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Toward Shaping the Agenda: A National Survey of Catholic Religious Education, Survey of Children Aged 12-14, 1993

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In this section, you are asked to express your perceptions and personal views on a number of statements about the teachings of the Church. Remember that this survey is confidential. Please candidly share your views and perceptions by responding to each statement. -- God loves me only when I am good.

	1) Strongly agree
	2) Agree
	3) Not sure/I do not know
	4) Disagree
	5) Strongly disagree

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Strongly agree	74	5.6%	5.6%	-2.85
Agree	61	4.6%	10.1%	-1.98
Not sure/I do not know	113	8.5%	18.6%	-1.11
Disagree	273	20.5%	39.1%	-.23
Strongly disagree	810	60.9%	100%	.64

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	12 & under	13	14 & over	TOTAL
Strongly agree	7.3% 21	5.4% 36	4.6% 17	5.6% 74
Agree	4.5% 13	3.4% 23	6.6% 24	4.5% 60
Not sure/I do not know	8.7% 25	7.7% 52	9.8% 36	8.5% 113
Disagree	13.2% 38	21.9% 147	23.8% 87	20.5% 272
Strongly disagree	66.3% 191	61.6% 414	55.2% 202	60.9% 807
TOTAL	100.0% 288	100.0% 672	100.0% 366	1326

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	4.8% 32	6.2% 41	5.5% 73
Agree	3.0% 20	6.2% 41	4.6% 61
Not sure/I do not know	7.1% 48	9.9% 65	8.5% 113
Disagree	22.0% 148	18.9% 124	20.5% 272
Strongly disagree	63.1% 424	58.8% 386	60.9% 810
TOTAL	100.0% 672	100.0% 657	1329

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	5.4% 63	6.9% 11	5.6% 74
Agree	4.0% 47	8.1% 13	4.5% 60
Not sure/I do not know	8.5% 99	8.8% 14	8.5% 113
Disagree	20.5% 238	20.6% 33	20.5% 271
Strongly disagree	61.6% 716	55.6% 89	60.8% 805
TOTAL	100.0% 1163	100.0% 160	1323

Year of attendance (I-YRSATTND)

	None	1-4 years	5-9 years	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.1% 37	5.1% 10	5.3% 27	5.6% 74
Agree	4.4% 27	7.1% 14	3.8% 19	4.6% 60
Not sure/I do not know	9.4% 57	9.2% 18	7.3% 37	8.5% 112
Disagree	22.2% 135	18.9% 37	18.6% 94	20.3% 266
Strongly disagree	57.9% 352	59.7% 117	65.0% 329	60.9% 798
TOTAL	100.0% 608	100.0% 196	100.0% 506	1310