Baptism, Presence of - Measurement Concept
Has the respondent been baptised?5 Questions match selected parameters.
Survey Questions
CONFBAPT from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)Y235. [If CATHOLIC or PROTESTANT] Have you been confirmed or baptized as a public affirmation of your religious faith, not including infant baptism?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 0) No | 1632 | 48.4 |
| 1) Yes | 1386 | 41.1 |
| 777) Don't know | 50 | 1.5 |
| 888) Refused | 10 | 0.3 |
| 999) Not asked | 292 | 8.7 |
| Total | 3370 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2003 |
| Cases: | 3370 |
| Variables: | 915 |
| Scope: | Other |
| Frame: | U.S. Youth |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | Phone |
(conbapt_w2) [IF CATHOLIC OR PROTESTANT AND HAD NOT BEEN BAPTIZED BY WAVE 1] [IF (CATHOLIC OR PROTESTANT) AND confbapt=0, 777, 888, 999] Q:8. Have you been confirmed or baptized as a public affirmation of your religious faith, not including infant baptism?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 0) No | 600 | 23.0 |
| 1) Yes | 385 | 14.8 |
| 666) Invalid skip | 23 | 0.9 |
| 777) Don't know | 5 | 0.2 |
| 888) Refused | 1 | 0.0 |
| 999) Not asked | 1590 | 61.1 |
| Total | 2604 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2005 |
| Cases: | 2604 |
| Variables: | 509 |
| Scope: | Other |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | Phone |
The sacrament of Confirmation is intended most of all:
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 105 | 59.3 |
| 2) To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 6 | 3.4 |
| 3) To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 16 | 9.0 |
| 4) To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 39 | 22.0 |
| 5) To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 11 | 6.2 |
| Missing | 821 | |
| Total | 177 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1967 |
| Cases: | 998 |
| Variables: | 628 |
| Scope: | U.S. Samples |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | Other: Unknown |
Have you been baptized?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes, in my present denomination | 2001 | 70.8 |
| 2) Yes, in another denomination | 776 | 27.4 |
| 3) No | 51 | 1.8 |
| Missing | 47 | |
| Total | 2828 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1963 |
| Cases: | 2875 |
| Variables: | 629 |
| Scope: | Regional Samples |
| Frame: | Other: Members of the sampled congregations were randomly selected. |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | Mailed |
Have you been confirmed?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes, in my present denomination | 1550 | 60.2 |
| 2) Yes, in another denomination | 290 | 11.3 |
| 3) No | 736 | 28.6 |
| Missing | 299 | |
| Total | 2576 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1963 |
| Cases: | 2875 |
| Variables: | 629 |
| Scope: | Regional Samples |
| Frame: | Other: Members of the sampled congregations were randomly selected. |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | Mailed |
