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Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church - Analysis

Q9A

Do you feel that what your own parish priest tells you has as much authority as what your bishop says, or do you feel the priest's word has less authority?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
1) As much authority36937.5%37.5%-1.05
2) Less authority56757.6%95.0%0.42
3) More authority (vol.)101.0%96.0%1.89
4) Not sure394.0%100.0%3.36
Missing13
Total Unweighted N = 985





Race (I-RACE)

 WhiteNegroPuerto RicanOther (specify)MissingTotal
As much authority37.9%
339
33.3%
5
30.8%
8
34.5%
10
737.5%
362
Less authority57.2%
512
60.0%
9
65.4%
17
65.5%
19
1057.7%
557
More authority (vol.)1.0%
9
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
10.9%
9
Not sure3.9%
35
6.7%
1
3.8%
1
0.0%
0
23.8%
37
Missing11000332
Total 100%
895
100%
15
100%
26
100%
29
   
965

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 overMissingTotal
As much authority36.9%
66
38.5%
74
38.1%
112
40.4%
80
22.2%
10
28.6%
10
1737.3%
352
Less authority57.0%
102
58.9%
113
55.4%
163
56.1%
111
73.3%
33
65.7%
23
2257.8%
545
More authority (vol.)1.1%
2
1.0%
2
1.4%
4
0.5%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
11.0%
9
Not sure5.0%
9
1.6%
3
5.1%
15
3.0%
6
4.4%
2
5.7%
2
23.9%
37
Missing322100555
Total 100%
179
100%
192
100%
294
100%
198
100%
45
100%
35
   
943

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 Occasionally on Sundays and/or holidaysRegularly on Sundays and holidaysBesides Sundays and holidays, 1 to 3 times a month when not obliged toBesides Sundays and holidays, 2 to 3 times a week when not obliged toBesides Sundays and holidays, 4 or more times a week when not obliged toMissingTotal
As much authority35.1%
73
38.3%
205
40.3%
50
31.0%
13
39.4%
13
1537.6%
354
Less authority58.7%
122
57.0%
305
57.3%
71
66.7%
28
57.6%
19
2257.9%
545
More authority (vol.)1.9%
4
1.1%
6
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
01.1%
10
Not sure4.3%
9
3.6%
19
2.4%
3
2.4%
1
3.0%
1
63.5%
33
Missing23000568
Total 100%
208
100%
535
100%
124
100%
42
100%
33
   
942

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedSingleWidowedDivorcedMissingTotal
As much authority37.5%
318
40.5%
30
28.6%
12
58.3%
7
237.6%
367
Less authority57.7%
490
52.7%
39
66.7%
28
41.7%
5
557.5%
562
More authority (vol.)0.9%
8
1.4%
1
2.4%
1
0.0%
0
01.0%
10
Not sure3.9%
33
5.4%
4
2.4%
1
0.0%
0
13.9%
38
Missing9201211
Total 100%
849
100%
74
100%
42
100%
12
   
977

Education (I-EDUC)

 8th grade or lessSome high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeCollege graduatePost graduateMissingTotal
As much authority34.8%
55
36.1%
57
40.3%
156
33.6%
51
38.6%
27
36.7%
18
537.4%
364
Less authority60.8%
96
58.2%
92
54.8%
212
62.5%
95
58.6%
41
53.1%
26
557.7%
562
More authority (vol.)1.9%
3
1.3%
2
1.0%
4
0.7%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
01.0%
10
Not sure2.5%
4
4.4%
7
3.9%
15
3.3%
5
2.9%
2
10.2%
5
13.9%
38
Missing123320242
Total 100%
158
100%
158
100%
387
100%
152
100%
70
100%
49
   
974

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