Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2001

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DISCUSJ 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? Mandatory laicization of priests convicted of sexual misconduct.   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	370	29.6%	29.6%	-1.06
Somewhat important to me	426	34%	63.6%	-.28
Not important to me	241	19.2%	82.8%	.49
I don't want it discussed	61	4.9%	87.7%	1.27
Don't know	154	12.3%	100%	2.05

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	28-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+	TOTAL
Very important to me	22.8% 23	16.8% 31	28.3% 85	32.6% 98	36.3% 132	29.5% 369
Somewhat important to me	36.6% 37	34.8% 64	41.7% 125	33.2% 100	27.5% 100	34.1% 426
Not important to me	25.7% 26	28.8% 53	19.7% 59	17.6% 53	13.7% 50	19.3% 241
I don't want it discussed	6.9% 7	5.4% 10	2.0% 6	5.0% 15	6.3% 23	4.9% 61
Don't know	7.9% 8	14.1% 26	8.3% 25	11.6% 35	16.2% 59	12.2% 153
TOTAL	100.0% 101	100.0% 184	100.0% 300	100.0% 301	100.0% 364	1250