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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. -- Slavery is an example of a social sin.

	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	142	36.5%	36.5%	-1.04
Agree	81	20.8%	57.3%	-.2
Not sure/I do not know	124	31.9%	89.2%	.64
Disagree	14	3.6%	92.8%	1.47
Strongly disagree	28	7.2%	100%	2.31

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	12 & under	13	14 & over	TOTAL
Strongly agree	38.0% 52	34.7% 67	36.8% 21	36.2% 140
Agree	16.8% 23	23.8% 46	21.1% 12	20.9% 81
Not sure/I do not know	32.1% 44	32.1% 62	31.6% 18	32.0% 124
Disagree	4.4% 6	3.6% 7	1.8% 1	3.6% 14
Strongly disagree	8.8% 12	5.7% 11	8.8% 5	7.2% 28
TOTAL	100.0% 137	100.0% 193	100.0% 57	387

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	35.4% 69	37.6% 73	36.5% 142
Agree	17.9% 35	23.7% 46	20.8% 81
Not sure/I do not know	35.4% 69	28.4% 55	31.9% 124
Disagree	4.6% 9	2.6% 5	3.6% 14
Strongly disagree	6.7% 13	7.7% 15	7.2% 28
TOTAL	100.0% 195	100.0% 194	389

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	36.6% 112	36.7% 29	36.6% 141
Agree	22.5% 69	15.2% 12	21.0% 81
Not sure/I do not know	32.4% 99	31.6% 25	32.2% 124
Disagree	3.3% 10	5.1% 4	3.6% 14
Strongly disagree	5.2% 16	11.4% 9	6.5% 25
TOTAL	100.0% 306	100.0% 79	385

Year of attendance (I-YRSATTND)

	None	1-4 years	5-9 years	TOTAL
Strongly agree	34.2% 38	31.6% 24	39.0% 76	36.1% 138
Agree	24.3% 27	21.1% 16	19.5% 38	21.2% 81
Not sure/I do not know	32.4% 36	35.5% 27	30.8% 60	32.2% 123
Disagree	2.7% 3	5.3% 4	2.6% 5	3.1% 12
Strongly disagree	6.3% 7	6.6% 5	8.2% 16	7.3% 28
TOTAL	100.0% 111	100.0% 76	100.0% 195	382