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Parish Background Behind Priestly Vocations: Recently Ordained Priests' Survey, 1998

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1) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Experience of God's call. (VOCDEC1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	24	1.1
2) Somewhat important	111	5.3
3) Important	437	20.9
4) Very important	1517	72.6
Missing	14
TOTAL	2089	100.0

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2) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Desire to help others. (VOCDEC2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	9	0.4
2) Somewhat important	156	7.4
3) Important	708	33.8
4) Very important	1221	58.3
Missing	9
TOTAL	2094	100.0

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3) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Desire for priesthood. (VOCDEC3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	91	4.4
2) Somewhat important	342	16.4
3) Important	712	34.1
4) Very important	940	45.1
Missing	18
TOTAL	2085	100.0

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4) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Love of the Eucharist. (VOCDEC4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	32	1.5
2) Somewhat important	235	11.2
3) Important	640	30.6
4) Very important	1187	56.7
Missing	9
TOTAL	2094	100.0

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5) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Attraction to prayer and spirituality. (VOCDEC5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	21	1.0
2) Somewhat important	254	12.1
3) Important	863	41.3
4) Very important	954	45.6
Missing	11
TOTAL	2092	100.0

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6) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Past experience in Church ministry, Mass roles. (VOCDEC6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	315	15.1
2) Somewhat important	540	25.8
3) Important	692	33.1
4) Very important	545	26.1
Missing	11
TOTAL	2092	100.0

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7) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Past experience in volunteer opportunities. (VOCDEC7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	396	19.0
2) Somewhat important	752	36.1
3) Important	620	29.7
4) Very important	317	15.2
Missing	18
TOTAL	2085	100.0

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8) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Sense of moral obligation to pursue a vocation. (VOCDEC8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	596	28.6
2) Somewhat important	605	29.1
3) Important	538	25.9
4) Very important	342	16.4
Missing	22
TOTAL	2081	100.0

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9) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Example of a priest in the family. (VOCDEC9)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	1511	74.7
2) Somewhat important	198	9.8
3) Important	158	7.8
4) Very important	155	7.7
Missing	81
TOTAL	2022	100.0

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10) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Example of a priest I knew. (VOCDEC10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	196	9.4
2) Somewhat important	407	19.4
3) Important	631	30.1
4) Very important	860	41.1
Missing	9
TOTAL	2094	100.0

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11) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Personal invitation by a priest. (VOCDEC11)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	674	32.5
2) Somewhat important	426	20.5
3) Important	500	24.1
4) Very important	476	22.9
Missing	27
TOTAL	2076	100.0

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12) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Encouragement by a religious sister or brother. (VOCDEC12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	998	48.5
2) Somewhat important	391	19.0
3) Important	395	19.2
4) Very important	275	13.4
Missing	44
TOTAL	2059	100.0

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13) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Family encouragement. (VOCDEC13)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	600	28.9
2) Somewhat important	559	26.9
3) Important	562	27.0
4) Very important	358	17.2
Missing	24
TOTAL	2079	100.0

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14) How important were the following in your vocation decision -- Encouragement by another important person in my life (teacher, peer, etc.). (VOCDEC14)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	600	28.9
2) Somewhat important	540	26.0
3) Important	572	27.6
4) Very important	362	17.5
Missing	29
TOTAL	2074	100.0

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15) Did you participate in a Catholic parish as a child or youth? (CPYOUTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1909	92.6
2) No	152	7.4
Missing	42
TOTAL	2061	100.0

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16) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had more than one priest. (MPRIEST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	269	13.8
2) Inaccurate	125	6.4
3) Accurate	291	15.0
4) Very accurate	1261	64.8
Missing	157
TOTAL	1946	100.0

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17) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had an elementary school. (ESCHOOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	359	18.4
2) Inaccurate	86	4.4
3) Accurate	232	11.9
4) Very accurate	1270	65.2
Missing	156
TOTAL	1947	100.0

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18) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish's priests belonged to a religious order. (RELORDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	1456	75.0
2) Inaccurate	289	14.9
3) Accurate	52	2.7
4) Very accurate	145	7.5
Missing	161
TOTAL	1942	100.0

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19) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had a youth group. (YGROUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	554	28.6
2) Inaccurate	397	20.5
3) Accurate	621	32.0
4) Very accurate	367	18.9
Missing	164
TOTAL	1939	100.0

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20) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had teens participate in Sunday Mass roles (lector, choir, etc.) (TEENMASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	677	34.8
2) Inaccurate	527	27.1
3) Accurate	498	25.6
4) Very accurate	243	12.5
13)	1	0.1
Missing	157
TOTAL	1946	100.0

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21) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had Marian devotions (rosary, etc.) (MARDEV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	217	11.2
2) Inaccurate	345	17.8
3) Accurate	843	43.6
4) Very accurate	528	27.3
Missing	170
TOTAL	1933	100.0

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22) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had special Eucharistic devotions like Forty Hours, Holy Hours, or Benediction. (EUCHSP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	245	12.6
2) Inaccurate	348	17.9
3) Accurate	700	36.1
4) Very accurate	648	33.4
Missing	162
TOTAL	1941	100.0

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23) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish had a strong sense of community. (PARCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	103	5.3
2) Inaccurate	366	18.8
3) Accurate	913	47.0
4) Very accurate	560	28.8
Missing	161
TOTAL	1942	100.0

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24) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parish was relatively small. (PSMALL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	536	27.6
2) Inaccurate	602	31.0
3) Accurate	459	23.7
4) Very accurate	343	17.7
Missing	163
TOTAL	1940	100.0

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25) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I belonged to a parish youth group. (PYGRP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	915	47.3
2) Inaccurate	404	20.9
3) Accurate	307	15.9
4) Very accurate	310	16.0
Missing	167
TOTAL	1936	100.0

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26) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I served Mass. (ISMASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	344	17.7
2) Inaccurate	111	5.7
3) Accurate	268	13.8
4) Very accurate	1225	62.9
Missing	155
TOTAL	1948	100.0

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27) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I participated in other Sunday Mass roles. (PARSUNR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	589	30.4
2) Inaccurate	338	17.4
3) Accurate	371	19.1
4) Very accurate	642	33.1
Missing	163
TOTAL	1940	100.0

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28) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I participated in Marian devotions. (PMARDEV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	608	31.2
2) Inaccurate	456	23.4
3) Accurate	557	28.6
4) Very accurate	327	16.8
Missing	155
TOTAL	1948	100.0

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29) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I participated in special Eucharistic devotions. (PARSEUCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	453	23.3
2) Inaccurate	401	20.6
3) Accurate	682	35.0
4) Very accurate	411	21.1
Missing	156
TOTAL	1947	100.0

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30) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I participated in parish-sponsored service projects. (SERPROJ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	623	32.3
2) Inaccurate	567	29.4
3) Accurate	519	26.9
4) Very accurate	222	11.5
Missing	172
TOTAL	1931	100.0

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31) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I went on retreats (TEC, Search, other formats). (RETREAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	783	40.4
2) Inaccurate	405	20.9
3) Accurate	404	20.8
4) Very accurate	348	17.9
Missing	163
TOTAL	1940	100.0

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32) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- Both my parents were practicing Catholics. (PARCATH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	207	10.6
2) Inaccurate	145	7.4
3) Accurate	266	13.6
4) Very accurate	1334	68.3
Missing	151
TOTAL	1952	100.0

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33) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- The priest in my childhood parish seemed especially fulfilled in his vocation as a priest. (PRFLFILD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	91	4.7
2) Inaccurate	199	10.3
3) Accurate	806	41.6
4) Very accurate	840	43.4
Missing	167
TOTAL	1936	100.0

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34) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My family volunteered at the parish. (FVOLUNTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	288	14.8
2) Inaccurate	356	18.3
3) Accurate	638	32.8
4) Very accurate	662	34.1
Missing	159
TOTAL	1944	100.0

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35) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parent(s) went to special parish devotions. (PPDEVOT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	340	17.5
2) Inaccurate	435	22.4
3) Accurate	669	34.4
4) Very accurate	501	25.8
Missing	158
TOTAL	1945	100.0

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36) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- My parent(s) got to know our parish priest. (PARKNEW)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	198	10.2
2) Inaccurate	365	18.7
3) Accurate	707	36.3
4) Very accurate	677	34.8
Missing	156
TOTAL	1947	100.0

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37) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- At least one of the priests in my childhood parish personally invited me to consider vocation. (PRINVITE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	631	32.4
2) Inaccurate	438	22.5
3) Accurate	446	22.9
4) Very accurate	430	22.1
Missing	158
TOTAL	1945	100.0

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38) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Please react to these statements about your childhood and home parish where you spent most of your time to age 16 -- I knew at least one other parishioner who had entered the seminary during the ten years prior to my entering. (OTHJOIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very inaccurate	774	39.7
2) Inaccurate	292	15.0
3) Accurate	405	20.8
4) Very accurate	480	24.6
Missing	152
TOTAL	1951	100.0

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39) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Which one quality best describes the priest from your childhood parish(es) who was most important in your parish experience as a young person? (PRQUALT1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approachable	450	25.4
2) Enthusiastic	284	16.1
3) Prayerful	199	11.2
4) Well-informed	66	3.7
5) Compassionate	154	8.7
6) Dedicated	616	34.8
Missing	334
TOTAL	1769	100.0

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40) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Which quality would next best describe him [Second response from PQUAL1 (VAR 39)]? (PRQUALT2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approachable	357	19.3
2) Enthusiastic	302	16.4
3) Prayerful	342	18.5
4) Well-informed	176	9.5
5) Compassionate	290	15.7
6) Dedicated	378	20.5
Missing	258
TOTAL	1845	100.0

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41) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A CATHOLIC PARISH AS A CHILD OR YOUTH [Responded "Yes" to CPYOUTH (VAR 15)]: Which least describes him [Follow-up response from PQUAL1 (VAR 39)]? (PRQUALT3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approachable	313	19.3
2) Enthusiastic	381	23.5
3) Prayerful	129	7.9
4) Well-informed	625	38.5
5) Compassionate	125	7.7
6) Dedicated	50	3.1
Missing	480
TOTAL	1623	100.0

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42) What best describes the place(es) where you grew up? (WRAISED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Rural	335	16.2
2) Small town/city	644	31.2
3) Suburb	651	31.6
4) Urban	433	21.0
Missing	40
TOTAL	2063	100.0

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43) What best describes your primary ethnic background? (ETHNIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) German	456	23.1
2) Irish	533	27.0
3) Italian	199	10.1
4) Polish	157	8.0
5) Hispanic/Latino	116	5.9
6) African American/Black	22	1.1
7) Asian	68	3.5
8) American Indian	3	0.2
9) Other	417	21.2
Missing	132
TOTAL	1971	100.0

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44) Using responses 1-9 in the question above, write the number for a secondary ethnic background [Second response to ETHNIC1 (VAR 43)]. (ETHNIC2)

	TOTAL	%
1) German	315	26.1
2) Irish	323	26.8
3) Italian	68	5.6
4) Polish	84	7.0
5) Hispanic/Latino	22	1.8
6) African American/Black	11	0.9
7) Asian	13	1.1
8) American Indian	22	1.8
9) Other	348	28.9
Missing	897
TOTAL	1206	100.0

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45) What was your family's economic situation to age 16? (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Poor	116	5.6
2) Lower-middle class	738	35.4
3) Middle class	1157	55.5
4) Affluent	75	3.6
Missing	17
TOTAL	2086	100.0

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46) Did you attend a Catholic elementary school? (CATHELEM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1391	66.4
2) No	705	33.6
Missing	7
TOTAL	2096	100.0

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47) Did you attend a Catholic high school? (CATHHS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1072	51.4
2) No	1012	48.6
Missing	19
TOTAL	2084	100.0

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48) how stable and secure was your family life before 16? (YOUNGLFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not at all	51	2.4
2) A little	128	6.1
3) Somewhat	431	20.6
4) Very much	1480	70.8
Missing	13
TOTAL	2090	100.0

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49) Insofar as you know, within the past 20 years, how many of the following vocations came from your childhood parish -- Diocesan priests, including yourself. (PARVOC1)

	TOTAL	%
0)	59	3.3
1)	641	35.4
2)	440	24.3
3)	268	14.8
4)	144	8.0
5)	86	4.8
6)	46	2.5
7)	25	1.4
8)	25	1.4
9)	1	0.1
10)	31	1.7
11)	3	0.2
12)	6	0.3
13)	1	0.1
14)	2	0.1
15)	7	0.4
16)	1	0.1
17)	1	0.1
18)	3	0.2
20)	13	0.7
25)	2	0.1
27)	2	0.1
35)	1	0.1
40)	1	0.1
101)	1	0.1
Missing	293
TOTAL	1810	100.0

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50) Insofar as you know, within the past 20 years, how many of the following vocations came from your childhood parish -- Religious priests. (PARVOC2)

	TOTAL	%
0)	562	46.1
1)	404	33.2
2)	151	12.4
3)	43	3.5
4)	14	1.1
5)	24	2.0
6)	5	0.4
7)	4	0.3
8)	2	0.2
9)	1	0.1
10)	5	0.4
15)	2	0.2
50)	1	0.1
Missing	885
TOTAL	1218	100.0

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51) Insofar as you know, within the past 20 years, how many of the following vocations came from your childhood parish -- Brothers. (PARVOC3)

	TOTAL	%
0)	628	73.7
1)	143	16.8
2)	46	5.4
3)	7	0.8
4)	14	1.6
5)	5	0.6
6)	2	0.2
7)	2	0.2
8)	1	0.1
9)	1	0.1
10)	2	0.2
15)	1	0.1
Missing	1251
TOTAL	852	100.0

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52) Insofar as you know, within the past 20 years, how many of the following vocations came from your childhood parish -- Sisters. (PARVOC4)

	TOTAL	%
0)	462	44.6
1)	247	23.8
2)	152	14.7
3)	66	6.4
4)	30	2.9
5)	27	2.6
6)	11	1.1
7)	3	0.3
8)	4	0.4
9)	1	0.1
10)	11	1.1
12)	2	0.2
13)	1	0.1
14)	2	0.2
15)	5	0.5
20)	5	0.5
25)	2	0.2
27)	1	0.1
30)	2	0.2
33)	1	0.1
35)	1	0.1
Missing	1067
TOTAL	1036	100.0

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53) The 2 letter abbreviation for your home state [Coded here as state and FIPS Code]. (STATE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1983	29.767	14

54) Number of brothers and sisters, "0" if an only child. (FAMSIZE)

	TOTAL	%
0)	55	2.7
1)	293	14.2
2)	364	17.7
3)	384	18.6
4)	276	13.4
5)	216	10.5
6)	154	7.5
7)	106	5.1
8)	81	3.9
9)	43	2.1
10)	28	1.4
11)	25	1.2
12)	16	0.8
13)	8	0.4
14)	3	0.1
15)	4	0.2
16)	4	0.2
18)	1	0.0
Missing	42
TOTAL	2061	100.0

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55) Times your family moved before you were 16. (YNGMOVE)

	TOTAL	%
0)	673	36.0
1)	578	30.9
2)	256	13.7
3)	138	7.4
4)	71	3.8
5)	56	3.0
6)	44	2.4
7)	11	0.6
8)	23	1.2
9)	3	0.2
10)	5	0.3
12)	6	0.3
13)	1	0.1
14)	2	0.1
20)	1	0.1
25)	1	0.1
Missing	234
TOTAL	1869	100.0

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56) Age when you seriously considered becoming a priest. (PRCONSDR)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2079	18.553	8

57) Age when you decided to become a priest. (PDECAGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2075	25.399	9

58) Year you were born. (YEARBORN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2094	1956.82	9

59) Year you entered the seminary. (YEARSEM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2087	1982.271	7

60) Year you were ordained a priest. (YEARORD)

	TOTAL	%
1933)	1	0.0
1943)	1	0.0
1948)	1	0.0
1949)	1	0.0
1954)	1	0.0
1956)	1	0.0
1958)	1	0.0
1959)	1	0.0
1961)	2	0.1
1964)	2	0.1
1965)	5	0.2
1966)	1	0.0
1970)	1	0.0
1971)	1	0.0
1972)	1	0.0
1973)	1	0.0
1974)	3	0.1
1975)	1	0.0
1976)	1	0.0
1978)	1	0.0
1979)	2	0.1
1980)	2	0.1
1981)	1	0.0
1982)	7	0.3
1983)	132	6.3
1984)	113	5.4
1985)	140	6.7
1986)	140	6.7
1987)	142	6.8
1988)	160	7.6
1989)	130	6.2
1990)	118	5.6
1991)	149	7.1
1992)	155	7.4
1993)	158	7.5
1994)	144	6.9
1995)	160	7.6
1996)	170	8.1
1997)	41	2.0
1998)	2	0.1
Missing	9
TOTAL	2094	100.0

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61) How important was a personal invitation from a priest at your parish when you were originally considering priesthood? (PIIMPOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not important	626	30.4
2) Somewhat important	425	20.6
3) Important	467	22.7
4) Very important	541	26.3
Missing	44
TOTAL	2059	100.0

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62) Age of Respondent (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2094	40.18	9

63) Age respondent entered the seminary (AGESEM)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2082	25.513	9

64) Age respondent was ordained a priest (AGEORD)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2087	32.804	8

65) I-INCOME: What was your family's economic situation to age 16 (For use with on-line analysis)? (I-INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Poor	116	5.6
2) Lower-middle class	738	35.4
3) Middle class	1157	55.5
4) Affluent	75	3.6
Missing	17
TOTAL	2086	100.0

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66) I-WRAISD: What best describes the place(es) where you grew up (For use with on-line analysis)? (I-WRAISD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Rural	335	16.2
2) Small town/city	644	31.2
3) Suburb	651	31.6
4) Urban	433	21.0
Missing	40
TOTAL	2063	100.0

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67) I-AGE: Age of respondent (Recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
0) Age 26-33	410	19.6
1) Age 34-39	773	36.9
2) Age 40-47	595	28.4
3) Age 48-54	164	7.8
4) Age 55+	152	7.3
Missing	9
TOTAL	2094	100.0

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68) I-AGESEM: Age respondent entered the seminary (Recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGESEM)

	TOTAL	%
0) Age 10-18	410	19.7
1) Age 18-23	621	29.8
2) Age 24-29	574	27.6
3) Age 30-36	254	12.2
4) Age 37+	223	10.7
Missing	21
TOTAL	2082	100.0

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69) I-AGEORD: Age respondent was ordained a priest (Recoded for use with on-line analysis) (I-AGEORD)

	TOTAL	%
0) Age 20-26	300	14.4
1) Age 27-30	762	36.5
2) Age 31-36	574	27.5
3) Age 37-49	354	17.0
4) Age 50+	97	4.6
Missing	16
TOTAL	2087	100.0

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