Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church - Analysis
QB2
The sacrament of Confirmation is intended most of all:
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 105 | 59.3% | 59.3% | -0.77 |
2) To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 6 | 3.4% | 62.7% | -0.09 |
3) To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 16 | 9.0% | 71.8% | 0.60 |
4) To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 39 | 22.0% | 93.8% | 1.29 |
5) To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 11 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 1.98 |
Missing | 821 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 177 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Negro | Puerto Rican | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 60.3%94 | 100.0%4 | 25.0%2 | 40.0%2 | 3 | 59.0%102 |
To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 3.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.5%6 |
To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 9.6%15 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.2%16 |
To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 23.1%36 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%1 | 40.0%2 | 0 | 22.5%39 |
To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 3.8%6 | 0.0%0 | 37.5%3 | 20.0%1 | 1 | 5.8%10 |
Missing | 750 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 825 | 18 |
Total | 100%156 | 100%4 | 100%8 | 100%5 | 173 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 44.4%12 | 52.4%22 | 64.3%27 | 59.0%23 | 70.0%7 | 77.8%7 | 7 | 58.0%98 |
To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 3.7%1 | 9.5%4 | 2.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.6%6 |
To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 29.6%8 | 11.9%5 | 4.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 0 | 9.5%16 |
To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 11.1%3 | 19.0%8 | 21.4%9 | 35.9%14 | 30.0%3 | 11.1%1 | 1 | 22.5%38 |
To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 11.1%3 | 7.1%3 | 7.1%3 | 5.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.5%11 |
Missing | 155 | 152 | 254 | 160 | 35 | 26 | 829 | 39 |
Total | 100%27 | 100%42 | 100%42 | 100%39 | 100%10 | 100%9 | 169 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 46.5%20 | 62.9%61 | 56.5%13 | 81.8%9 | 100.0%1 | 1 | 59.4%104 |
To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 2.3%1 | 4.1%4 | 4.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%6 |
To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 9.3%4 | 9.3%9 | 8.7%2 | 9.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.1%16 |
To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 20.9%9 | 23.7%23 | 26.1%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 21.7%38 |
To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 20.9%9 | 0.0%0 | 4.3%1 | 9.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.3%11 |
Missing | 167 | 441 | 101 | 31 | 32 | 823 | 49 |
Total | 100%43 | 100%97 | 100%23 | 100%11 | 100%1 | 175 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Single | Widowed | Divorced | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 58.9%89 | 87.5%14 | 22.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 59.3%105 |
To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 3.3%5 | 0.0%0 | 11.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%6 |
To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 8.6%13 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.0%16 |
To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 23.8%36 | 12.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 0 | 22.0%39 |
To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 5.3%8 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.2%11 |
Missing | 707 | 60 | 33 | 12 | 821 | 9 |
Total | 100%151 | 100%16 | 100%9 | 100%1 | 177 |
Education (I-EDUC)
8th grade or less | Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To strengthen the Christian as a soldier of Christ | 42.9%12 | 48.5%16 | 63.9%46 | 72.0%18 | 66.7%6 | 77.8%7 | 0 | 59.7%105 |
To make the Christian ready to fight for his religion | 10.7%3 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%2 | 4.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%6 |
To prepare the Christian to take part in the work of the Church | 17.9%5 | 18.2%6 | 2.8%2 | 4.0%1 | 22.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.1%16 |
To complete the consecration of the Christian begun in Baptism | 10.7%3 | 21.2%7 | 29.2%21 | 16.0%4 | 11.1%1 | 22.2%2 | 1 | 21.6%38 |
To conclude the formal instructions in the Catholic religion | 17.9%5 | 12.1%4 | 1.4%1 | 4.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.3%11 |
Missing | 131 | 127 | 318 | 130 | 63 | 40 | 822 | 12 |
Total | 100%28 | 100%33 | 100%72 | 100%25 | 100%9 | 100%9 | 176 |