American Catholic Laity Poll, 1993 - Analysis
PRSHINCM (Weighted by WT)
For each of the following areas of church life, please tell me if you think the Catholic laity should have the right to participate, or should not have the right to participate. -- How about in deciding how parish income should be spent.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Should | 1517 | 82.5% | 82.5% |
| 2) Should not | 243 | 13.2% | 95.7% |
| 3) Not Sure/Refused | 79 | 4.3% | 100.0% |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 85.2%587 | 80.8%324 | 80.8%336 | 81.1%270 | 0 | 82.5%1517 |
| Should not | 11.6%80 | 11.5%46 | 16.3%68 | 14.7%49 | 0 | 13.2%243 |
| Not Sure/Refused | 3.2%22 | 7.7%31 | 2.9%12 | 4.2%14 | 0 | 4.3%79 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%689 | 100%401 | 100%416 | 100%333 | 1839 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 79.6%706 | 85.2%811 | 0 | 82.5%1517 |
| Should not | 15.7%139 | 10.9%104 | 0 | 13.2%243 |
| Not Sure/Refused | 4.7%42 | 3.9%37 | 0 | 4.3%79 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%887 | 100%952 | 1839 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 83.7%416 | 84.1%382 | 82.4%253 | 85.1%274 | 74.4%192 | 0 | 82.5%1517 |
| Should not | 12.3%61 | 11.9%54 | 15.0%46 | 12.1%39 | 16.3%42 | 0 | 13.2%242 |
| Not Sure/Refused | 4.0%20 | 4.0%18 | 2.6%8 | 2.8%9 | 9.3%24 | 0 | 4.3%79 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%497 | 100%454 | 100%307 | 100%322 | 100%258 | 1838 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 76.3%273 | 80.4%571 | 84.3%317 | 92.2%225 | 86.9%119 | 5 | 82.5%1505 |
| Should not | 19.0%68 | 13.7%97 | 11.7%44 | 7.4%18 | 11.7%16 | 0 | 13.3%243 |
| Not Sure/Refused | 4.7%17 | 5.9%42 | 4.0%15 | 0.4%1 | 1.5%2 | 1 | 4.2%77 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%358 | 100%710 | 100%376 | 100%244 | 100%137 | 1825 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African-American | Hispanic | Other (including Asian) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 83.6%1216 | 87.5%77 | 74.8%181 | 88.2%15 | 11 | 82.6%1489 |
| Should not | 12.4%180 | 5.7%5 | 21.1%51 | 5.9%1 | 3 | 13.2%237 |
| Not Sure/Refused | 4.1%59 | 6.8%6 | 4.1%10 | 5.9%1 | 1 | 4.2%76 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1455 | 100%88 | 100%242 | 100%17 | 1802 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Single/Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 83.2%818 | 76.7%188 | 83.3%130 | 83.5%370 | 5 | 82.4%1506 |
| Should not | 12.5%123 | 15.5%38 | 12.2%19 | 14.0%62 | 0 | 13.2%242 |
| Not Sure/Refused | 4.3%42 | 7.8%19 | 4.5%7 | 2.5%11 | 0 | 4.3%79 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%983 | 100%245 | 100%156 | 100%443 | 1827 |
