Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2001

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DISCUSK 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? Problems of sexual misconduct by priests.   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	526	42%	42%	-.87
Somewhat important to me	534	42.7%	84.7%	.18
Not important to me	117	9.3%	94%	1.22
I don't want it discussed	27	2.2%	96.2%	2.26
Don't know	48	3.8%	100%	3.31

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	28-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+	TOTAL
Very important to me	33.0% 33	31.5% 58	37.3% 112	47.5% 143	49.0% 179	42.0% 525
Somewhat important to me	54.0% 54	50.5% 93	48.7% 146	38.9% 117	33.7% 123	42.6% 533
Not important to me	12.0% 12	12.5% 23	9.7% 29	7.6% 23	8.2% 30	9.4% 117
I don't want it discussed	1.0% 1	1.6% 3	1.7% 5	2.7% 8	2.7% 10	2.2% 27
Don't know	0.0% 0	3.8% 7	2.7% 8	3.3% 10	6.3% 23	3.8% 48
TOTAL	100.0% 100	100.0% 184	100.0% 300	100.0% 301	100.0% 365	1250