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Survey of African-American Priests and Seminarians, 1992

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During what period of your life did you first consider a vocation to the priesthood or religious life?
  1) Early grade school, grades 1-6
  2) Junior high, grades 7-8
  3) High school
  4) College or graduate work
  5) After college or in chosen occupation

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Early grade school, grades 1-6 61 38.6% 38.6% -.96
Junior high, grades 7-8 42 26.6% 65.2% -.16
High school 29 18.4% 83.5% .63
College or graduate work 14 8.9% 92.4% 1.43
After college or in chosen occupation 12 7.6% 100% 2.23

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

21-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65&over TOTAL
Early grade school, grades 1-6 26.7%
4		 51.7%
15		 46.9%
23		 34.1%
15		 22.2%
4		 39.4%
61
Junior high, grades 7-8 26.7%
4		 13.8%
4		 24.5%
12		 36.4%
16		 27.8%
5		 26.5%
41
High school 26.7%
4		 10.3%
3		 22.4%
11		 15.9%
7		 16.7%
3		 18.1%
28
College or graduate work 20.0%
3		 17.2%
5		 4.1%
2		 2.3%
1		 16.7%
3		 9.0%
14
After college or in chosen occupation 0.0%
0		 6.9%
2		 2.0%
1		 11.4%
5		 16.7%
3		 7.1%
11
TOTAL 100.0%
15		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
49		 100.0%
44		 100.0%
18
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Household income (I-INCOME)

<15K 15K-19,999 20K-29,999 30K-39,999 40K&over TOTAL
Early grade school, grades 1-6 40.8%
20		 25.0%
6		 42.9%
12		 39.1%
9		 30.0%
6		 36.8%
53
Junior high, grades 7-8 30.6%
15		 29.2%
7		 21.4%
6		 26.1%
6		 15.0%
3		 25.7%
37
High school 18.4%
9		 12.5%
3		 14.3%
4		 21.7%
5		 40.0%
8		 20.1%
29
College or graduate work 4.1%
2		 25.0%
6		 10.7%
3		 4.3%
1		 5.0%
1		 9.0%
13
After college or in chosen occupation 6.1%
3		 8.3%
2		 10.7%
3		 8.7%
2		 10.0%
2		 8.3%
12
TOTAL 100.0%
49		 100.0%
24		 100.0%
28		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
20
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Religion (I-RELIGION)

Predominantly Protestant or non-Christian background Mixed religious affiliations Predominantly Catholic background TOTAL
Early grade school, grades 1-6 24.4%
11		 32.5%
13		 50.7%
36		 38.5%
60
Junior high, grades 7-8 24.4%
11		 27.5%
11		 28.2%
20		 26.9%
42
High school 24.4%
11		 22.5%
9		 12.7%
9		 18.6%
29
College or graduate work 6.7%
3		 12.5%
5		 7.0%
5		 8.3%
13
After college or in chosen occupation 20.0%
9		 5.0%
2		 1.4%
1		 7.7%
12
TOTAL 100.0%
45		 100.0%
40		 100.0%
71
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