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.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Agree Strongly | 350 | 19.1% | 19.1% |
2) Agree Somewhat | 226 | 12.3% | 31.4% |
3) Disagree Somewhat | 404 | 22.0% | 53.4% |
4) Disagree Strongly | 819 | 44.6% | 97.9% |
5) Don't know/Refused | 38 | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree Strongly | 20.3%140 | 20.4%82 | 16.6%69 | 17.7%59 | 0 | 19.0%350 |
Agree Somewhat | 9.7%67 | 14.2%57 | 9.4%39 | 18.9%63 | 0 | 12.3%226 |
Disagree Somewhat | 21.4%147 | 21.4%86 | 23.8%99 | 21.6%72 | 0 | 22.0%404 |
Disagree Strongly | 45.6%314 | 42.4%170 | 47.8%199 | 40.8%136 | 0 | 44.6%819 |
Don't know/Refused | 2.9%20 | 1.5%6 | 2.4%10 | 0.9%3 | 0 | 2.1%39 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%688 | 100%401 | 100%416 | 100%333 | 1838 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agree Strongly | 16.9%150 | 21.0%200 | 0 | 19.1%350 |
Agree Somewhat | 14.1%125 | 10.6%101 | 0 | 12.3%226 |
Disagree Somewhat | 26.5%235 | 17.8%169 | 0 | 22.0%404 |
Disagree Strongly | 40.3%357 | 48.6%462 | 0 | 44.6%819 |
Don't know/Refused | 2.1%19 | 2.0%19 | 0 | 2.1%38 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%886 | 100%951 | 1837 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree Strongly | 16.3%81 | 13.2%60 | 14.7%45 | 22.4%72 | 36.2%93 | 0 | 19.1%351 |
Agree Somewhat | 13.7%68 | 15.2%69 | 10.1%31 | 9.6%31 | 10.9%28 | 0 | 12.4%227 |
Disagree Somewhat | 23.4%116 | 24.4%111 | 18.9%58 | 18.6%60 | 22.6%58 | 0 | 21.9%403 |
Disagree Strongly | 44.4%220 | 45.5%207 | 54.4%167 | 47.8%154 | 27.6%71 | 0 | 44.6%819 |
Don't know/Refused | 2.2%11 | 1.8%8 | 2.0%6 | 1.6%5 | 2.7%7 | 0 | 2.0%37 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%496 | 100%455 | 100%307 | 100%322 | 100%257 | 1837 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree Strongly | 28.5%102 | 17.8%126 | 16.0%60 | 15.9%39 | 15.3%21 | 1 | 19.1%348 |
Agree Somewhat | 15.1%54 | 13.8%98 | 11.2%42 | 9.8%24 | 5.8%8 | 0 | 12.4%226 |
Disagree Somewhat | 18.2%65 | 27.1%192 | 20.5%77 | 17.6%43 | 18.2%25 | 1 | 22.0%402 |
Disagree Strongly | 38.3%137 | 39.1%277 | 49.5%186 | 56.3%138 | 57.7%79 | 1 | 44.8%817 |
Don't know/Refused | 0.0%0 | 2.3%16 | 2.9%11 | 0.4%1 | 2.9%4 | 3 | 1.8%32 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%358 | 100%709 | 100%376 | 100%245 | 100%137 | 1825 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | African-American | Hispanic | Other (including Asian) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree Strongly | 18.8%273 | 23.6%21 | 18.6%45 | 5.9%1 | 3 | 18.9%340 |
Agree Somewhat | 10.7%155 | 11.2%10 | 24.0%58 | 17.6%3 | 0 | 12.5%226 |
Disagree Somewhat | 22.4%325 | 36.0%32 | 15.3%37 | 29.4%5 | 2 | 22.2%399 |
Disagree Strongly | 46.4%674 | 27.0%24 | 41.3%100 | 47.1%8 | 6 | 44.8%806 |
Don't know/Refused | 1.8%26 | 2.2%2 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 4 | 1.7%30 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100%1453 | 100%89 | 100%242 | 100%17 | 1801 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Single/Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree Strongly | 20.3%199 | 17.1%42 | 25.5%40 | 15.5%69 | 0 | 19.1%350 |
Agree Somewhat | 13.1%129 | 9.4%23 | 9.6%15 | 13.5%60 | 0 | 12.4%227 |
Disagree Somewhat | 21.8%214 | 27.8%68 | 16.6%26 | 21.8%97 | 0 | 22.2%405 |
Disagree Strongly | 42.5%417 | 45.3%111 | 48.4%76 | 47.5%211 | 2 | 44.6%815 |
Don't know/Refused | 2.3%23 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%7 | 3 | 1.7%31 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%982 | 100%245 | 100%157 | 100%444 | 1828 |