Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2001

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DISCUSD Numerous issues relating to the priesthood are being discussed today and may have impact on your effectiveness as a priest. How important to you would open discussion be in the following areas? The image and esteem of the priesthood today.   1) Very important to me   2) Somewhat important to me   3) Not important to me   4) I don't want it discussed   5) Don't know

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Very important to me	784	62.9%	62.9%	-.66
Somewhat important to me	361	29%	91.9%	.72
Not important to me	82	6.6%	98.5%	2.1
I don't want it discussed	8	.6%	99.1%	3.48
Don't know	11	.9%	100%	4.86

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	28-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+	TOTAL
Very important to me	60.4% 61	59.2% 109	62.8% 187	60.1% 181	67.8% 244	62.9% 782
Somewhat important to me	32.7% 33	31.5% 58	28.5% 85	30.9% 93	25.6% 92	29.0% 361
Not important to me	5.0% 5	6.5% 12	7.7% 23	7.6% 23	5.3% 19	6.6% 82
I don't want it discussed	2.0% 2	1.6% 3	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	0.6% 8
Don't know	0.0% 0	1.1% 2	0.7% 2	1.0% 3	1.1% 4	0.9% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 101	100.0% 184	100.0% 298	100.0% 301	100.0% 360	1244