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Survey of African-American Priests and Seminarians, 1992

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GOODFRND

Using the scale below, please indicate how influential was each of the following individuals, groups, and experiences in your decision to consider the priesthood. -- Close personal friend
  0) Doesn't pertain
  1) Not very influential
  2)
  3)
  4)
  5)
  6)
  7) Very influential

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Doesn't pertain 31 20.3% 20.3% -1.26
Not very influential 28 18.3% 38.6% -.86
9 5.9% 44.4% -.45
16 10.5% 54.9% -.05
15 9.8% 64.7% .35
19 12.4% 77.1% .76
16 10.5% 87.6% 1.16
Very influential 19 12.4% 100% 1.56

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

21-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65&over TOTAL
Doesn't pertain 26.7%
4		 17.9%
5		 18.8%
9		 20.9%
9		 25.0%
4		 20.7%
31
Not very influential 26.7%
4		 14.3%
4		 16.7%
8		 27.9%
12		 0.0%
0		 18.7%
28
6.7%
1		 10.7%
3		 8.3%
4		 2.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 6.0%
9
20.0%
3		 10.7%
3		 6.3%
3		 4.7%
2		 25.0%
4		 10.0%
15
13.3%
2		 10.7%
3		 12.5%
6		 4.7%
2		 6.3%
1		 9.3%
14
0.0%
0		 14.3%
4		 20.8%
10		 9.3%
4		 6.3%
1		 12.7%
19
0.0%
0		 7.1%
2		 10.4%
5		 16.3%
7		 12.5%
2		 10.7%
16
Very influential 6.7%
1		 14.3%
4		 6.3%
3		 14.0%
6		 25.0%
4		 12.0%
18
TOTAL 100.0%
15		 100.0%
28		 100.0%
48		 100.0%
43		 100.0%
16
150


Household income (I-INCOME)

<15K 15K-19,999 20K-29,999 30K-39,999 40K&over TOTAL
Doesn't pertain 18.8%
9		 22.7%
5		 14.3%
4		 13.0%
3		 35.0%
7		 19.9%
28
Not very influential 22.9%
11		 13.6%
3		 21.4%
6		 26.1%
6		 5.0%
1		 19.1%
27
2.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 8.7%
2		 25.0%
5		 5.7%
8
10.4%
5		 4.5%
1		 14.3%
4		 8.7%
2		 10.0%
2		 9.9%
14
10.4%
5		 13.6%
3		 10.7%
3		 13.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 9.9%
14
16.7%
8		 18.2%
4		 17.9%
5		 4.3%
1		 5.0%
1		 13.5%
19
8.3%
4		 9.1%
2		 14.3%
4		 4.3%
1		 15.0%
3		 9.9%
14
Very influential 10.4%
5		 18.2%
4		 7.1%
2		 21.7%
5		 5.0%
1		 12.1%
17
TOTAL 100.0%
48		 100.0%
22		 100.0%
28		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
20
141


Religion (I-RELIGION)

Predominantly Protestant or non-Christian background Mixed religious affiliations Predominantly Catholic background TOTAL
Doesn't pertain 13.3%
6		 20.5%
8		 23.5%
16		 19.7%
30
Not very influential 24.4%
11		 15.4%
6		 16.2%
11		 18.4%
28
2.2%
1		 10.3%
4		 5.9%
4		 5.9%
9
4.4%
2		 12.8%
5		 13.2%
9		 10.5%
16
11.1%
5		 2.6%
1		 13.2%
9		 9.9%
15
15.6%
7		 12.8%
5		 10.3%
7		 12.5%
19
11.1%
5		 15.4%
6		 7.4%
5		 10.5%
16
Very influential 17.8%
8		 10.3%
4		 10.3%
7		 12.5%
19
TOTAL 100.0%
45		 100.0%
39		 100.0%
68
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