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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. -- A person can follow Christ and not be concerned about serving others.

	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	91	6.9%	6.9%	-2.18
Agree	150	11.4%	18.3%	-1.32
Not sure/I do not know	348	26.4%	44.7%	-.46
Disagree	425	32.2%	76.9%	.4
Strongly disagree	305	23.1%	100%	1.26

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	12 & under	13	14 & over	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.3% 18	7.1% 47	6.9% 25	6.8% 90
Agree	9.4% 27	11.1% 74	13.5% 49	11.4% 150
Not sure/I do not know	24.1% 69	25.6% 170	29.2% 106	26.3% 345
Disagree	33.2% 95	33.5% 223	29.5% 107	32.3% 425
Strongly disagree	26.9% 77	22.7% 151	20.9% 76	23.1% 304
TOTAL	100.0% 286	100.0% 665	100.0% 363	1314

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	5.5% 37	8.3% 54	6.9% 91
Agree	9.3% 62	13.4% 87	11.3% 149
Not sure/I do not know	24.5% 164	28.4% 184	26.4% 348
Disagree	37.4% 250	26.9% 174	32.2% 424
Strongly disagree	23.3% 156	23.0% 149	23.2% 305
TOTAL	100.0% 669	100.0% 648	1317

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.8% 79	7.6% 12	6.9% 91
Agree	11.8% 136	8.3% 13	11.4% 149
Not sure/I do not know	25.6% 296	31.8% 50	26.4% 346
Disagree	32.8% 379	28.7% 45	32.3% 424
Strongly disagree	22.9% 264	23.6% 37	23.0% 301
TOTAL	100.0% 1154	100.0% 157	1311

Year of attendance (I-YRSATTND)

	None	1-4 years	5-9 years	TOTAL
Strongly agree	8.5% 51	6.7% 13	5.1% 26	6.9% 90
Agree	9.2% 55	14.9% 29	13.1% 66	11.5% 150
Not sure/I do not know	30.8% 185	25.8% 50	20.8% 105	26.2% 340
Disagree	32.0% 192	30.9% 60	32.7% 165	32.1% 417
Strongly disagree	19.5% 117	21.6% 42	28.3% 143	23.2% 302
TOTAL	100.0% 600	100.0% 194	100.0% 505	1299