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Survey of African-American Priests and Seminarians, 1992

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MYVISION

Using the scale below, please indicate how influential was each of the following individuals, groups, and experiences in your decision to consider the priesthood. -- My own vision of church
  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 12 7.9% 7.9% -2.24
Not very influential 11 7.2% 15.1% -1.81
4 2.6% 17.8% -1.37
4 2.6% 20.4% -.93
5 3.3% 23.7% -.49
23 15.1% 38.8% -.05
39 25.7% 64.5% .39
Very influential 54 35.5% 100% .83

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

21-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65&over TOTAL
Doesn't pertain 6.7%
1		 3.6%
1		 2.1%
1		 11.6%
5		 25.0%
4		 8.0%
12
Not very influential 0.0%
0		 3.6%
1		 6.3%
3		 14.0%
6		 0.0%
0		 6.7%
10
0.0%
0		 3.6%
1		 2.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 12.5%
2		 2.7%
4
13.3%
2		 7.1%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.7%
4
0.0%
0		 7.1%
2		 2.1%
1		 4.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 3.3%
5
13.3%
2		 17.9%
5		 20.8%
10		 11.6%
5		 6.3%
1		 15.3%
23
33.3%
5		 21.4%
6		 29.2%
14		 20.9%
9		 31.3%
5		 26.0%
39
Very influential 33.3%
5		 35.7%
10		 37.5%
18		 37.2%
16		 25.0%
4		 35.3%
53
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 12.8%
6		 4.3%
1		 7.1%
2		 8.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 7.9%
11
Not very influential 10.6%
5		 0.0%
0		 7.1%
2		 4.3%
1		 15.8%
3		 7.9%
11
2.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 10.5%
2		 2.1%
3
2.1%
1		 4.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.4%
2
0.0%
0		 8.7%
2		 3.6%
1		 8.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 3.6%
5
10.6%
5		 17.4%
4		 7.1%
2		 30.4%
7		 15.8%
3		 15.0%
21
27.7%
13		 39.1%
9		 25.0%
7		 8.7%
2		 31.6%
6		 26.4%
37
Very influential 34.0%
16		 26.1%
6		 50.0%
14		 39.1%
9		 26.3%
5		 35.7%
50
TOTAL 100.0%
47		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
28		 100.0%
23		 100.0%
19
140


Religion (I-RELIGION)

Predominantly Protestant or non-Christian background Mixed religious affiliations Predominantly Catholic background TOTAL
Doesn't pertain 4.4%
2		 12.8%
5		 6.0%
4		 7.3%
11
Not very influential 20.0%
9		 2.6%
1		 1.5%
1		 7.3%
11
2.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
3		 2.6%
4
0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.0%
4		 2.6%
4
6.7%
3		 2.6%
1		 1.5%
1		 3.3%
5
4.4%
2		 15.4%
6		 22.4%
15		 15.2%
23
17.8%
8		 35.9%
14		 25.4%
17		 25.8%
39
Very influential 44.4%
20		 30.8%
12		 32.8%
22		 35.8%
54
TOTAL 100.0%
45		 100.0%
39		 100.0%
67
151

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