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Gallup Poll of Catholics, 1993

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All frequencies weighted by 1) WT

1) Weight (WT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL		2.292	1.403

2) State (STATE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1838	2.37	1.50

3) Area (AREA)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1838	2.17	1.14

4) Stratum (STRATUM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1838	2.63	0.69

5) Region (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) East	688	37.5
2) Midwest	401	21.8
3) South	416	22.6
4) West	332	18.1
TOTAL	1837	100.0

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6) Respondent's sex: (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	886	48.2
2) Female	952	51.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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7) Respondent's age (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1838	42.17	17.20

8) What was the last grade or class you completed in school? (EDUCATIO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Some high school or less	358	19.5
2) High school graduate	709	38.6
3) Some college or vocational school	376	20.5
4) College graduate	244	13.3
5) Some graduate or professional school	38	2.1
6) Graduate or professional degree	99	5.4
7) Don't know/Refused	13	.7
TOTAL	1837	100.0

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9) What is your race - White, African-American, Hispanic, Asian, or some other? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Other	3	.2
2) Don't know	7	.4
3) Refused	20	1.1
6) White	1454	79.5
7) African-American	88	4.8
8) Hispanic	242	13.2
9) Asian	14	.8
Missing	9
TOTAL	1828	100.0

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10) What is your annual income before taxes? (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $10,000	311	16.9
2) $10,000 to 19,999	388	21.1
3) $20,000 to 29,999	332	18.1
4) $30,000 to 39,999	290	15.8
5) $40,000 to 49,999	145	7.9
6) $50,000 to 74,999	165	9
7) $75,000 and over	83	4.5
8) Don't know/Refused/No answer	124	6.7
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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11) I will read five items and, after each, please tell me if it has strengthened your commitment to the Catholic Church, weakened your commitment to the Catholic Church, or had no effect one way or the other. If you don't know, tell me that. -- The Church's teaching that artificial contraception is morally wrong. (CONTWRNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strengthened	217	11.8
2) Weakened	613	33.3
3) No Effect	913	49.6
4) Don't know/Refused	96	5.2
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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12) I will read five items and, after each, please tell me if it has strengthened your commitment to the Catholic Church, weakened your commitment to the Catholic Church, or had no effect one way or the other. If you don't know, tell me that. -- The Church's teaching that abortion is morally wrong. (ABRTWRNG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strengthened	691	37.6
2) Weakened	411	22.4
3) No Effect	667	36.3
4) Don't know/Refused	69	3.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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13) I will read five items and, after each, please tell me if it has strengthened your commitment to the Catholic Church, weakened your commitment to the Catholic Church, or had no effect one way or the other. If you don't know, tell me that. -- The policy of ordaining men, but not women, to the priesthood. (ORDANWM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strengthened	269	14.6
2) Weakened	465	25.3
3) No Effect	1032	56.1
4) Don't know/Refused	72	3.9
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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14) I will read five items and, after each, please tell me if it has strengthened your commitment to the Catholic Church, weakened your commitment to the Catholic Church, or had no effect one way or the other. If you don't know, tell me that. -- Reports indicating that a significant number of priests have homosexual tendencies. (PRSTHOMO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strengthened	76	4.1
2) Weakened	645	35.1
3) No Effect	1003	54.5
4) Don't know/Refused	115	6.3
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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15) I will read five items and, after each, please tell me if it has strengthened your commitment to the Catholic Church, weakened your commitment to the Catholic Church, or had no effect one way or the other. If you don't know, tell me that. -- Reports indicating that a number of priests have abused children sexually. (PRSTABUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strengthened	69	3.8
2) Weakened	920	50.1
3) No Effect	762	41.5
4) Don't know/Refused	87	4.7
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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16) Next, I would like your opinion on several issues that involve moral authority in the Catholic Church. In each case, I would like to know who you think should have the final say about what is right or wrong. The choices are: the church leaders, that is, the pope and bishops; individuals taking church teaching into account and deciding for themselves; or both individuals and church leaders working together. -- A divorced Catholic remarrying without getting an annulment. (DVRCECTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Church leaders (Pope and Bishops)	425	23.1
2) Individuals working together	690	37.5
3) Both	678	36.9
4) Don't know/Refused	45	2.4
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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17) Next, I would like your opinion on several issues that involve moral authority in the Catholic Church. In each case, I would like to know who you think should have the final say about what is right or wrong. The choices are: the church leaders, that is, the pope and bishops; individuals taking church teaching into account and deciding for themselves; or both individuals and church leaders working together. -- A Catholic practicing contraceptive birth control. (BRTHCNRL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Church leaders (Pope and Bishops)	248	13.5
2) Individuals working together	1054	57.3
3) Both	484	26.3
4) Don't know/Refused	52	2.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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18) Next, I would like your opinion on several issues that involve moral authority in the Catholic Church. In each case, I would like to know who you think should have the final say about what is right or wrong. The choices are: the church leaders, that is, the pope and bishops; individuals taking church teaching into account and deciding for themselves; or both individuals and church leaders working together. -- A Catholic advocating free choice regarding abortion. (ABORTADV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Church leaders (Pope and Bishops)	383	20.8
2) Individuals working together	808	44
3) Both	598	32.5
4) Don't know/Refused	49	2.7
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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19) Next, I would like your opinion on several issues that involve moral authority in the Catholic Church. In each case, I would like to know who you think should have the final say about what is right or wrong. The choices are: the church leaders, that is, the pope and bishops; individuals taking church teaching into account and deciding for themselves; or both individuals and church leaders working together. -- A Catholic who engages in homosexual behavior. (HOMOSXBH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Church leaders (Pope and Bishops)	477	25.9
2) Individuals working together	721	39.2
3) Both	551	30
4) Don't know/Refused	90	4.9
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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20) Next, I would like your opinion on several issues that involve moral authority in the Catholic Church. In each case, I would like to know who you think should have the final say about what is right or wrong. The choices are: the church leaders, that is, the pope and bishops; individuals taking church teaching into account and deciding for themselves; or both individuals and church leaders working together. -- Sexual relations outside of marriage. (SEXREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Church leaders (Pope and Bishops)	430	23.4
2) Individuals working together	805	43.8
3) Both	552	30
4) Don't know/Refused	51	2.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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21) In the last five years, has your commitment to your local parish changed? Have you become more committed, less committed, or has there been no change? (PRSHCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) More committed	402	21.9
2) Less committed	459	25
3) No change	917	49.9
4) Not sure	60	3.3
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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22) In the last five years, has your confidence in the American bishops changed? Have you become more confident in them, less confident, or has there been no change? (AMBSHOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) More confident	133	7.2
2) Less confident	527	28.7
3) No change	1158	63
4) Not sure	16	.9
5) Refused	3	.2
TOTAL	1837	100.0

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23) In the last five years, has your confidence in the Pope and the Vatican changed? Have you become more confident in them, less confident, or has there been no change? (POPEVATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) More confident	242	13.2
2) Less confident	298	16.2
3) No change	1282	69.7
4) Not sure	14	.8
5) Refused	2	.1
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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24) In recent years, the American Catholic bishops have written several pastoral letters. Have you heard about or read about any of the following letters? -- The 1983 peace pastoral. (PEACEPSL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	333	18.1
2) No	1453	79
3) Not sure/Refused	53	2.9
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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25) In recent years, the American Catholic bishops have written several pastoral letters. Have you heard about or read about any of the following letters? -- The 1985 pastoral on economic justice. (ECONPSL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	347	18.9
2) No	1439	78.3
3) Not sure/Refused	52	2.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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26) In recent years, the American Catholic bishops have written several pastoral letters. Have you heard about or read about any of the following letters? -- The 1992 draft pastoral letter on the role of women in the church. (WMNPSL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	815	44.3
2) No	993	54
3) Not sure/Refused	30	1.6
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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27) Do you agree, or disagree, with the bishops' decision not to publish this pastoral on women in the church? (WMNINCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	206	25.3
2) Disagree	536	65.8
3) Not sure	67	8.2
4) Refused	5	.6
Missing	1024
TOTAL	814	100.0

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28) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Can one be a good Catholic without going to Church every Sunday. (NOCHURCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1341	72.9
2) No	462	25.1
3) Not sure/Refused	36	2
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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29) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without obeying the Church's teaching regarding birth control. (BRTHOBEY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1344	73.1
2) No	442	24
3) Not sure/Refused	53	2.9
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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30) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without obeying the Church's teaching regarding divorce and remarriage. (DIVROBEY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1140	62
2) No	636	34.6
3) Not sure/Refused	62	3.4
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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31) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without obeying the Church's teaching regarding abortion. (ABRTOBEY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1024	55.7
2) No	732	39.8
3) Not sure/Refused	83	4.5
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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32) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without believing in the infallibility of the Pope. (INFALLIB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	925	50.3
2) No	778	42.3
3) Not sure/Refused	135	7.3
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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33) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without getting married in the Church. (NOCHMARR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1128	61.3
2) No	659	35.8
3) Not sure/Refused	52	2.8
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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34) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without donating time or money to help the poor. (NOPOOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	959	52.2
2) No	814	44.3
3) Not sure/Refused	65	3.5
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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35) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without donating time or money to your parish. (NOPARISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1045	56.8
2) No	748	40.7
3) Not sure/Refused	46	2.5
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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36) The following statements deal with what you think it takes to be a good Catholic. Please tell me if you think a person can be a good Catholic without performing these actions. -- Without contributing money annually to the special collection for the Pope (that is, Peter's Pence). (NOCOLLEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1453	79.1
2) No	339	18.4
3) Not sure/Refused	46	2.5
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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37) Some people think that the Catholic Church should have more democratic decision-making in church affairs that do not involve matters of faith than it has at the present time. Do you favor or oppose this idea at the local parish level? (PRSHDECI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	1129	61.4
2) Oppose	588	32
3) Don't know/Refused	122	6.6
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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38) Some people think that the Catholic Church should have more democratic decision-making in church affairs that do not involve matters of faith than it has at the present time. Do you favor or oppose this idea at the diocesan level? (DIOSDECI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	1095	59.6
2) Oppose	499	27.1
3) Don't know/Refused	244	13.3
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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39) Some people think that the Catholic Church should have more democratic decision-making in church affairs that do not involve matters of faith than it has at the present time. Do you favor or oppose this idea at the level of the Vatican? (VATIDECI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor	1061	57.7
2) Oppose	586	31.9
3) Don't know/Refused	191	10.4
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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40) Here is a question about the American Catholic bishops. Should the American bishops become more independent or less independent from the Vatican and the Pope in the way they run the Catholic Church in America or, should the situation remain as it is now? (BSHPIND)

	TOTAL	%
1) More independent	685	37.2
2) Less independent	207	11.3
3) Remain same as now	876	47.6
4) Don't know/Refused	71	3.9
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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41) To what extent is the Catholic Church important to you personally? It is... (CHRCHIMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) The most important part of your life	196	10.7
2) Among the most important parts of your life	595	32.4
3) Quite important to you, but so are many other areas of your life.	735	40
4) Not terribly important to you	191	10.4
5) Not very important to you	106	5.8
6) Not sure	16	.9
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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42) How often do you attend Mass? (ATTMASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Daily	34	1.8
2) At least once a week	721	39.2
3) Almost every week	272	14.8
4) About once a month	323	17.6
5) Seldom	364	19.8
6) Never	92	5
7) Don't know/No answer/Refused	33	1.8
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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43) How regularly do you pray, apart from Mass? (PRAY)

	TOTAL	%
1) More than once a day	176	9.6
2) Daily	1052	57.2
3) At least once a week	255	13.9
4) Occasionally	158	8.6
5) Seldom	130	7.1
6) Never	43	2.3
7) Don't know/No answer/Refused	24	1.3
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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44) For each of the following areas of church life, please tell me if you think the Catholic laity should have the right to participate, or should not have the right to participate. -- How about in deciding how parish income should be spent. (PRSHINCM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	1517	82.5
2) Should not	243	13.2
3) Not Sure/Refused	79	4.3
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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45) For each of the following areas of church life, please tell me if you think the Catholic laity should have the right to participate, or should not have the right to participate. -- Selecting the priests for their parish. (PICKPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	1363	74.2
2) Should not	419	22.8
3) Not Sure/Refused	56	3
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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46) For each of the following areas of church life, please tell me if you think the Catholic laity should have the right to participate, or should not have the right to participate. -- Making church policy about divorce. (DIVORCPL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	1115	60.7
2) Should not	638	34.7
3) Not Sure/Refused	85	4.6
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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47) For each of the following areas of church life, please tell me if you think the Catholic laity should have the right to participate, or should not have the right to participate. -- Making church policy about birth control. (BRTHCLPL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	1139	62
2) Should not	637	34.7
3) Not Sure/Refused	62	3.4
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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48) For each of the following areas of church life, please tell me if you think the Catholic laity should have the right to participate, or should not have the right to participate. -- Deciding whether women should be ordained to the priesthood. (WMNORDAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	1148	62.4
2) Should not	631	34.3
3) Not Sure/Refused	60	3.3
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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49) If a shortage of priests in the future required a reduction of priestly activities, some changes may occur in parish life. I am going to read a list of six changes which may occur. Please tell me after each if you would be willing to accept it in your home parish? Tell me if it would be very acceptable, somewhat acceptable, or not at all acceptable to you. -- Reduce the number of Masses to less than one a week. (LESSMASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Acceptable	203	11
2) Somewhat Acceptable	548	29.8
3) Not at all Acceptable	1057	57.5
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	31	1.7
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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50) If a shortage of priests in the future required a reduction of priestly activities, some changes may occur in parish life. I am going to read a list of six changes which may occur. Please tell me after each if you would be willing to accept it in your home parish? Tell me if it would be very acceptable, somewhat acceptable, or not at all acceptable to you. -- Baptisms performed only by deacons or lay officials of the Church. (LAYBAPT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Acceptable	484	26.3
2) Somewhat Acceptable	680	37
3) Not at all Acceptable	641	34.9
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	32	1.7
TOTAL	1837	100.0

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51) If a shortage of priests in the future required a reduction of priestly activities, some changes may occur in parish life. I am going to read a list of six changes which may occur. Please tell me after each if you would be willing to accept it in your home parish? Tell me if it would be very acceptable, somewhat acceptable, or not at all acceptable to you. -- Marriages performed only by deacons or lay officials of the Church. (LAYMARR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Acceptable	364	19.8
2) Somewhat Acceptable	569	31
3) Not at all Acceptable	871	47.4
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	34	1.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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52) If a shortage of priests in the future required a reduction of priestly activities, some changes may occur in parish life. I am going to read a list of six changes which may occur. Please tell me after each if you would be willing to accept it in your home parish? Tell me if it would be very acceptable, somewhat acceptable, or not at all acceptable to you. -- No priests available for visiting the sick. (VSTSICK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Acceptable	237	12.9
2) Somewhat Acceptable	517	28.1
3) Not at all Acceptable	1059	57.6
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	26	1.4
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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53) If a shortage of priests in the future required a reduction of priestly activities, some changes may occur in parish life. I am going to read a list of six changes which may occur. Please tell me after each if you would be willing to accept it in your home parish? Tell me if it would be very acceptable, somewhat acceptable, or not at all acceptable to you. -- No priests available for administering Last Rites for the dying. (LASTRITE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Acceptable	224	12.2
2) Somewhat Acceptable	317	17.2
3) Not at all Acceptable	1280	69.6
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	17	.9
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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54) If a shortage of priests in the future required a reduction of priestly activities, some changes may occur in parish life. I am going to read a list of six changes which may occur. Please tell me after each if you would be willing to accept it in your home parish? Tell me if it would be very acceptable, somewhat acceptable, or not at all acceptable to you. -- No resident priest in the parish, but only a lay parish administrator and visiting priests. (LAYADMIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Acceptable	282	15.3
2) Somewhat Acceptable	743	40.4
3) Not at all Acceptable	770	41.9
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	43	2.3
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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55) If, due to a shortage of priests, Sunday Mass could not be celebrated, would a Communion Service led by a layperson using consecrated hosts be a satisfactory substitute for you? (LAYCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) On a regular basis	299	16.3
2) On occasion	989	53.8
3) Not at all	529	28.8
4) Don't know/Refused	22	1.2
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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56) Now I will read three statements about the priesthood. After each, please tell me if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly? -- Since the original leaders of the Church were men, women should not be ordained to the priesthood. (NOWMNORD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree Strongly	350	19.1
2) Agree Somewhat	226	12.3
3) Disagree Somewhat	404	22
4) Disagree Strongly	819	44.6
5) Don't know/Refused	38	2.1
TOTAL	1837	100.0

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57) Now I will read three statements about the priesthood. After each, please tell me if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly? -- It would be a good thing if married men were allowed to be ordained as priests. (MARMNORD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree Strongly	859	46.7
2) Agree Somewhat	462	25.1
3) Disagree Somewhat	133	7.2
4) Disagree Strongly	350	19
5) Don't know/Refused	34	1.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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58) Now I will read three statements about the priesthood. After each, please tell me if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly? -- It would be a good thing if women were allowed to be ordained as priests. (WMNPRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree Strongly	720	39.2
2) Agree Somewhat	456	24.8
3) Disagree Somewhat	180	9.8
4) Disagree Strongly	454	24.7
5) Don't know/Refused	28	1.5
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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59) Now, I would like you to imagine a scale from 1 to 7. At point "1" is the statement, "I would never leave the Catholic Church." At point "7" is the statement, "Yes, I might leave the Catholic Church." Where would you place yourself on that scale? (LEAVECH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Would never leave the Catholic Church	928	50.5
2)	191	10.4
3)	159	8.7
4)	144	7.8
5)	153	8.3
6)	59	3.2
7) Might leave the Catholic Church	172	9.4
8) Don't know/Refused	32	1.7
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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60) Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
2) Don't know	1	.1
3) Refused	9	.5
6) Married	983	53.5
7) Divorced	197	10.7
8) Widowed	156	8.5
9) Separated	49	2.7
10) Never Married	443	24.1
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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61) Did you ever attend Catholic grade school? (ELEMSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	945	51.4
2) No	884	48.1
3) Don't know/Refused	9	.5
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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62) Did you ever attend Catholic high school? (HIGHSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	444	24.2
2) No	1385	75.4
3) Don't know/Refused	9	.5
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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63) Did you ever attend Catholic college? (COLLEGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	156	8.5
2) No	1657	90.2
3) Don't know/Refused	25	1.4
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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64) Are you employed full time, part time, or not employed? (EMPLOYED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Full time	989	53.8
2) Part time	276	15
3) Not employed	564	30.7
4) Don't know/No answer/Refused	9	.5
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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65) Please tell me the kind of work that you do. If you are unemployed but not retired, what type of work would you do if employed? (IFWORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Professional worker	294	16
2) Manager, executive or official	125	6.8
3) Business owner	47	2.6
4) Clerical or office worker	205	11.1
5) Sales worker	80	4.3
6) Manufacturer's representative	13	.7
7) Service worker	163	8.9
8) Skilled tradesman	217	11.8
9) Semi-skilled worker	83	4.5
10) Laborer	85	4.6
11) Full-time student	52	2.8
12) Retired	223	12.1
13) Housewife	110	6
14) Other	71	3.9
15) No answer/Don't know/Refused	72	3.9
TOTAL	1840	100.0

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66) Weight 2 (WEIGHT2)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1838	1.37	0.82

67) Region (for use with on-line analysis) (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) East	688	37.5
2) Midwest	401	21.8
3) South	416	22.6
4) West	332	18.1
TOTAL	1837	100.0

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68) Respondent's sex: (for use with on-line analysis) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	886	48.2
2) Female	952	51.8
TOTAL	1838	100.0

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69) Respondent's age (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) 18-29	497	27
1) 30-39	455	24.7
2) 40-49	308	16.7
3) 50-64	321	17.5
4) 65 & over	258	14
TOTAL	1839	100.0

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70) What was the last grade or class you completed in school? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-EDUCATN)

	TOTAL	%
0) Some H.S.	358	19.6
1) H.S. grad	709	38.9
2) Some coll.	376	20.6
3) Coll. grad	244	13.4
4) Grad schl.	137	7.5
Missing	13
TOTAL	1824	100.0

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71) What is your race - White, African-American, Hispanic, Asian, or some other? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
0) White	1454	80.7
1) African-Am	88	4.9
2) Hispanic	242	13.4
3) Other	17	.9
Missing	36
TOTAL	1801	100.0

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72) What is your annual income before taxes? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
0) <20K	699	40.8
1) 20K-29,999	332	19.4
2) 30K-39,999	290	16.9
3) 40K-74,999	310	18.1
4) 75K & over	83	4.8
Missing	124
TOTAL	1714	100.0

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73) Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
0) Married	983	53.8
1) Div/Sep.	245	13.4
2) Widowed	156	8.5
3) Never marr	443	24.2
Missing	11
TOTAL	1827	100.0

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