American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993 - Analysis
I-MARITAL (Weighted by WT)
Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (recoded for use with online analysis)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Married | 983 | 53.8% | 53.8% | |
| 2) Divorced/Separated | 245 | 13.4% | 67.2% | |
| 3) Widowed | 156 | 8.6% | 75.7% | |
| 4) Single/Never married | 443 | 24.3% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 5 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 797 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58.3%400 | 47.4%188 | 55.4%229 | 49.8%166 | 0 | 53.7%983 |
| Divorced/Separated | 9.2%63 | 18.1%72 | 13.6%56 | 16.2%54 | 0 | 13.4%245 |
| Widowed | 8.6%59 | 9.3%37 | 8.5%35 | 7.8%26 | 0 | 8.6%157 |
| Single/Never married | 23.9%164 | 25.2%100 | 22.5%93 | 26.1%87 | 0 | 24.3%444 |
| Missing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%686 | 100%397 | 100%413 | 100%333 | 1829 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50.2%444 | 57.1%538 | 0 | 53.7%982 |
| Divorced/Separated | 9.2%81 | 17.4%164 | 0 | 13.4%245 |
| Widowed | 7.5%66 | 9.7%91 | 0 | 8.6%157 |
| Single/Never married | 33.2%294 | 15.9%150 | 0 | 24.3%444 |
| Missing | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%885 | 100%943 | 1828 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29.1%143 | 65.8%298 | 73.1%223 | 64.6%208 | 43.4%111 | 0 | 53.8%983 |
| Divorced/Separated | 4.9%24 | 14.6%66 | 20.3%62 | 20.5%66 | 10.5%27 | 0 | 13.4%245 |
| Widowed | 1.2%6 | 0.0%0 | 3.0%9 | 9.9%32 | 42.6%109 | 0 | 8.5%156 |
| Single/Never married | 64.8%319 | 19.6%89 | 3.6%11 | 5.0%16 | 3.5%9 | 0 | 24.3%444 |
| Missing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%492 | 100%453 | 100%305 | 100%322 | 100%256 | 1828 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43.2%155 | 62.6%444 | 42.4%159 | 52.3%127 | 70.8%97 | 0 | 53.9%982 |
| Divorced/Separated | 15.6%56 | 12.0%85 | 17.9%67 | 9.5%23 | 8.8%12 | 1 | 13.3%243 |
| Widowed | 19.8%71 | 7.1%50 | 4.0%15 | 6.2%15 | 2.9%4 | 1 | 8.5%155 |
| Single/Never married | 21.4%77 | 18.3%130 | 35.7%134 | 32.1%78 | 17.5%24 | 0 | 24.3%443 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 100%359 | 100%709 | 100%375 | 100%243 | 100%137 | 1823 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African-American | Hispanic | Other (including Asian) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56.8%825 | 26.4%23 | 44.9%109 | 25.0%4 | 7 | 53.4%961 |
| Divorced/Separated | 12.9%187 | 16.1%14 | 17.7%43 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 13.6%244 |
| Widowed | 8.7%127 | 14.9%13 | 6.2%15 | 6.3%1 | 0 | 8.7%156 |
| Single/Never married | 21.6%313 | 42.5%37 | 31.3%76 | 68.8%11 | 3 | 24.3%437 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Total | 100%1452 | 100%87 | 100%243 | 100%16 | 1798 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Single/Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 100.0%983 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 53.8%983 |
| Divorced/Separated | 0.0%0 | 100.0%245 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 13.4%245 |
| Widowed | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%156 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 8.5%156 |
| Single/Never married | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%443 | 0 | 24.2%443 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 100%983 | 100%245 | 100%156 | 100%443 | 1827 |
