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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. -- At times, I feel God is too great to care about me.

	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	104	7.9%	7.9%	-2.04
Agree	181	13.8%	21.7%	-1.28
Not sure/I do not know	245	18.6%	40.3%	-.51
Disagree	304	23.1%	63.4%	.25
Strongly disagree	482	36.6%	100%	1.02

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	12 & under	13	14 & over	TOTAL
Strongly agree	7.4% 21	7.4% 49	9.1% 33	7.9% 103
Agree	10.6% 30	14.3% 95	15.1% 55	13.7% 180
Not sure/I do not know	18.7% 53	17.9% 119	20.1% 73	18.7% 245
Disagree	23.2% 66	22.9% 152	23.4% 85	23.1% 303
Strongly disagree	40.1% 114	37.4% 248	32.4% 118	36.6% 480
TOTAL	100.0% 284	100.0% 663	100.0% 364	1311

Sex (I-SEX)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	5.7% 38	10.2% 66	7.9% 104
Agree	16.3% 109	11.0% 71	13.7% 180
Not sure/I do not know	16.0% 107	21.4% 138	18.6% 245
Disagree	26.6% 178	19.3% 125	23.1% 303
Strongly disagree	35.3% 236	38.1% 246	36.7% 482
TOTAL	100.0% 668	100.0% 646	1314

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Strongly agree	7.8% 90	8.9% 14	7.9% 104
Agree	14.7% 169	7.6% 12	13.8% 181
Not sure/I do not know	18.5% 213	19.6% 31	18.6% 244
Disagree	22.4% 258	27.8% 44	23.1% 302
Strongly disagree	36.6% 422	36.1% 57	36.6% 479
TOTAL	100.0% 1152	100.0% 158	1310

Year of attendance (I-YRSATTND)

	None	1-4 years	5-9 years	TOTAL
Strongly agree	8.5% 51	11.3% 22	5.8% 29	7.9% 102
Agree	13.0% 78	19.5% 38	12.5% 63	13.8% 179
Not sure/I do not know	19.7% 118	15.9% 31	18.3% 92	18.6% 241
Disagree	23.4% 140	27.2% 53	20.7% 104	22.9% 297
Strongly disagree	35.4% 212	26.2% 51	42.6% 214	36.8% 477
TOTAL	100.0% 599	100.0% 195	100.0% 502	1296