree | 271 | 31.0% | 99.0% |
5) Don't know | 9 | 1.0% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 23.7%36 | 35.9%102 | 37.1%112 | 50.0%67 | 4 | 36.4%317 |
Somewhat disagree | 11.2%17 | 8.5%24 | 7.3%22 | 9.7%13 | 0 | 8.7%76 |
Somewhat agree | 33.6%51 | 20.8%59 | 21.9%66 | 17.9%24 | 1 | 22.9%200 |
Strongly agree | 31.6%48 | 32.0%91 | 33.8%102 | 21.6%29 | 1 | 31.0%270 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 2.8%8 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 1.0%9 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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 college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work or academic or professional degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 48.6%18 | 35.6%88 | 41.8%105 | 24.1%13 | 37.0%60 | 27.3%33 | 1 | 36.4%317 |
Somewhat disagree | 5.4%2 | 9.3%23 | 5.6%14 | 25.9%14 | 10.5%17 | 5.0%6 | 0 | 8.7%76 |
Somewhat agree | 27.0%10 | 21.5%53 | 23.9%60 | 29.6%16 | 21.6%35 | 23.1%28 | 0 | 23.2%202 |
Strongly agree | 18.9%7 | 30.4%75 | 28.7%72 | 20.4%11 | 30.9%50 | 44.6%54 | 1 | 30.8%269 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 3.2%8 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%37 | 100%247 | 100%251 | 100%54 | 100%162 | 100%121 | 872 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 36.3%147 | 36.6%172 | 0 | 36.5%319 |
Somewhat disagree | 7.4%30 | 9.6%45 | 0 | 8.6%75 |
Somewhat agree | 24.9%101 | 21.3%100 | 0 | 23.0%201 |
Strongly agree | 29.4%119 | 32.3%152 | 0 | 31.0%271 |
Don't know | 2.0%8 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 1.0%9 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%405 | 100%470 | 875 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 52.7%158 | 37.1%53 | 22.0%26 | 25.9%49 | 26.0%32 | 0 | 36.4%318 |
Somewhat disagree | 10.0%30 | 13.3%19 | 11.0%13 | 4.2%8 | 4.9%6 | 0 | 8.7%76 |
Somewhat agree | 19.3%58 | 27.3%39 | 25.4%30 | 23.8%45 | 23.6%29 | 0 | 23.0%201 |
Strongly agree | 16.7%50 | 22.4%32 | 38.1%45 | 46.0%87 | 45.5%56 | 1 | 30.9%270 |
Don't know | 1.3%4 | 0.0%0 | 3.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%300 | 100%143 | 100%118 | 100%189 | 100%123 | 873 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Some other party | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 45.5%148 | 29.7%104 | 29.5%41 | 31.8%7 | 18 | 35.9%300 |
Somewhat disagree | 9.2%30 | 8.9%31 | 7.2%10 | 4.5%1 | 2 | 8.6%72 |
Somewhat agree | 21.8%71 | 20.6%72 | 26.6%37 | 50.0%11 | 7 | 22.8%191 |
Strongly agree | 22.2%72 | 39.7%139 | 36.7%51 | 13.6%3 | 8 | 31.7%265 |
Don't know | 1.2%4 | 1.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%325 | 100%350 | 100%139 | 100%22 | 836 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly disagree | 35.1%104 | 29.7%69 | 47.1%73 | 38.2%73 | 0 | 36.5%319 |
Somewhat disagree | 10.8%32 | 13.8%32 | 4.5%7 | 2.1%4 | 0 | 8.6%75 |
Somewhat agree | 22.3%66 | 26.3%61 | 20.0%31 | 22.5%43 | 0 | 23.0%201 |
Strongly agree | 30.4%90 | 28.4%66 | 27.7%43 | 37.2%71 | 0 | 30.9%270 |
Don't know | 1.4%4 | 1.7%4 | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%9 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%296 | 100%232 | 100%155 | 100%191 | 874 |