Gallup Poll of Catholics, 1992 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 2) WEIGHTA;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Identification number (INDO1)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,623	403.80	232.40

2) WEIGHTA (WEIGHTA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	802	2.02	1.14

3) AREA (AREA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,623	2.14	1.14

4) STRATUM (STRATUM)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,623	2.65	0.68

5) Record Sex (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	794	48.9
2) Female	829	51.1
Total	1623	100.0

6) Age of respondent (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,623	41.88	18.18

7) What was the last grade or class you COMPLETED in school? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) N.A.	11	0.7
1) None, or grades 1-7	41	2.5
2) Grade 8	61	3.8
3) High school incomplete, grades 9-11	234	14.5
4) High school graduate, grade 12	574	35.5
5) Technical, trade or business	38	2.3
6) 2-year college graduate	67	4.2
7) College, university, incomplete	259	16.0
8) College, university, graduate	227	14.0
9) Graduate or professional school	105	6.5
Missing	2
Total	1617	100.0

8) What is your race? Are you white, black, or some other race? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	1453	89.8
2) Black	51	3.2
3) Some other	97	6.0
4) Don't know	3	0.2
5) Refused	13	0.8
Missing	4
Total	1617	100.0

9) Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish background? (HISPANIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	311	19.1
2) No	1304	80.3
4) Refused	9	0.5
Total	1624	100.0

10) Please tell me the kind of business or industry you work in and the kind of work you do. If retired or unemployed, what kind of business or industry did you work in? (INDUSTRY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Professional worker -- lawyer, doctor, scientist, teacher, engineer, graduate nurse, accountant, programmer, systems analyst, musician.	281	17.3
2) Manager, executive or official -- in a business, government agency, or other organization.	131	8.1
3) Business owner -- such as a store, factory, plumbing contractor, etc.	28	1.7
4) Clerical or office worker -- in business, government agency, or other type of organization - such as a typist, secretary, postal clerk, telephone oper	168	10.3
5) Sales worker -- clerk in a store, door-to-door salesman.	103	6.3
6) Manufacturer's representative -- outside salesperson, sales representative.	15	0.9
7) Service worker -- policeman/woman, fireman, waiter or waitress, maid, nurse's aide, attendant, barber or beautician.	129	7.9
8) Skilled tradesman -- printer, baker, tailor, electrician, machinist, linesman, railroad engineer, plumber, or does mechanical work such as garage mech	137	8.4
9) Semi-skilled worker -- operates a machine in a factory, is an assemblyline worker in a factory, drives a truck, taxi cab, or bus, etc.	65	4.0
10) Laborer -- plumber's helper, construction laborer, longshoreman, garbageman, or other physical work.	128	7.9
11) Student	31	1.9
12) Homemaker	108	6.6
13) Retired	208	12.8
14) No answer	92	5.7
Total	1624	100.0

11) Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	867	53.4
2) Divorced	165	10.2
3) Widowed	134	8.2
4) Separated	32	2.0
5) Single/Never married	417	25.7
6) No answer/Refused	8	0.5
Total	1623	100.0

12) Is your annual household income before taxes over or under $20,000? (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $10,000	126	7.8
2) $10,000 to 14,999	163	10.0
3) $15,000 to 19,999	172	10.6
4) $20,000 to 24,999	131	8.0
5) $25,000 to 29,999	141	8.7
6) $30,000 to 34,999	129	7.9
7) $35,000 to 39,999	131	8.1
8) $40,000 to 49,999	170	10.5
9) $50,000 to 74,999	211	13.0
10) $75,000 and over	112	6.9
11) Refused/No Answer/Don't Know	138	8.5
Total	1624	100.0

13) Are you now employed full time, employed part time, or not employed? (EMPLOYED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Full time	893	55.0
2) Part time	186	11.4
3) Not employed	534	32.9
4) Refused	11	0.7
Total	1624	100.0

14) What is your religious preference -- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, or an Orthodox Church such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church? (RELPREF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Roman Catholic	1623	100.0
Total	1623	100.0

15) How often do you attend Mass? (MASSATT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Daily	37	2.3
2) At least once a week	612	37.7
3) Almost every week	167	10.3
4) About once a month	239	14.7
5) Seldom	392	24.2
6) Never	140	8.6
7) No answer	36	2.2
Total	1623	100.0

16) STATE (STATE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,623	41.68	22.92

17) AGESUMM (AGESUMM)

	TOTAL	%
0) DK/NA	16	1.0
1) 18-24 years	248	15.3
2) 25-34 years	432	26.6
3) 35-44 years	308	19.0
4) 45-54 years	223	13.7
5) 55+ years	397	24.4
Total	1624	100.0

18) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- I would be willing to pay more in taxes to establish a national health care program which covers all Americans. (HEALTHCR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	526	32.4
2) Somewhat Agree	673	41.5
3) Somewhat Disagree	194	11.9
4) Strongly Disagree	193	11.9
5) Don't know/Refused	37	2.3
Total	1623	100.0

19) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- The United States has an obligation to give economic aid to needy nations. (GIVEAID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	142	8.8
2) Somewhat Agree	540	33.3
3) Somewhat Disagree	463	28.5
4) Strongly Disagree	436	26.9
5) Don't know/Refused	42	2.6
Total	1623	100.0

20) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- The United States has the right to intervene militarily in other nations when U.S. economic interests are seriously threatened. (MILITINT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	479	29.5
2) Somewhat Agree	529	32.6
3) Somewhat Disagree	339	20.9
4) Strongly Disagree	231	14.3
5) Don't know/Refused	45	2.8
Total	1623	100.0

21) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- In general, blacks get too much preferential treatment in our society. (BLCKPREF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	333	20.5
2) Somewhat Agree	323	19.9
3) Somewhat Disagree	514	31.6
4) Strongly Disagree	316	19.5
5) Don't know/Refused	138	8.5
Total	1624	100.0

22) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- The United States should have stronger limitations on the number of immigrants entering this country. (LIMITIMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	818	50.4
2) Somewhat Agree	416	25.6
3) Somewhat Disagree	191	11.7
4) Strongly Disagree	154	9.5
5) Don't know/Refused	45	2.8
Total	1624	100.0

23) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- Public spending to end poverty and homelessness in the United States is more important than military spending. (HOMELESS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	818	50.4
2) Somewhat Agree	465	28.7
3) Somewhat Disagree	196	12.1
4) Strongly Disagree	91	5.6
5) Don't know/Refused	53	3.3
Total	1623	100.0

24) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- All 50 states should bring back the death penalty. (DEATHPEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	682	42.0
2) Somewhat Agree	391	24.1
3) Somewhat Disagree	232	14.3
4) Strongly Disagree	235	14.5
5) Don't know/Refused	83	5.1
Total	1623	100.0

25) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- As you know, there has been considerable discussion in the news lately regarding the rights of homosexual men and women. In general, do you think homosexuals should or should not have equal rights in terms of job opportunities? (HOMOSXRT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	1268	78.1
2) Should not	269	16.5
3) Don't know/Refused/No opinion	86	5.3
Total	1623	100.0

26) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- There has also been much discussion about the legality of abortion. Do you believe that abortion should be... (ABORTLEG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Illegal in all circumstances	210	12.9
2) Legal only in rare circumstances	527	32.4
3) Legal in many circumstances	343	21.1
4) Legal in all circumstances?	499	30.7
5) Don't know/Refused/No opinion	45	2.8
Total	1624	100.0

27) Here are a series of statements about issues facing the United States. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly. -- Thinking about the morality of abortion, do you believe abortion can be a morally acceptable choice... (ABORTMOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Never	205	12.6
2) Only in rare circumstances	672	41.4
3) In many circumstances, or	424	26.1
4) In all circumstances?	238	14.7
5) Don't know/Refused/No opinion	84	5.2
Total	1623	100.0

28) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- The Church should permit couples to make their own decisions about forms of birth control. (BRTHCTRL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	1104	68.1
2) Somewhat Agree	312	19.3
3) Somewhat Disagree	63	3.9
4) Strongly Disagree	100	6.2
5) Don't know/Refused	43	2.6
Total	1622	100.0

29) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- It would be a good thing if women were allowed to be ordained as priests. (WMNORDND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	605	37.3
2) Somewhat Agree	489	30.2
3) Somewhat Disagree	159	9.8
4) Strongly Disagree	318	19.6
5) Don't know/Refused	51	3.2
Total	1622	100.0

30) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- It is possible to be a good Catholic and publicly disagree with Church teaching. (DISCHURC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	818	50.3
2) Somewhat Agree	498	30.7
3) Somewhat Disagree	147	9.1
4) Strongly Disagree	119	7.3
5) Don't know/Refused	42	2.6
Total	1624	100.0

31) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- Premarital sexual relations between persons who are committed to each other can be morally acceptable. (PREMARSX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	592	36.5
2) Somewhat Agree	518	31.9
3) Somewhat Disagree	147	9.1
4) Strongly Disagree	319	19.7
5) Don't know/Refused	47	2.9
Total	1623	100.0

32) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- Divorced Catholics who have remarried without an annulment should be permitted to receive communion. (COMMUNIO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	803	49.4
2) Somewhat Agree	398	24.5
3) Somewhat Disagree	122	7.5
4) Strongly Disagree	214	13.1
5) Don't know/Refused	88	5.4
Total	1625	100.0

33) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- Pope John Paul II is doing a good job leading the Church. (POPEGOOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	751	46.3
2) Somewhat Agree	615	37.9
3) Somewhat Disagree	92	5.7
4) Strongly Disagree	74	4.6
5) Don't know/Refused	90	5.5
Total	1622	100.0

34) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- The U.S. Bishops should approve the use of condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS. (CONDOMS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	1034	63.7
2) Somewhat Agree	315	19.4
3) Somewhat Disagree	53	3.3
4) Strongly Disagree	173	10.7
5) Don't know/Refused	48	2.9
Total	1623	100.0

35) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- Catholics can, in good conscience, vote for political candidates who support legal abortion. (ABORTVOT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	654	40.3
2) Somewhat Agree	478	29.4
3) Somewhat Disagree	190	11.7
4) Strongly Disagree	230	14.2
5) Don't know/Refused	72	4.4
Total	1624	100.0

36) We are asking about church issues, in your case, Catholic church issues. For each, please tell me whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly. -- Sexual relations between gay or lesbian persons in a committed relationship can be morally acceptable. (GAYSXMOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	314	19.4
2) Somewhat Agree	431	26.5
3) Somewhat Disagree	239	14.7
4) Strongly Disagree	543	33.5
5) Don't know/Refused	96	5.9
Total	1623	100.0

37) Some people have suggested changes in church structures to bring the laity into the decision-making process. Please say whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with each of the following suggestions. -- Elected parish councils should be more than advisory; they should decide parish policies, including the use of church funds. (CHFUNDS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	495	30.5
2) Somewhat Agree	704	43.3
3) Somewhat Disagree	202	12.4
4) Strongly Disagree	116	7.1
5) Don't know/Refused	107	6.6
Total	1624	100.0

38) Some people have suggested changes in church structures to bring the laity into the decision-making process. Please say whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with each of the following suggestions. -- The bishops should consult the laity so that lay experience on sexuality can be brought into the development of church teachings. (SEXTCHNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	710	43.7
2) Somewhat Agree	604	37.2
3) Somewhat Disagree	121	7.5
4) Strongly Disagree	110	6.7
5) Don't know/Refused	79	4.9
Total	1624	100.0

39) Some people have suggested changes in church structures to bring the laity into the decision-making process. Please say whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with each of the following suggestions. -- Parishioners should be able to choose their own pastors. (PICKPSTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	561	34.6
2) Somewhat Agree	542	33.4
3) Somewhat Disagree	260	16.0
4) Strongly Disagree	222	13.7
5) Don't know/Refused	37	2.3
Total	1622	100.0

40) Some people have suggested changes in church structures to bring the laity into the decision-making process. Please say whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with each of the following suggestions. -- Bishops should be elected by the priests and people of a diocese. (ELECTBSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly Agree	647	39.9
2) Somewhat Agree	525	32.3
3) Somewhat Disagree	187	11.5
4) Strongly Disagree	181	11.1
5) Don't know/Refused	84	5.2
Total	1624	100.0

41) Would you favor or oppose allowing Catholic priests to marry and continue to function as priests? (PRSTMARR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	1133	69.8
2) Oppose	428	26.4
3) Don't know/Refused/No opinion	62	3.8
Total	1623	100.0

42) Would it help the church, hurt the church or make no difference to invite ex-priests who are currently married to become active parish priests again? (EXPRIEST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Help	827	50.9
2) Hurt	284	17.5
3) No difference	452	27.8
4) Don't know/Refused/No opinion	60	3.7
Total	1623	100.0

43) Do you support or oppose women in the following roles in the church? -- Lector (WMNLECHT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1381	85.0
2) Oppose	142	8.7
3) Don't know/Refused	101	6.2
Total	1624	100.0

44) Do you support or oppose women in the following roles in the church? -- Minister of the Eucharist (WMNEUCHR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1288	79.4
2) Oppose	248	15.3
3) Don't know/Refused	87	5.4
Total	1623	100.0

45) Do you support or oppose women in the following roles in the church? -- Altar server (WMNSERVR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1413	87.0
2) Oppose	162	10.0
3) Don't know/Refused	48	3.0
Total	1623	100.0

46) Do you support or oppose women in the following roles in the church? -- Deacon (WMNDEACN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1296	79.9
2) Oppose	293	18.0
3) Don't know/Refused	34	2.1
Total	1623	100.0

47) Do you support or oppose women in the following roles in the church? -- Priest (WMNPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1027	63.3
2) Oppose	539	33.2
3) Don't know/Refused	57	3.5
Total	1623	100.0

48) Do you support or oppose women in the following roles in the church? -- Bishop (WMNBSHP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	944	58.2
2) Oppose	623	38.4
3) Don't know/Refused	56	3.5
Total	1623	100.0

49) There is a growing shortage of parish priests in the United States, forcing the closing of parishes. A number of suggestions have been offered to deal with the problem. For each suggestion, please say whether you support or oppose these suggestions. -- Combine parishes so that more Catholics can be served by fewer priests. (COMBPRSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1154	71.1
2) Oppose	423	26.0
3) Don't know/Refused	47	2.9
Total	1624	100.0

50) There is a growing shortage of parish priests in the United States, forcing the closing of parishes. A number of suggestions have been offered to deal with the problem. For each suggestion, please say whether you support or oppose these suggestions. -- Let parishes stay open if the people are willing to run them with visiting priests administering the sacraments when possible. (VISTPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1442	88.9
2) Oppose	155	9.6
3) Don't know/Refused	26	1.6
Total	1623	100.0

51) There is a growing shortage of parish priests in the United States, forcing the closing of parishes. A number of suggestions have been offered to deal with the problem. For each suggestion, please say whether you support or oppose these suggestions. -- Get priests from foreign countries to serve in the U.S. (FRGNPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1135	69.9
2) Oppose	451	27.7
3) Don't know/Refused	38	2.3
Total	1624	100.0

52) There is a growing shortage of parish priests in the United States, forcing the closing of parishes. A number of suggestions have been offered to deal with the problem. For each suggestion, please say whether you support or oppose these suggestions. -- Expand the priesthood to include married priests. (MARRPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1220	75.1
2) Oppose	371	22.8
3) Don't know/Refused	33	2.0
Total	1624	100.0

53) There is a growing shortage of parish priests in the United States, forcing the closing of parishes. A number of suggestions have been offered to deal with the problem. For each suggestion, please say whether you support or oppose these suggestions. -- Expand the priesthood to women. (PRSTWMN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	1017	62.6
2) Oppose	564	34.7
3) Don't know/Refused	43	2.6
Total	1624	100.0

54) WT (WT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,623	1.32	0.79

55) Record Sex (for use with online analysis) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	794	48.9
2) Female	829	51.1
Total	1623	100.0

56) What was the last grade or class you COMPLETED in school? (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school or less	910	56.6
2) Technical, trade or business/two-year college graduate	105	6.6
3) College, university, incomplete	259	16.1
4) College, university, graduate	227	14.1
5) Graduate or professional school	105	6.5
Missing	8
Total	1606	100.0

57) What is your race? Are you white, black, or some other race? (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	1453	90.7
2) Black	51	3.2
3) Some other	97	6.0
Missing	12
Total	1601	100.0

58) Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	867	53.6
2) Divorced/Separated	198	12.2
3) Widowed	134	8.3
4) Single/Never married	417	25.8
Missing	4
Total	1616	100.0

59) STATE (recoded into region for use with online analysis) (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) New England/Mid-Atlantic	664	40.9
2) Midwest	359	22.1
3) South	314	19.3
4) West	286	17.6
Total	1623	100.0

60) AGESUMM (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	248	15.4
2) 25-34	432	26.9
3) 35-44	308	19.1
4) 45-54	223	13.8
5) 55+ years	397	24.7
Missing	8
Total	1608	100.0