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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. -- Ecumenism describes activities to foster unity among Catholics and people of other Christian congregations.

	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	107	8.2%	8.2%	-2.44
Agree	177	13.6%	21.8%	-1.06
Not sure/I do not know	953	73%	94.8%	.31
Disagree	41	3.1%	97.9%	1.69
Strongly disagree	27	2.1%	100%	3.07

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	12 & under	13	14 & over	TOTAL
Strongly agree	10.7% 30	7.3% 48	7.8% 28	8.2% 106
Agree	13.2% 37	13.4% 88	14.2% 51	13.5% 176
Not sure/I do not know	70.8% 199	74.5% 491	72.5% 261	73.2% 951
Disagree	4.6% 13	3.0% 20	2.2% 8	3.2% 41
Strongly disagree	0.7% 2	1.8% 12	3.3% 12	2.0% 26
TOTAL	100.0% 281	100.0% 659	100.0% 360	1300

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	7.1% 47	9.3% 60	8.2% 107
Agree	10.5% 69	16.6% 107	13.5% 176
Not sure/I do not know	77.6% 512	68.4% 440	73.1% 952
Disagree	2.9% 19	3.4% 22	3.1% 41
Strongly disagree	2.0% 13	2.2% 14	2.1% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 660	100.0% 643	1303

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	8.2% 94	7.7% 12	8.2% 106
Agree	13.7% 156	12.8% 20	13.6% 176
Not sure/I do not know	72.7% 830	76.3% 119	73.1% 949
Disagree	3.2% 36	2.6% 4	3.1% 40
Strongly disagree	2.3% 26	0.6% 1	2.1% 27
TOTAL	100.0% 1142	100.0% 156	1298

Year of attendance (I-YRSATTND)

	None	1-4 years	5-9 years	TOTAL
Strongly agree	7.2% 43	9.4% 18	9.1% 45	8.2% 106
Agree	12.5% 75	11.0% 21	15.7% 78	13.5% 174
Not sure/I do not know	76.1% 455	74.3% 142	69.2% 344	73.2% 941
Disagree	2.7% 16	2.6% 5	3.8% 19	3.1% 40
Strongly disagree	1.5% 9	2.6% 5	2.2% 11	1.9% 25
TOTAL	100.0% 598	100.0% 191	100.0% 497	1286