Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church - Analysis
Q10B1
(See q10a) Why do you feel this way? Any other reason? (OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE) Mass in English is easier to understand/makes it clearer/easier to follow the Mass now/simplifies the service
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) No | 511 | 51.2% | 51.2% | -0.98 |
| 1) Yes | 487 | 48.8% | 100.0% | 1.02 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Negro | Puerto Rican | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 51.3%465 | 46.7%7 | 57.7%15 | 34.5%10 | 14 | 50.9%497 |
| Yes | 48.7%441 | 53.3%8 | 42.3%11 | 65.5%19 | 8 | 49.1%479 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%906 | 100%15 | 100%26 | 100%29 | 976 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Under $5,000 | $5,000 to $6,999 | $7,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $19,999 | $20,000 and over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 57.1%104 | 51.0%99 | 47.0%139 | 49.2%98 | 48.9%22 | 48.6%17 | 32 | 50.4%479 |
| Yes | 42.9%78 | 49.0%95 | 53.0%157 | 50.8%101 | 51.1%23 | 51.4%18 | 15 | 49.6%472 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Total | 100%182 | 100%194 | 100%296 | 100%199 | 100%45 | 100%35 | 951 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Occasionally on Sundays and/or holidays | Regularly on Sundays and holidays | Besides Sundays and holidays, 1 to 3 times a month when not obliged to | Besides Sundays and holidays, 2 to 3 times a week when not obliged to | Besides Sundays and holidays, 4 or more times a week when not obliged to | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 53.3%112 | 50.0%269 | 48.4%60 | 50.0%21 | 39.4%13 | 36 | 50.2%475 |
| Yes | 46.7%98 | 50.0%269 | 51.6%64 | 50.0%21 | 60.6%20 | 15 | 49.8%472 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Total | 100%210 | 100%538 | 100%124 | 100%42 | 100%33 | 947 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Single | Widowed | Divorced | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 50.9%437 | 53.9%41 | 59.5%25 | 38.5%5 | 3 | 51.4%508 |
| Yes | 49.1%421 | 46.1%35 | 40.5%17 | 61.5%8 | 6 | 48.6%481 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%858 | 100%76 | 100%42 | 100%13 | 989 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| 8th grade or less | Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 50.3%80 | 56.9%91 | 50.3%196 | 51.0%79 | 44.4%32 | 53.1%26 | 7 | 51.2%504 |
| Yes | 49.7%79 | 43.1%69 | 49.7%194 | 49.0%76 | 55.6%40 | 46.9%23 | 6 | 48.8%481 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 100%159 | 100%160 | 100%390 | 100%155 | 100%72 | 100%49 | 985 |
