American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993 - Analysis
ORDANWM (Weighted by WT)
I will read five items and, after each, please tell me if it has strengthened your commitment to the Catholic Church, weakened your commitment to the Catholic Church, or had no effect one way or the other. If you don't know, tell me that. -- The policy of ordaining men, but not women, to the priesthood.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Strengthened | 269 | 14.6% | 14.6% |
2) Weakened | 465 | 25.3% | 39.9% |
3) No Effect | 1032 | 56.2% | 96.1% |
4) Don't know/Refused | 72 | 3.9% | 100.0% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strengthened | 17.4%120 | 12.2%49 | 18.7%78 | 6.9%23 | 0 | 14.7%270 |
Weakened | 24.3%167 | 22.1%89 | 28.8%120 | 26.7%89 | 0 | 25.3%465 |
No Effect | 53.8%370 | 62.2%250 | 48.9%204 | 62.8%209 | 0 | 56.1%1033 |
Don't know/Refused | 4.5%31 | 3.5%14 | 3.6%15 | 3.6%12 | 0 | 3.9%72 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%688 | 100%402 | 100%417 | 100%333 | 1840 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strengthened | 16.4%145 | 13.0%124 | 0 | 14.6%269 |
Weakened | 23.1%204 | 27.4%261 | 0 | 25.3%465 |
No Effect | 57.2%506 | 55.3%526 | 0 | 56.2%1032 |
Don't know/Refused | 3.4%30 | 4.3%41 | 0 | 3.9%71 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%885 | 100%952 | 1837 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strengthened | 13.3%66 | 9.5%43 | 12.7%39 | 20.8%67 | 20.8%54 | 0 | 14.6%269 |
Weakened | 24.7%123 | 33.3%151 | 29.5%91 | 21.7%70 | 12.0%31 | 0 | 25.3%466 |
No Effect | 57.5%286 | 55.7%253 | 53.2%164 | 53.1%171 | 61.4%159 | 0 | 56.1%1033 |
Don't know/Refused | 4.4%22 | 1.5%7 | 4.5%14 | 4.3%14 | 5.8%15 | 0 | 3.9%72 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%497 | 100%454 | 100%308 | 100%322 | 100%259 | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strengthened | 19.5%70 | 16.6%118 | 12.5%47 | 10.7%26 | 4.4%6 | 1 | 14.6%267 |
Weakened | 22.0%79 | 21.2%150 | 28.7%108 | 31.6%77 | 35.8%49 | 1 | 25.4%463 |
No Effect | 56.5%203 | 55.7%395 | 57.4%216 | 54.5%133 | 57.7%79 | 3 | 56.2%1026 |
Don't know/Refused | 1.9%7 | 6.5%46 | 1.3%5 | 3.3%8 | 2.2%3 | 1 | 3.8%69 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%359 | 100%709 | 100%376 | 100%244 | 100%137 | 1825 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | African-American | Hispanic | Other (including Asian) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strengthened | 14.4%210 | 25.0%22 | 8.6%21 | 5.9%1 | 4 | 14.1%254 |
Weakened | 25.9%376 | 23.9%21 | 25.9%63 | 17.6%3 | 1 | 25.7%463 |
No Effect | 56.4%820 | 51.1%45 | 57.6%140 | 64.7%11 | 9 | 56.4%1016 |
Don't know/Refused | 3.3%48 | 0.0%0 | 7.8%19 | 11.8%2 | 1 | 3.8%69 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strengthened | 14.9%146 | 10.6%26 | 26.8%42 | 12.0%53 | 1 | 14.6%267 |
Weakened | 22.9%225 | 34.1%84 | 13.4%21 | 29.6%131 | 2 | 25.2%461 |
No Effect | 57.9%569 | 51.6%127 | 55.4%87 | 55.3%245 | 2 | 56.2%1028 |
Don't know/Refused | 4.3%42 | 3.7%9 | 4.5%7 | 3.2%14 | 0 | 3.9%72 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%982 | 100%246 | 100%157 | 100%443 | 1828 |