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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. -- I see Jesus as one who asks a lot from His followers.

	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	111	8.5%	8.5%	-1.99
Agree	203	15.5%	23.9%	-1.16
Not sure/I do not know	312	23.8%	47.7%	-.33
Disagree	427	32.5%	80.3%	.5
Strongly disagree	259	19.7%	100%	1.33

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	12 & under	13	14 & over	TOTAL
Strongly agree	8.2% 23	9.2% 61	7.2% 26	8.4% 110
Agree	11.4% 32	15.4% 102	19.0% 69	15.5% 203
Not sure/I do not know	24.9% 70	22.6% 150	25.1% 91	23.8% 311
Disagree	29.5% 83	34.8% 231	30.9% 112	32.6% 426
Strongly disagree	26.0% 73	17.9% 119	17.9% 65	19.7% 257
TOTAL	100.0% 281	100.0% 663	100.0% 363	1307

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.3% 42	10.7% 69	8.5% 111
Agree	13.6% 90	17.3% 112	15.4% 202
Not sure/I do not know	22.9% 152	24.8% 160	23.8% 312
Disagree	35.5% 236	29.4% 190	32.5% 426
Strongly disagree	21.7% 144	17.8% 115	19.8% 259
TOTAL	100.0% 664	100.0% 646	1310

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	8.7% 100	7.0% 11	8.5% 111
Agree	15.9% 183	11.5% 18	15.4% 201
Not sure/I do not know	23.7% 272	24.8% 39	23.8% 311
Disagree	32.1% 368	36.3% 57	32.6% 425
Strongly disagree	19.6% 225	20.4% 32	19.7% 257
TOTAL	100.0% 1148	100.0% 157	1305

Year of attendance (I-YRSATTND)

	None	1-4 years	5-9 years	TOTAL
Strongly agree	6.5% 39	10.8% 21	10.2% 51	8.6% 111
Agree	18.0% 108	14.4% 28	13.1% 65	15.6% 201
Not sure/I do not know	25.4% 152	26.2% 51	19.3% 96	23.1% 299
Disagree	30.9% 185	33.3% 65	34.7% 173	32.7% 423
Strongly disagree	19.2% 115	15.4% 30	22.7% 113	20.0% 258
TOTAL	100.0% 599	100.0% 195	100.0% 498	1292