Survey of American Catholic Priests, 2001

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TENSION Do you feel a tension between seeing the priesthood as a profession or as a vocation?   1) Yes, great tension   2) Yes, slight tension   3) No   4) Don't know

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Yes, great tension	159	12.6%	12.6%	-2
Yes, slight tension	342	27.1%	39.7%	-.68
No	719	56.9%	96.6%	.65
Don't know	43	3.4%	100%	1.97

Variable Comparisons

Age

Age (I-AGE)

	28-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+	TOTAL
Yes, great tension	15.7% 16	14.5% 27	12.0% 36	13.8% 42	10.3% 38	12.6% 159
Yes, slight tension	29.4% 30	34.9% 65	31.0% 93	25.0% 76	20.9% 77	27.0% 341
No	52.9% 54	48.4% 90	56.0% 168	57.6% 175	62.6% 231	56.9% 718
Don't know	2.0% 2	2.2% 4	1.0% 3	3.6% 11	6.2% 23	3.4% 43
TOTAL	100.0% 102	100.0% 186	100.0% 300	100.0% 304	100.0% 369	1261