Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2001

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PRSTMED Have these media stories of sexual misconduct affected how much you encourage men to consider the priesthood?   1) Yes, much less encouragement   2) Yes, slightly less encouragement   3) No effect   4) Don't know

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes, much less encouragement	78	6.1%	6.1%	-2.7
Yes, slightly less encouragement	246	19.3%	25.5%	-1.14
No effect	890	69.9%	95.4%	.42
Don't know	59	4.6%	100%	1.98

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	28-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+	TOTAL
Yes, much less encouragement	7.8% 8	7.0% 13	6.6% 20	7.9% 24	3.5% 13	6.1% 78
Yes, slightly less encouragement	17.6% 18	21.5% 40	22.5% 68	19.0% 58	16.5% 62	19.4% 246
No effect	70.6% 72	66.7% 124	68.2% 206	68.2% 208	73.9% 278	69.9% 888
Don't know	3.9% 4	4.8% 9	2.6% 8	4.9% 15	6.1% 23	4.6% 59
TOTAL	100.0% 102	100.0% 186	100.0% 302	100.0% 305	100.0% 376	1271