American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993 - Analysis
LEAVECH (Weighted by WT)
Now, I would like you to imagine a scale from 1 to 7. At point '1' is the statement, 'I would never leave the Catholic Church.' At point '7' is the statement, 'Yes, I might leave the Catholic Church.' Where would you place yourself on that scale?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Would never leave the Catholic Church | 928 | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| 2) 2 | 191 | 10.4% | 60.9% |
| 3) 3 | 159 | 8.7% | 69.5% |
| 4) 4 | 144 | 7.8% | 77.4% |
| 5) 5 | 153 | 8.3% | 85.7% |
| 6) 6 | 59 | 3.2% | 88.9% |
| 7) Might leave the Catholic Church | 172 | 9.4% | 98.3% |
| 8) Don't know/Refused | 32 | 1.7% | 100.0% |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would never leave the Catholic Church | 49.0%336 | 51.6%208 | 50.8%212 | 51.7%172 | 0 | 50.5%928 |
| 2 | 10.5%72 | 14.6%59 | 7.2%30 | 9.3%31 | 0 | 10.4%192 |
| 3 | 9.3%64 | 5.2%21 | 8.9%37 | 11.1%37 | 0 | 8.6%159 |
| 4 | 5.8%40 | 10.7%43 | 8.6%36 | 7.2%24 | 0 | 7.8%143 |
| 5 | 8.3%57 | 7.4%30 | 9.6%40 | 7.8%26 | 0 | 8.3%153 |
| 6 | 3.1%21 | 3.2%13 | 3.6%15 | 3.3%11 | 0 | 3.3%60 |
| Might leave the Catholic Church | 12.1%83 | 6.0%24 | 10.3%43 | 6.6%22 | 0 | 9.4%172 |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.9%13 | 1.2%5 | 1.0%4 | 3.0%10 | 0 | 1.7%32 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%686 | 100%403 | 100%417 | 100%333 | 1839 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would never leave the Catholic Church | 44.2%392 | 56.2%536 | 0 | 50.5%928 |
| 2 | 12.5%111 | 8.4%80 | 0 | 10.4%191 |
| 3 | 8.8%78 | 8.5%81 | 0 | 8.6%159 |
| 4 | 9.9%88 | 5.9%56 | 0 | 7.8%144 |
| 5 | 9.3%82 | 7.5%71 | 0 | 8.3%153 |
| 6 | 4.5%40 | 2.0%19 | 0 | 3.2%59 |
| Might leave the Catholic Church | 8.5%75 | 10.3%98 | 0 | 9.4%173 |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.3%20 | 1.3%12 | 0 | 1.7%32 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would never leave the Catholic Church | 34.7%172 | 40.7%185 | 42.7%132 | 68.0%219 | 85.3%220 | 0 | 50.4%928 |
| 2 | 12.9%64 | 14.3%65 | 12.6%39 | 6.2%20 | 1.2%3 | 0 | 10.4%191 |
| 3 | 10.7%53 | 9.5%43 | 11.7%36 | 6.5%21 | 2.7%7 | 0 | 8.7%160 |
| 4 | 13.7%68 | 8.1%37 | 7.1%22 | 4.0%13 | 1.6%4 | 0 | 7.8%144 |
| 5 | 10.3%51 | 9.9%45 | 9.4%29 | 8.1%26 | 0.8%2 | 0 | 8.3%153 |
| 6 | 3.8%19 | 5.5%25 | 2.9%9 | 1.2%4 | 0.8%2 | 0 | 3.2%59 |
| Might leave the Catholic Church | 12.5%62 | 11.4%52 | 12.6%39 | 3.1%10 | 3.9%10 | 0 | 9.4%173 |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.4%7 | 0.7%3 | 1.0%3 | 2.8%9 | 3.9%10 | 0 | 1.7%32 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%496 | 100%455 | 100%309 | 100%322 | 100%258 | 1840 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would never leave the Catholic Church | 69.0%247 | 52.9%375 | 44.4%167 | 36.7%90 | 32.6%45 | 2 | 50.6%924 |
| 2 | 5.9%21 | 8.2%58 | 16.2%61 | 11.0%27 | 17.4%24 | 0 | 10.5%191 |
| 3 | 2.0%7 | 7.8%55 | 12.0%45 | 11.8%29 | 15.2%21 | 1 | 8.6%157 |
| 4 | 5.9%21 | 7.1%50 | 8.0%30 | 13.1%32 | 8.0%11 | 0 | 7.9%144 |
| 5 | 3.6%13 | 12.1%86 | 5.9%22 | 9.4%23 | 5.8%8 | 0 | 8.3%152 |
| 6 | 2.0%7 | 2.3%16 | 3.7%14 | 6.1%15 | 5.1%7 | 0 | 3.2%59 |
| Might leave the Catholic Church | 9.8%35 | 8.3%59 | 8.8%33 | 10.6%26 | 14.5%20 | 0 | 9.5%173 |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.0%7 | 1.4%10 | 1.1%4 | 1.2%3 | 1.4%2 | 3 | 1.4%26 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%358 | 100%709 | 100%376 | 100%245 | 100%138 | 1826 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African-American | Hispanic | Other (including Asian) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would never leave the Catholic Church | 48.7%708 | 54.5%48 | 57.6%140 | 58.8%10 | 8 | 50.3%906 |
| 2 | 10.7%155 | 8.0%7 | 9.9%24 | 23.5%4 | 1 | 10.5%190 |
| 3 | 9.8%142 | 6.8%6 | 2.5%6 | 5.9%1 | 1 | 8.6%155 |
| 4 | 7.9%115 | 6.8%6 | 8.6%21 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 7.9%142 |
| 5 | 8.7%127 | 8.0%7 | 7.8%19 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 8.5%153 |
| 6 | 3.9%57 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.3%59 |
| Might leave the Catholic Church | 9.3%135 | 15.9%14 | 8.6%21 | 11.8%2 | 1 | 9.5%172 |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.0%15 | 0.0%0 | 4.1%10 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 1.4%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1454 | 100%88 | 100%243 | 100%17 | 1802 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Single/Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would never leave the Catholic Church | 51.2%503 | 49.4%121 | 74.5%117 | 41.6%184 | 1 | 50.6%925 |
| 2 | 12.6%124 | 4.1%10 | 0.6%1 | 12.7%56 | 0 | 10.5%191 |
| 3 | 8.3%82 | 9.8%24 | 8.3%13 | 9.0%40 | 0 | 8.7%159 |
| 4 | 6.1%60 | 9.0%22 | 4.5%7 | 12.4%55 | 0 | 7.9%144 |
| 5 | 7.6%75 | 11.4%28 | 0.0%0 | 11.3%50 | 0 | 8.4%153 |
| 6 | 3.7%36 | 1.6%4 | 1.9%3 | 3.6%16 | 0 | 3.2%59 |
| Might leave the Catholic Church | 9.6%94 | 12.7%31 | 5.1%8 | 8.6%38 | 1 | 9.4%171 |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.9%9 | 2.0%5 | 5.1%8 | 0.7%3 | 3 | 1.4%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%983 | 100%245 | 100%157 | 100%442 | 1827 |
