Survey of African-American Priests and Seminarians, 1992

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

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Doesn't pertain	54	35.8%	35.8%	-.89
Not very influential	37	24.5%	60.3%	-.47
	9	6%	66.2%	-.04
	5	3.3%	69.5%	.38
	12	7.9%	77.5%	.81
	13	8.6%	86.1%	1.23
	13	8.6%	94.7%	1.66
Very influential	8	5.3%	100%	2.08

Variable Comparisons

Age Household income Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	21-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65&over	TOTAL
Doesn't pertain	6.7% 1	14.3% 4	37.5% 18	52.4% 22	53.3% 8	35.8% 53
Not very influential	26.7% 4	28.6% 8	25.0% 12	23.8% 10	13.3% 2	24.3% 36
	6.7% 1	7.1% 2	8.3% 4	4.8% 2	0.0% 0	6.1% 9
	0.0% 0	7.1% 2	4.2% 2	0.0% 0	6.7% 1	3.4% 5
	13.3% 2	7.1% 2	12.5% 6	2.4% 1	6.7% 1	8.1% 12
	20.0% 3	17.9% 5	4.2% 2	4.8% 2	6.7% 1	8.8% 13
	20.0% 3	14.3% 4	6.3% 3	4.8% 2	6.7% 1	8.8% 13
Very influential	6.7% 1	3.6% 1	2.1% 1	7.1% 3	6.7% 1	4.7% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 15	100.0% 28	100.0% 48	100.0% 42	100.0% 15	148

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<15K	15K-19,999	20K-29,999	30K-39,999	40K&over	TOTAL
Doesn't pertain	41.7% 20	13.6% 3	39.3% 11	34.8% 8	55.0% 11	37.6% 53
Not very influential	25.0% 12	18.2% 4	25.0% 7	39.1% 9	15.0% 3	24.8% 35
	2.1% 1	9.1% 2	3.6% 1	4.3% 1	15.0% 3	5.7% 8
	4.2% 2	4.5% 1	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	0.0% 0	2.8% 4
	4.2% 2	4.5% 1	14.3% 4	8.7% 2	5.0% 1	7.1% 10
	8.3% 4	13.6% 3	7.1% 2	8.7% 2	5.0% 1	8.5% 12
	8.3% 4	27.3% 6	3.6% 1	0.0% 0	5.0% 1	8.5% 12
Very influential	6.3% 3	9.1% 2	7.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.0% 7
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	40.0% 18	25.6% 10	37.9% 25	35.3% 53
Not very influential	28.9% 13	30.8% 12	18.2% 12	24.7% 37
	6.7% 3	7.7% 3	4.5% 3	6.0% 9
	4.4% 2	2.6% 1	3.0% 2	3.3% 5
	8.9% 4	10.3% 4	6.1% 4	8.0% 12
	4.4% 2	7.7% 3	12.1% 8	8.7% 13
	4.4% 2	10.3% 4	10.6% 7	8.7% 13
Very influential	2.2% 1	5.1% 2	7.6% 5	5.3% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 45	100.0% 39	100.0% 66	150