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American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993 - Analysis

NOWMNORD (Weighted by WT)

Now I will read three statements about the priesthood. After each, please tell me if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly? -- Since the original leaders of the Church were men, women should not be ordained to the priesthood.
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) Agree Strongly35019.1%19.1%
2) Agree Somewhat22612.3%31.4%
3) Disagree Somewhat40422.0%53.4%
4) Disagree Strongly81944.6%97.9%
5) Don't know/Refused382.1%100.0%





Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Agree Strongly20.3%
140
20.4%
82
16.6%
69
17.7%
59
019.0%
350
Agree Somewhat9.7%
67
14.2%
57
9.4%
39
18.9%
63
012.3%
226
Disagree Somewhat21.4%
147
21.4%
86
23.8%
99
21.6%
72
022.0%
404
Disagree Strongly45.6%
314
42.4%
170
47.8%
199
40.8%
136
044.6%
819
Don't know/Refused2.9%
20
1.5%
6
2.4%
10
0.9%
3
02.1%
39
Missing000000
Total 100%
688
100%
401
100%
416
100%
333
   
1838

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Agree Strongly16.9%
150
21.0%
200
019.1%
350
Agree Somewhat14.1%
125
10.6%
101
012.3%
226
Disagree Somewhat26.5%
235
17.8%
169
022.0%
404
Disagree Strongly40.3%
357
48.6%
462
044.6%
819
Don't know/Refused2.1%
19
2.0%
19
02.1%
38
Missing0000
Total 100%
886
100%
951
   
1837

Age (I-AGE)

 18-2930-3940-4950-6465 & overMissingTotal
Agree Strongly16.3%
81
13.2%
60
14.7%
45
22.4%
72
36.2%
93
019.1%
351
Agree Somewhat13.7%
68
15.2%
69
10.1%
31
9.6%
31
10.9%
28
012.4%
227
Disagree Somewhat23.4%
116
24.4%
111
18.9%
58
18.6%
60
22.6%
58
021.9%
403
Disagree Strongly44.4%
220
45.5%
207
54.4%
167
47.8%
154
27.6%
71
044.6%
819
Don't know/Refused2.2%
11
1.8%
8
2.0%
6
1.6%
5
2.7%
7
02.0%
37
Missing0000000
Total 100%
496
100%
455
100%
307
100%
322
100%
257
   
1837

Education (I-EDUC)

 Some high school or lessHigh school graduateSome college or vocational schoolCollege graduateGraduate or professional school (including 'some graduate or professional school' and 'graduate or professional degree')MissingTotal
Agree Strongly28.5%
102
17.8%
126
16.0%
60
15.9%
39
15.3%
21
119.1%
348
Agree Somewhat15.1%
54
13.8%
98
11.2%
42
9.8%
24
5.8%
8
012.4%
226
Disagree Somewhat18.2%
65
27.1%
192
20.5%
77
17.6%
43
18.2%
25
122.0%
402
Disagree Strongly38.3%
137
39.1%
277
49.5%
186
56.3%
138
57.7%
79
144.8%
817
Don't know/Refused0.0%
0
2.3%
16
2.9%
11
0.4%
1
2.9%
4
31.8%
32
Missing0000060
Total 100%
358
100%
709
100%
376
100%
245
100%
137
   
1825

Race (I-RACE)

 WhiteAfrican-AmericanHispanicOther (including Asian)MissingTotal
Agree Strongly18.8%
273
23.6%
21
18.6%
45
5.9%
1
318.9%
340
Agree Somewhat10.7%
155
11.2%
10
24.0%
58
17.6%
3
012.5%
226
Disagree Somewhat22.4%
325
36.0%
32
15.3%
37
29.4%
5
222.2%
399
Disagree Strongly46.4%
674
27.0%
24
41.3%
100
47.1%
8
644.8%
806
Don't know/Refused1.8%
26
2.2%
2
0.8%
2
0.0%
0
41.7%
30
Missing0000150
Total 100%
1453
100%
89
100%
242
100%
17
   
1801

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced/SeparatedWidowedSingle/Never marriedMissingTotal
Agree Strongly20.3%
199
17.1%
42
25.5%
40
15.5%
69
019.1%
350
Agree Somewhat13.1%
129
9.4%
23
9.6%
15
13.5%
60
012.4%
227
Disagree Somewhat21.8%
214
27.8%
68
16.6%
26
21.8%
97
022.2%
405
Disagree Strongly42.5%
417
45.3%
111
48.4%
76
47.5%
211
244.6%
815
Don't know/Refused2.3%
23
0.4%
1
0.0%
0
1.6%
7
31.7%
31
Missing000050
Total 100%
982
100%
245
100%
157
100%
444
   
1828

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