American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993 - Analysis
ABRTOBEY (Weighted by WT)
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. -- Without obeying the Church's teaching regarding abortion.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Yes | 1024 | 55.7% | 55.7% |
2) No | 732 | 39.8% | 95.5% |
3) Not sure/Refused | 83 | 4.5% | 100.0% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 54.9%378 | 52.1%209 | 54.6%227 | 63.0%209 | 0 | 55.7%1023 |
No | 39.4%271 | 43.4%174 | 40.4%168 | 35.8%119 | 0 | 39.8%732 |
Not sure/Refused | 5.7%39 | 4.5%18 | 5.0%21 | 1.2%4 | 0 | 4.5%82 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%688 | 100%401 | 100%416 | 100%332 | 1837 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 55.1%488 | 56.2%536 | 0 | 55.7%1024 |
No | 40.5%359 | 39.1%373 | 0 | 39.8%732 |
Not sure/Refused | 4.4%39 | 4.6%44 | 0 | 4.5%83 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%886 | 100%953 | 1839 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 62.8%312 | 65.6%298 | 60.7%187 | 45.7%147 | 31.0%80 | 0 | 55.7%1024 |
No | 33.2%165 | 33.5%152 | 31.8%98 | 47.8%154 | 63.2%163 | 0 | 39.8%732 |
Not sure/Refused | 4.0%20 | 0.9%4 | 7.5%23 | 6.5%21 | 5.8%15 | 0 | 4.5%83 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%497 | 100%454 | 100%308 | 100%322 | 100%258 | 1839 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Some high school or less | High school graduate | Some college or vocational school | College graduate | Graduate or professional school (including 'some graduate or professional school' and 'graduate or professional degree') | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 50.0%179 | 53.0%376 | 62.1%234 | 59.4%145 | 60.3%82 | 3 | 55.7%1016 |
No | 45.0%161 | 41.6%295 | 32.9%124 | 38.1%93 | 39.0%53 | 3 | 39.8%726 |
Not sure/Refused | 5.0%18 | 5.4%38 | 5.0%19 | 2.5%6 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 4.5%82 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%358 | 100%709 | 100%377 | 100%244 | 100%136 | 1824 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | African-American | Hispanic | Other (including Asian) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 56.5%821 | 36.0%32 | 60.3%146 | 29.4%5 | 8 | 55.7%1004 |
No | 38.7%562 | 59.6%53 | 39.7%96 | 64.7%11 | 5 | 40.1%722 |
Not sure/Refused | 4.9%71 | 4.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 5.9%1 | 2 | 4.2%76 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100%1454 | 100%89 | 100%242 | 100%17 | 1802 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Single/Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 57.6%566 | 57.1%140 | 26.3%41 | 60.9%270 | 3 | 55.7%1017 |
No | 36.0%354 | 42.0%103 | 72.4%113 | 35.4%157 | 2 | 39.8%727 |
Not sure/Refused | 6.4%63 | 0.8%2 | 1.3%2 | 3.6%16 | 0 | 4.5%83 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%983 | 100%245 | 100%156 | 100%443 | 1827 |