Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church - Analysis
QB1
The Holy Eucharist is the greatest of the sacraments because:
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) It nourishes our soul with Christ's own life | 34 | 19.0% | 19.0% | -1.65 |
2) It rewards us for living a virtuous life | 10 | 5.6% | 24.6% | -1.00 |
3) It unites us most intimately with Christ | 38 | 21.2% | 45.8% | -0.35 |
4) It consoles us with the comfort of Christ's presence | 19 | 10.6% | 56.4% | 0.30 |
5) It contains Christ's body and blood, soul and divinity | 78 | 43.6% | 100.0% | 0.94 |
Missing | 819 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 179 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Negro | Puerto Rican | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It nourishes our soul with Christ's own life | 21.5%34 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 19.4%34 |
It rewards us for living a virtuous life | 5.7%9 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.7%10 |
It unites us most intimately with Christ | 21.5%34 | 25.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 40.0%2 | 1 | 21.1%37 |
It consoles us with the comfort of Christ's presence | 10.8%17 | 25.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 20.0%1 | 0 | 10.9%19 |
It contains Christ's body and blood, soul and divinity | 40.5%64 | 50.0%2 | 87.5%7 | 40.0%2 | 3 | 42.9%75 |
Missing | 748 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 823 | 18 |
Total | 100%158 | 100%4 | 100%8 | 100%5 | 175 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It nourishes our soul with Christ's own life | 28.6%8 | 22.0%9 | 20.5%9 | 15.4%6 | 0.0%0 | 22.2%2 | 0 | 19.9%34 |
It rewards us for living a virtuous life | 14.3%4 | 9.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 2.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 5.3%9 |
It unites us most intimately with Christ | 14.3%4 | 22.0%9 | 11.4%5 | 28.2%11 | 30.0%3 | 33.3%3 | 3 | 20.5%35 |
It consoles us with the comfort of Christ's presence | 7.1%2 | 9.8%4 | 15.9%7 | 12.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 0 | 11.1%19 |
It contains Christ's body and blood, soul and divinity | 35.7%10 | 36.6%15 | 52.3%23 | 41.0%16 | 70.0%7 | 33.3%3 | 4 | 43.3%74 |
Missing | 154 | 153 | 252 | 160 | 35 | 26 | 827 | 39 |
Total | 100%28 | 100%41 | 100%44 | 100%39 | 100%10 | 100%9 | 171 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It nourishes our soul with Christ's own life | 7.1%3 | 25.0%25 | 17.4%4 | 9.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 18.6%33 |
It rewards us for living a virtuous life | 11.9%5 | 4.0%4 | 0.0%0 | 9.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.6%10 |
It unites us most intimately with Christ | 16.7%7 | 21.0%21 | 21.7%5 | 36.4%4 | 100.0%1 | 0 | 21.5%38 |
It consoles us with the comfort of Christ's presence | 9.5%4 | 12.0%12 | 13.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 10.7%19 |
It contains Christ's body and blood, soul and divinity | 54.8%23 | 38.0%38 | 47.8%11 | 45.5%5 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 43.5%77 |
Missing | 168 | 438 | 101 | 31 | 32 | 821 | 49 |
Total | 100%42 | 100%100 | 100%23 | 100%11 | 100%1 | 177 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Single | Widowed | Divorced | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It nourishes our soul with Christ's own life | 18.8%29 | 20.0%3 | 22.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 19.0%34 |
It rewards us for living a virtuous life | 5.8%9 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.6%10 |
It unites us most intimately with Christ | 20.1%31 | 33.3%5 | 11.1%1 | 100.0%1 | 0 | 21.2%38 |
It consoles us with the comfort of Christ's presence | 9.1%14 | 20.0%3 | 22.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 10.6%19 |
It contains Christ's body and blood, soul and divinity | 46.1%71 | 26.7%4 | 33.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 43.6%78 |
Missing | 704 | 61 | 33 | 12 | 819 | 9 |
Total | 100%154 | 100%15 | 100%9 | 100%1 | 179 |
Education (I-EDUC)
8th grade or less | Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It nourishes our soul with Christ's own life | 10.3%3 | 17.6%6 | 16.4%12 | 37.5%9 | 33.3%3 | 11.1%1 | 0 | 19.1%34 |
It rewards us for living a virtuous life | 20.7%6 | 5.9%2 | 2.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.6%10 |
It unites us most intimately with Christ | 17.2%5 | 23.5%8 | 17.8%13 | 20.8%5 | 33.3%3 | 44.4%4 | 0 | 21.3%38 |
It consoles us with the comfort of Christ's presence | 6.9%2 | 11.8%4 | 15.1%11 | 8.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 10.7%19 |
It contains Christ's body and blood, soul and divinity | 44.8%13 | 41.2%14 | 47.9%35 | 33.3%8 | 33.3%3 | 44.4%4 | 1 | 43.3%77 |
Missing | 130 | 126 | 317 | 131 | 63 | 40 | 820 | 12 |
Total | 100%29 | 100%34 | 100%73 | 100%24 | 100%9 | 100%9 | 178 |