Research Projects

The Path of Vocation:
Women's Career Transitions in Middle Adulthood

A Dissertation Research Project by Kim M. Voyle, Ph.D.

The following are the statistical results taken from the Survey Data. If you have any questions regarding this data or her research, please email Dr. Kim Voyle

A "pdf" copy of the Ordination Decision-Making Process Survey can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

A copy of the The Path of Vocation Summary which summarizes many of the dissertation findings can also be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Frequency Tables

1. prior occupation yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	236	100.0	100.0	100.0

2. previous occupation
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	12	5.1	5.1	5.1
	2	9	3.8	3.8	8.9
	4	51	21.6	21.6	30.5
	5	14	5.9	5.9	36.4
	6	1	.4	.4	36.9
	8	1	.4	.4	37.3
	9	2	.8	.8	38.1
	11	2	.8	.8	39.0
	12	5	2.1	2.1	41.1
	13	1	.4	.4	41.5
	14	13	5.5	5.5	47.0
	15	2	.8	.8	47.9
	16	5	2.1	2.1	50.0
	17	4	1.7	1.7	51.7
	18	1	.4	.4	52.1
	19	8	3.4	3.4	55.5
	21	2	.8	.8	56.4
	22	1	.4	.4	56.8
	23	3	1.3	1.3	58.1
	24	3	1.3	1.3	59.3
	25	5	2.1	2.1	61.4
	26	1	.4	.4	61.9
	27	1	.4	.4	62.3
	28	1	.4	.4	62.7
	29	1	.4	.4	63.1
	30	1	.4	.4	63.6
	31	2	.8	.8	64.4
	32	2	.8	.8	65.3
	33	5	2.1	2.1	67.4
	34	1	.4	.4	67.8
	35	3	1.3	1.3	69.1
	36	5	2.1	2.1	71.2
	37	6	2.5	2.5	73.7
	39	4	1.7	1.7	75.4
	40	1	.4	.4	75.8
	41	1	.4	.4	76.3
	42	1	.4	.4	76.7
	43	3	1.3	1.3	78.0
	44	2	.8	.8	78.8
	46	1	.4	.4	79.2
	49	2	.8	.8	80.1
	50	1	.4	.4	80.5
	52	2	.8	.8	81.4
	53	4	1.7	1.7	83.1
	54	4	1.7	1.7	84.7
	55	4	1.7	1.7	86.4
	56	1	.4	.4	86.9
	58	2	.8	.8	87.7
	59	2	.8	.8	88.6
	60	4	1.7	1.7	90.3
	61	2	.8	.8	91.1
	62	1	.4	.4	91.5
	64	1	.4	.4	91.9
	66	1	.4	.4	92.4
	67	1	.4	.4	92.8
	68	1	.4	.4	93.2
	69	1	.4	.4	93.6
	71	1	.4	.4	94.1
	72	1	.4	.4	94.5
	75	2	.8	.8	95.3
	76	1	.4	.4	95.8
	77	2	.8	.8	96.6
	78	1	.4	.4	97.0
	79	1	.4	.4	97.5
80	1	.4	.4	97.9
83	1	.4	.4	98.3
88	2	.8	.8	99.2
92	1	.4	.4	99.6
93	1	.4	.4	100.0
Total	236	100.0	100.0

3. voluntarily leave yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	234	99.2	100.0	100.0
Missing	missing	2	.8
Total		236	100.0

4. length of employment
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	3	15	6.4	6.4	6.4
	4	20	8.5	8.5	14.8
	5	24	10.2	10.2	25.0
	6	9	3.8	3.8	28.8
	7	11	4.7	4.7	33.5
	8	15	6.4	6.4	39.8
	9	9	3.8	3.8	43.6
	10	27	11.4	11.4	55.1
	11	6	2.5	2.5	57.6
	12	17	7.2	7.2	64.8
	13	11	4.7	4.7	69.5
	14	9	3.8	3.8	73.3
	15	16	6.8	6.8	80.1
	16	5	2.1	2.1	82.2
	17	6	2.5	2.5	84.7
	18	8	3.4	3.4	88.1
	19	1	.4	.4	88.6
	20	12	5.1	5.1	93.6
	21	2	.8	.8	94.5
	22	1	.4	.4	94.9
	23	2	.8	.8	95.8
	25	6	2.5	2.5	98.3
	30	4	1.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	236	100.0	100.0

5. fulltime yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	213	90.3	90.6	90.6
	no	22	9.3	9.4	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

6. success in prior career
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	1	.4	.4	.4
	2	1	.4	.4	.9
	3	67	28.4	28.5	29.4
	4	166	70.3	70.6	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

7. enjoyment of previous career
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	3	1.3	1.3	1.3
	2	18	7.6	7.7	8.9
	3	84	35.6	35.7	44.7
	4	130	55.1	55.3	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

8. previous choice limits
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	42	17.8	18.6	18.6
	2	68	28.8	30.1	48.7
	3	79	33.5	35.0	83.6
	4	37	15.7	16.4	100.0
	Total	226	95.8	100.0
Missing	missing	3	1.3
	not applicable	7	3.0
	Total	10	4.2
Total		236	100.0

9. general convention
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	11	4.7	5.6	5.6
	2	34	14.4	17.4	23.1
	3	59	25.0	30.3	53.3
	4	91	38.6	46.7	100.0
	Total	195	82.6	100.0
Missing	not applicable	41	17.4
Total		236	100.0

10. god calls people
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	3	1.3	1.3	1.3
	2	3	1.3	1.3	2.6
	3	30	12.7	12.8	15.4
	4	198	83.9	84.6	100.0
	Total	234	99.2	100.0
Missing	not applicable	2	.8
Total		236	100.0

11. life is a call
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	6	2.5	2.6	2.6
	2	46	19.5	20.3	22.9
	3	83	35.2	36.6	59.5
	4	92	39.0	40.5	100.0
	Total	227	96.2	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	8	3.4
	Total	9	3.8
Total		236	100.0

12. search for meaning
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	83	35.2	36.9	36.9
	2	79	33.5	35.1	72.0
	3	33	14.0	14.7	86.7
	4	30	12.7	13.3	100.0
	Total	225	95.3	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	10	4.2
	Total	11	4.7
Total		236	100.0

13. transition journey
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	14	5.9	6.0	6.0
	2	32	13.6	13.8	19.8
	3	69	29.2	29.7	49.6
	4	117	49.6	50.4	100.0
	Total	232	98.3	100.0
Missing	missing	2	.8
	not applicable	2	.8
	Total	4	1.7
Total		236	100.0

14. imagine other than a priest
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	19	8.1	8.1	8.1
	2	65	27.5	27.8	35.9
	3	57	24.2	24.4	60.3
	4	93	39.4	39.7	100.0
	Total	234	99.2	100.0
Missing	not applicable	2	.8
Total		236	100.0

15. confidence in ministry
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	45	19.1	19.5	19.5
	2	98	41.5	42.4	61.9
	3	49	20.8	21.2	83.1
	4	39	16.5	16.9	100.0
	Total	231	97.9	100.0
Missing	missing	2	.8
	not applicable	3	1.3
	Total	5	2.1
Total		236	100.0

16. delayed for children
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	48	20.3	30.4	30.4
	2	51	21.6	32.3	62.7
	3	37	15.7	23.4	86.1
	4	22	9.3	13.9	100.0
	Total	158	66.9	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	77	32.6
	Total	78	33.1
Total		236	100.0

17. parents encouragement
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	84	35.6	44.2	44.2
	2	55	23.3	28.9	73.2
	3	42	17.8	22.1	95.3
	4	9	3.8	4.7	100.0
	Total	190	80.5	100.0
Missing	missing	3	1.3
	not applicable	43	18.2
	Total	46	19.5
Total		236	100.0

18. husband/partner's encouragment
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	19	8.1	12.2	12.2
	2	18	7.6	11.5	23.7
	3	44	18.6	28.2	51.9
	4	75	31.8	48.1	100.0
	Total	156	66.1	100.0
Missing	missing	3	1.3
	not applicable	77	32.6
	Total	80	33.9
Total		236	100.0

19. need to repay god for gifts
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	72	30.5	32.4	32.4
	2	105	44.5	47.3	79.7
	3	35	14.8	15.8	95.5
	4	10	4.2	4.5	100.0
	Total	222	94.1	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	13	5.5
	Total	14	5.9
Total		236	100.0

20. rejection because female
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	29	12.3	12.4	12.4
	2	61	25.8	26.2	38.6
	3	117	49.6	50.2	88.8
	4	26	11.0	11.2	100.0
	Total	233	98.7	100.0
Missing	missing	2	.8
	not applicable	1	.4
	Total	3	1.3
Total		236	100.0

21. collegiality with priests in diocese
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	3	1.3	1.3	1.3
	2	33	14.0	14.1	15.4
	3	144	61.0	61.5	76.9
	4	54	22.9	23.1	100.0
	Total	234	99.2	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	1	.4
	Total	2	.8
Total		236	100.0

22. becoming priest allowed belief in success
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	51	21.6	22.2	22.2
	2	117	49.6	50.9	73.0
	3	35	14.8	15.2	88.3
	4	27	11.4	11.7	100.0
	Total	230	97.5	100.0
Missing	missing	2	.8
	not applicable	4	1.7
	Total	6	2.5
Total		236	100.0

23. career change yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	151	64.0	67.7	67.7
	no	72	30.5	32.3	100.0
	Total	223	94.5	100.0
Missing	missing	13	5.5
Total		236	100.0

24. reason
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	30	12.7	14.0	14.0
	2	6	2.5	2.8	16.7
	3	13	5.5	6.0	22.8
	4	27	11.4	12.6	35.3
	6	37	15.7	17.2	52.6
	7	15	6.4	7.0	59.5
	8	37	15.7	17.2	76.7
	9	3	1.3	1.4	78.1
	10	1	.4	.5	78.6
	11	2	.8	.9	79.5
	12	6	2.5	2.8	82.3
	13	2	.8	.9	83.3
	14	1	.4	.5	83.7
	15	1	.4	.5	84.2
	16	6	2.5	2.8	87.0
	17	1	.4	.5	87.4
	18	5	2.1	2.3	89.8
	19	8	3.4	3.7	93.5
	20	3	1.3	1.4	94.9
	21	1	.4	.5	95.3
	22	1	.4	.5	95.8
	24	1	.4	.5	96.3
	25	1	.4	.5	96.7
	26	1	.4	.5	97.2
	27	1	.4	.5	97.7
	28	1	.4	.5	98.1
	29	1	.4	.5	98.6
	30	1	.4	.5	99.1
	33	1	.4	.5	99.5
	55	1	.4	.5	100.0
	Total	215	91.1	100.0
Missing	missing	21	8.9
Total		236	100.0

25. motivation for ordination first choice
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	nothing else	20	8.5	8.6	8.6
	people encouraged me	8	3.4	3.4	12.1
	prior uncomfort	1	.4	.4	12.5
	change sexist church	1	.4	.4	12.9
	life allowed change	7	3.0	3.0	15.9
	critical incident	18	7.6	7.8	23.7
	to be prophet	3	1.3	1.3	25.0
	leadership role in church	5	2.1	2.2	27.2
	faithful	151	64.0	65.1	92.2
	other	2	.8	.9	93.1
	11	1	.4	.4	93.5
	12	2	.8	.9	94.4
	13	1	.4	.4	94.8
	14	1	.4	.4	95.3
	15	2	.8	.9	96.1
	16	1	.4	.4	96.6
	17	2	.8	.9	97.4
	18	1	.4	.4	97.8
	20	2	.8	.9	98.7
	21	1	.4	.4	99.1
	22	1	.4	.4	99.6
	24	1	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	232	98.3	100.0
Missing	missing	4	1.7
Total		236	100.0

26. motivation for ordination second choice
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	nothing else	28	11.9	12.4	12.4
	people encouraged me	53	22.5	23.5	35.8
	prior uncomfort	1	.4	.4	36.3
	change sexist church	2	.8	.9	37.2
	life allowed change	19	8.1	8.4	45.6
	critical incident	23	9.7	10.2	55.8
	to be prophet	9	3.8	4.0	59.7
	leadership role in church	18	7.6	8.0	67.7
	faithful	45	19.1	19.9	87.6
	other	3	1.3	1.3	88.9
	11	1	.4	.4	89.4
	12	2	.8	.9	90.3
	13	1	.4	.4	90.7
	14	1	.4	.4	91.2
	15	1	.4	.4	91.6
	16	1	.4	.4	92.0
	17	1	.4	.4	92.5
	19	1	.4	.4	92.9
	21	2	.8	.9	93.8
	22	3	1.3	1.3	95.1
	24	1	.4	.4	95.6
	25	1	.4	.4	96.0
	26	2	.8	.9	96.9
	27	1	.4	.4	97.3
	28	1	.4	.4	97.8
	29	1	.4	.4	98.2
	30	1	.4	.4	98.7
	31	1	.4	.4	99.1
	32	1	.4	.4	99.6
	34	1	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	226	95.8	100.0
Missing	missing	10	4.2
Total		236	100.0

27. resistance to call
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	no resistance	26	11.0	13.3	13.3
	some resistance	40	16.9	20.5	33.8
	moderate resistance	64	27.1	32.8	66.7
	strong resistance	45	19.1	23.1	89.7
	very strong resistance	20	8.5	10.3	100.0
	Total	195	82.6	100.0
Missing	missing	41	17.4
Total		236	100.0

28. reason for resistance
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	churches position on social issues	1	.4	.5	.5
	church's resistance to women's ordination	22	9.3	11.0	11.5
	salaries too low	1	.4	.5	12.0
	educational requirements	6	2.5	3.0	15.0
	changes for partner	18	7.6	9.0	24.0
	performance doubts	21	8.9	10.5	34.5
	sexual harassment	1	.4	.5	35.0
	changes in life style	34	14.4	17.0	52.0
	other	5	2.1	2.5	54.5
	11	1	.4	.5	55.0
	12	1	.4	.5	55.5
	13	2	.8	1.0	56.5
	14	3	1.3	1.5	58.0
	15	9	3.8	4.5	62.5
	16	1	.4	.5	63.0
	17	2	.8	1.0	64.0
	18	2	.8	1.0	65.0
	19	16	6.8	8.0	73.0
	20	3	1.3	1.5	74.5
	21	5	2.1	2.5	77.0
	22	2	.8	1.0	78.0
	23	1	.4	.5	78.5
	24	1	.4	.5	79.0
	26	3	1.3	1.5	80.5
	27	3	1.3	1.5	82.0
	28	1	.4	.5	82.5
	29	1	.4	.5	83.0
	30	1	.4	.5	83.5
	31	3	1.3	1.5	85.0
	32	2	.8	1.0	86.0
	33	2	.8	1.0	87.0
	34	2	.8	1.0	88.0
	36	3	1.3	1.5	89.5
	37	3	1.3	1.5	91.0
	38	1	.4	.5	91.5
	39	1	.4	.5	92.0
	40	1	.4	.5	92.5
	41	1	.4	.5	93.0
	42	1	.4	.5	93.5
	43	1	.4	.5	94.0
	44	1	.4	.5	94.5
	45	2	.8	1.0	95.5
	46	1	.4	.5	96.0
	48	1	.4	.5	96.5
	49	2	.8	1.0	97.5
	50	1	.4	.5	98.0
	52	1	.4	.5	98.5
	53	1	.4	.5	99.0
	56	1	.4	.5	99.5
	57	1	.4	.5	100.0
	Total	200	84.7	100.0
Missing	missing	36	15.3
Total		236	100.0

29. current marital status
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	single	27	11.4	11.4	11.4
	married	137	58.1	58.1	69.5
	partnered	10	4.2	4.2	73.7
	divorced	50	21.2	21.2	94.9
	widowed	9	3.8	3.8	98.7
	remarried	3	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	236	100.0	100.0

30. partners occupation
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	2	.8	1.4	1.4
	3	29	12.3	19.6	20.9
	4	4	1.7	2.7	23.6
	5	10	4.2	6.8	30.4
	7	12	5.1	8.1	38.5
	8	3	1.3	2.0	40.5
	9	4	1.7	2.7	43.2
	10	2	.8	1.4	44.6
	12	1	.4	.7	45.3
	14	5	2.1	3.4	48.6
	15	1	.4	.7	49.3
	16	1	.4	.7	50.0
	17	1	.4	.7	50.7
	19	4	1.7	2.7	53.4
	20	4	1.7	2.7	56.1
	21	1	.4	.7	56.8
	23	1	.4	.7	57.4
	25	3	1.3	2.0	59.5
	26	3	1.3	2.0	61.5
	29	3	1.3	2.0	63.5
	31	4	1.7	2.7	66.2
	36	5	2.1	3.4	69.6
	41	9	3.8	6.1	75.7
	42	1	.4	.7	76.4
	43	4	1.7	2.7	79.1
	45	3	1.3	2.0	81.1
	47	1	.4	.7	81.8
	48	1	.4	.7	82.4
	52	6	2.5	4.1	86.5
	53	3	1.3	2.0	88.5
	55	2	.8	1.4	89.9
	58	2	.8	1.4	91.2
	60	2	.8	1.4	92.6
	65	1	.4	.7	93.2
	68	1	.4	.7	93.9
	70	2	.8	1.4	95.3
	73	1	.4	.7	95.9
	75	1	.4	.7	96.6
	81	2	.8	1.4	98.0
	84	1	.4	.7	98.6
	87	1	.4	.7	99.3
	96	1	.4	.7	100.0
	Total	148	62.7	100.0
Missing	missing	82	34.7
	not applicable	6	2.5
	Total	88	37.3
Total		236	100.0

31. current age
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	38	1	.4	.4	.4
	39	1	.4	.4	.9
	40	3	1.3	1.3	2.1
	41	4	1.7	1.7	3.8
	42	5	2.1	2.1	6.0
	43	4	1.7	1.7	7.7
	44	7	3.0	3.0	10.6
	45	6	2.5	2.6	13.2
	46	9	3.8	3.8	17.0
	47	10	4.2	4.3	21.3
	48	9	3.8	3.8	25.1
	49	14	5.9	6.0	31.1
	50	20	8.5	8.5	39.6
	51	16	6.8	6.8	46.4
	52	17	7.2	7.2	53.6
	53	19	8.1	8.1	61.7
	54	12	5.1	5.1	66.8
	55	16	6.8	6.8	73.6
	56	16	6.8	6.8	80.4
	57	10	4.2	4.3	84.7
	58	10	4.2	4.3	88.9
	59	8	3.4	3.4	92.3
	60	5	2.1	2.1	94.5
	61	2	.8	.9	95.3
	62	6	2.5	2.6	97.9
	63	3	1.3	1.3	99.1
	64	2	.8	.9	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	not applicable	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

32. number of children
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	61	25.8	26.4	26.4
	1	36	15.3	15.6	42.0
	2	66	28.0	28.6	70.6
	3	43	18.2	18.6	89.2
	4	21	8.9	9.1	98.3
	5	2	.8	.9	99.1
	6	2	.8	.9	100.0
	Total	231	97.9	100.0
Missing	not applicable	5	2.1
Total		236	100.0

33. ethnicity
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	african american	4	1.7	1.7	1.7
	latina	1	.4	.4	2.1
	native american	1	.4	.4	2.6
	white	229	97.0	97.4	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

34. year of bachelors
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1955	2	.8	.9	.9
	1956	3	1.3	1.3	2.2
	1957	1	.4	.4	2.6
	1958	2	.8	.9	3.4
	1959	2	.8	.9	4.3
	1960	3	1.3	1.3	5.6
	1961	5	2.1	2.2	7.8
	1962	7	3.0	3.0	10.8
	1963	12	5.1	5.2	15.9
	1964	12	5.1	5.2	21.1
	1965	10	4.2	4.3	25.4
	1966	9	3.8	3.9	29.3
	1967	16	6.8	6.9	36.2
	1968	18	7.6	7.8	44.0
	1969	10	4.2	4.3	48.3
	1970	19	8.1	8.2	56.5
	1971	11	4.7	4.7	61.2
	1972	7	3.0	3.0	64.2
	1973	13	5.5	5.6	69.8
	1974	8	3.4	3.4	73.3
	1975	4	1.7	1.7	75.0
	1976	12	5.1	5.2	80.2
	1977	7	3.0	3.0	83.2
	1978	4	1.7	1.7	84.9
	1979	5	2.1	2.2	87.1
	1980	5	2.1	2.2	89.2
	1981	7	3.0	3.0	92.2
	1982	3	1.3	1.3	93.5
	1983	1	.4	.4	94.0
	1985	1	.4	.4	94.4
	1986	1	.4	.4	94.8
	1987	4	1.7	1.7	96.6
	1988	3	1.3	1.3	97.8
	1989	2	.8	.9	98.7
	1990	1	.4	.4	99.1
	1991	1	.4	.4	99.6
	1994	1	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	232	98.3	100.0
Missing	missing	3	1.3
	not applicable	1	.4
	Total	4	1.7
Total		236	100.0

35. year of masters
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1971	1	.4	.4	.4
	1979	1	.4	.4	.9
	1980	11	4.7	4.7	5.5
	1981	3	1.3	1.3	6.8
	1982	9	3.8	3.8	10.6
	1983	7	3.0	3.0	13.6
	1984	12	5.1	5.1	18.7
	1985	17	7.2	7.2	26.0
	1986	17	7.2	7.2	33.2
	1987	19	8.1	8.1	41.3
	1988	11	4.7	4.7	46.0
	1989	20	8.5	8.5	54.5
	1990	15	6.4	6.4	60.9
	1991	17	7.2	7.2	68.1
	1992	14	5.9	6.0	74.0
	1993	18	7.6	7.7	81.7
	1994	19	8.1	8.1	89.8
	1995	17	7.2	7.2	97.0
	1996	7	3.0	3.0	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

36. seminary attended
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	2	.8	.9	.9
	3	13	5.5	5.6	6.4
	5	1	.4	.4	6.8
	7	1	.4	.4	7.3
	9	2	.8	.9	8.1
	10	1	.4	.4	8.5
	11	1	.4	.4	9.0
	12	1	.4	.4	9.4
	13	1	.4	.4	9.8
	14	1	.4	.4	10.3
	15	4	1.7	1.7	12.0
	16	1	.4	.4	12.4
	17	2	.8	.9	13.2
	19	3	1.3	1.3	14.5
	21	1	.4	.4	15.0
	23	1	.4	.4	15.4
	24	1	.4	.4	15.8
	25	1	.4	.4	16.2
	26	1	.4	.4	16.7
	29	1	.4	.4	17.1
	57	8	3.4	3.4	20.5
	59	6	2.5	2.6	23.1
	60	33	14.0	14.1	37.2
	62	48	20.3	20.5	57.7
	63	10	4.2	4.3	62.0
	64	3	1.3	1.3	63.2
	65	19	8.1	8.1	71.4
	66	16	6.8	6.8	78.2
	67	30	12.7	12.8	91.0
	68	6	2.5	2.6	93.6
	69	15	6.4	6.4	100.0
	Total	234	99.2	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	1	.4
	Total	2	.8
Total		236	100.0

37. year ordained
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1980	3	1.3	1.3	1.3
	1981	5	2.1	2.1	3.4
	1982	6	2.5	2.6	6.0
	1983	1	.4	.4	6.4
	1984	11	4.7	4.7	11.1
	1985	11	4.7	4.7	15.7
	1986	23	9.7	9.8	25.5
	1987	12	5.1	5.1	30.6
	1988	20	8.5	8.5	39.1
	1989	10	4.2	4.3	43.4
	1990	21	8.9	8.9	52.3
	1991	15	6.4	6.4	58.7
	1992	20	8.5	8.5	67.2
	1993	13	5.5	5.5	72.8
	1994	26	11.0	11.1	83.8
	1995	20	8.5	8.5	92.3
	1996	13	5.5	5.5	97.9
	1997	5	2.1	2.1	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

38. age when ordained priest
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	35	5	2.1	2.1	2.1
	36	15	6.4	6.4	8.5
	37	12	5.1	5.1	13.6
	38	13	5.5	5.5	19.1
	39	15	6.4	6.4	25.5
	40	18	7.6	7.7	33.2
	41	12	5.1	5.1	38.3
	42	21	8.9	8.9	47.2
	43	11	4.7	4.7	51.9
	44	13	5.5	5.5	57.4
	45	11	4.7	4.7	62.1
	46	15	6.4	6.4	68.5
	47	7	3.0	3.0	71.5
	48	8	3.4	3.4	74.9
	49	7	3.0	3.0	77.9
	50	16	6.8	6.8	84.7
	51	11	4.7	4.7	89.4
	52	8	3.4	3.4	92.8
	53	4	1.7	1.7	94.5
	54	6	2.5	2.6	97.0
	55	6	2.5	2.6	99.6
	56	1	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

39. leave diocese for ordination yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	21	8.9	9.0	9.0
	no	212	89.8	91.0	100.0
	Total	233	98.7	100.0
Missing	missing	3	1.3
Total		236	100.0

40. sponsoring diocese
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	1	.4	.4	.4
	101	10	4.2	4.3	4.7
	102	4	1.7	1.7	6.4
	103	4	1.7	1.7	8.1
	104	2	.8	.9	8.9
	105	5	2.1	2.1	11.1
	106	3	1.3	1.3	12.3
	202	1	.4	.4	12.8
	203	3	1.3	1.3	14.0
	204	5	2.1	2.1	16.2
	205	9	3.8	3.8	20.0
	206	3	1.3	1.3	21.3
	207	4	1.7	1.7	23.0
	208	1	.4	.4	23.4
	301	3	1.3	1.3	24.7
	306	4	1.7	1.7	26.4
	307	5	2.1	2.1	28.5
	308	5	2.1	2.1	30.6
	309	3	1.3	1.3	31.9
	311	13	5.5	5.5	37.4
	312	13	5.5	5.5	43.0
	313	1	.4	.4	43.4
	402	4	1.7	1.7	45.1
	403	1	.4	.4	45.5
	404	3	1.3	1.3	46.8
	407	2	.8	.9	47.7
	409	2	.8	.9	48.5
	410	4	1.7	1.7	50.2
	411	1	.4	.4	50.6
	413	5	2.1	2.1	52.8
	414	3	1.3	1.3	54.0
	415	2	.8	.9	54.9
	416	1	.4	.4	55.3
	417	2	.8	.9	56.2
	421	1	.4	.4	56.6
	501	7	3.0	3.0	59.6
	504	2	.8	.9	60.4
	505	5	2.1	2.1	62.6
	506	1	.4	.4	63.0
	508	1	.4	.4	63.4
	509	1	.4	.4	63.8
	511	6	2.5	2.6	66.4
	513	1	.4	.4	66.8
	514	1	.4	.4	67.2
	515	1	.4	.4	67.7
	601	3	1.3	1.3	68.9
	602	5	2.1	2.1	71.1
	603	5	2.1	2.1	73.2
	607	4	1.7	1.7	74.9
	608	4	1.7	1.7	76.6
	701	2	.8	.9	77.4
	702	3	1.3	1.3	78.7
	703	1	.4	.4	79.1
	705	1	.4	.4	79.6
	707	2	.8	.9	80.4
	708	2	.8	.9	81.3
	709	4	1.7	1.7	83.0
	710	3	1.3	1.3	84.3
	711	1	.4	.4	84.7
	801	2	.8	.9	85.5
	802	1	.4	.4	86.0
	803	8	3.4	3.4	89.4
	805	1	.4	.4	89.8
	807	5	2.1	2.1	91.9
809	2	.8	.9	92.8
810	6	2.5	2.6	95.3
811	1	.4	.4	95.7
815	6	2.5	2.6	98.3
817	4	1.7	1.7	100.0
Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

41. employing diocese
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	1	.4	.4	.4
	51	1	.4	.4	.9
	100	1	.4	.4	1.3
	101	6	2.5	2.7	4.0
	102	4	1.7	1.8	5.8
	103	5	2.1	2.2	8.0
	104	2	.8	.9	8.9
	105	6	2.5	2.7	11.6
	106	2	.8	.9	12.4
	107	4	1.7	1.8	14.2
	201	1	.4	.4	14.7
	202	2	.8	.9	15.6
	203	1	.4	.4	16.0
	204	4	1.7	1.8	17.8
	205	8	3.4	3.6	21.3
	206	5	2.1	2.2	23.6
	207	1	.4	.4	24.0
	208	2	.8	.9	24.9
	301	3	1.3	1.3	26.2
	304	1	.4	.4	26.7
	305	1	.4	.4	27.1
	306	10	4.2	4.4	31.6
	307	11	4.7	4.9	36.4
	308	3	1.3	1.3	37.8
	309	3	1.3	1.3	39.1
	310	4	1.7	1.8	40.9
	311	5	2.1	2.2	43.1
	312	7	3.0	3.1	46.2
	313	1	.4	.4	46.7
	402	4	1.7	1.8	48.4
	403	3	1.3	1.3	49.8
	404	5	2.1	2.2	52.0
	406	1	.4	.4	52.4
	408	1	.4	.4	52.9
	409	1	.4	.4	53.3
	410	5	2.1	2.2	55.6
	411	2	.8	.9	56.4
	413	1	.4	.4	56.9
	414	3	1.3	1.3	58.2
	415	3	1.3	1.3	59.6
	421	2	.8	.9	60.4
	501	7	3.0	3.1	63.6
	504	1	.4	.4	64.0
	505	4	1.7	1.8	65.8
	509	5	2.1	2.2	68.0
	511	2	.8	.9	68.9
	512	1	.4	.4	69.3
	513	1	.4	.4	69.8
	514	4	1.7	1.8	71.6
	515	2	.8	.9	72.4
	601	5	2.1	2.2	74.7
	602	5	2.1	2.2	76.9
	603	4	1.7	1.8	78.7
	607	3	1.3	1.3	80.0
	608	3	1.3	1.3	81.3
	701	1	.4	.4	81.8
	702	3	1.3	1.3	83.1
	703	2	.8	.9	84.0
	707	2	.8	.9	84.9
	708	1	.4	.4	85.3
	709	3	1.3	1.3	86.7
	710	3	1.3	1.3	88.0
	711	1	.4	.4	88.4
	802	1	.4	.4	88.9
803	6	2.5	2.7	91.6
806	1	.4	.4	92.0
807	4	1.7	1.8	93.8
809	2	.8	.9	94.7
811	3	1.3	1.3	96.0
815	3	1.3	1.3	97.3
817	6	2.5	2.7	100.0
Total	225	95.3	100.0
Missing	missing	3	1.3
	not applicable	8	3.4
	Total	11	4.7
Total		236	100.0

42. worked in parish ministry yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	224	94.9	95.7	95.7
	no	10	4.2	4.3	100.0
	Total	234	99.2	100.0
Missing	missing	2	.8
Total		236	100.0

43. current parish ministry yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	197	83.5	83.5	83.5
	no	39	16.5	16.5	100.0
	Total	236	100.0	100.0

44. present position
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	8	3.4	10.8	10.8
	2	7	3.0	9.5	20.3
	4	1	.4	1.4	21.6
	5	19	8.1	25.7	47.3
	6	4	1.7	5.4	52.7
	7	2	.8	2.7	55.4
	8	9	3.8	12.2	67.6
	9	2	.8	2.7	70.3
	10	3	1.3	4.1	74.3
	11	4	1.7	5.4	79.7
	12	1	.4	1.4	81.1
	13	1	.4	1.4	82.4
	14	3	1.3	4.1	86.5
	15	2	.8	2.7	89.2
	16	2	.8	2.7	91.9
	17	1	.4	1.4	93.2
	18	1	.4	1.4	94.6
	20	1	.4	1.4	95.9
	26	1	.4	1.4	97.3
	55	2	.8	2.7	100.0
	Total	74	31.4	100.0
Missing	missing	128	54.2
	not applicable	34	14.4
	Total	162	68.6
Total		236	100.0

45. current position fulltime yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	181	76.7	78.4	78.4
	no	50	21.2	21.6	100.0
	Total	231	97.9	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	4	1.7
	Total	5	2.1
Total		236	100.0

46. ses of family of origon
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	unskilled	1	.4	.4	.4
	semi-skilled	9	3.8	3.8	4.2
	clerical	16	6.8	6.8	11.0
	skilled	19	8.1	8.1	19.1
	technician	7	3.0	3.0	22.0
	administration	44	18.6	18.6	40.7
	business managers	53	22.5	22.5	63.1
	higher executives	87	36.9	36.9	100.0
	Total	236	100.0	100.0

47. marital status in seminary
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	single	49	20.8	20.9	20.9
	married	128	54.2	54.5	75.3
	partnered	5	2.1	2.1	77.4
	divorced	46	19.5	19.6	97.0
	widowed	7	3.0	3.0	100.0
	Total	235	99.6	100.0
Missing	not applicable	1	.4
Total		236	100.0

48. age at seminary
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	23	2	.8	.9	.9
	24	1	.4	.4	1.3
	27	1	.4	.4	1.7
	30	5	2.1	2.1	3.9
	31	9	3.8	3.9	7.7
	32	12	5.1	5.2	12.9
	33	8	3.4	3.4	16.3
	34	12	5.1	5.2	21.5
	35	15	6.4	6.4	27.9
	36	15	6.4	6.4	34.3
	37	19	8.1	8.2	42.5
	38	11	4.7	4.7	47.2
	39	10	4.2	4.3	51.5
	40	17	7.2	7.3	58.8
	41	15	6.4	6.4	65.2
	42	6	2.5	2.6	67.8
	43	10	4.2	4.3	72.1
	44	9	3.8	3.9	76.0
	45	6	2.5	2.6	78.5
	46	11	4.7	4.7	83.3
	47	8	3.4	3.4	86.7
	48	12	5.1	5.2	91.8
	49	5	2.1	2.1	94.0
	50	6	2.5	2.6	96.6
	51	5	2.1	2.1	98.7
	52	3	1.3	1.3	100.0
	Total	233	98.7	100.0
Missing	missing	1	.4
	not applicable	2	.8
	Total	3	1.3
Total		236	100.0

49. yougest child's age at seminary
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	1	.4	.6	.6
	2	7	3.0	4.4	5.0
	3	8	3.4	5.0	10.1
	4	6	2.5	3.8	13.8
	5	11	4.7	6.9	20.8
	6	10	4.2	6.3	27.0
	7	8	3.4	5.0	32.1
	8	8	3.4	5.0	37.1
	9	9	3.8	5.7	42.8
	10	14	5.9	8.8	51.6
	11	4	1.7	2.5	54.1
	12	5	2.1	3.1	57.2
	13	7	3.0	4.4	61.6
	14	10	4.2	6.3	67.9
	15	4	1.7	2.5	70.4
	16	2	.8	1.3	71.7
	17	3	1.3	1.9	73.6
	18	7	3.0	4.4	78.0
	19	7	3.0	4.4	82.4
	20	5	2.1	3.1	85.5
	21	10	4.2	6.3	91.8
	22	3	1.3	1.9	93.7
	23	3	1.3	1.9	95.6
	25	1	.4	.6	96.2
	26	2	.8	1.3	97.5
	27	2	.8	1.3	98.7
	28	1	.4	.6	99.4
	30	1	.4	.6	100.0
	Total	159	67.4	100.0
Missing	missing	16	6.8
	not applicable	61	25.8
	Total	77	32.6
Total		236	100.0

50. addtional children since seminary yes/no
   

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	yes	23	9.7	10.5	10.5
	no	197	83.5	89.5	100.0
	Total	220	93.2	100.0
Missing	missing	7	3.0
	not applicable	9	3.8
	Total	16	6.8
Total		236	100.0