Harris 1967 Survey on Catholics' View of their Church - Analysis
QC3
The liturgy (Mass, Sacraments, etc.) may best be described as:
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The Body of Christ worshipping the Trinity | 68 | 33.2% | 33.2% | -1.06 |
| 2) The prayer life of the people of God | 52 | 25.4% | 58.5% | -0.46 |
| 3) The vestments and sacred music used in Church | 3 | 1.5% | 60.0% | 0.15 |
| 4) The greatest religious drama ever enacted | 26 | 12.7% | 72.7% | 0.75 |
| 5) The official public worship of the Church | 56 | 27.3% | 100.0% | 1.35 |
| Missing | 793 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 205 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Negro | Puerto Rican | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Body of Christ worshipping the Trinity | 33.5%63 | 0.0%0 | 25.0%1 | 33.3%2 | 2 | 32.8%66 |
| The prayer life of the people of God | 24.5%46 | 0.0%0 | 50.0%2 | 33.3%2 | 2 | 24.9%50 |
| The vestments and sacred music used in Church | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 25.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.5%3 |
| The greatest religious drama ever enacted | 13.3%25 | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 12.9%26 |
| The official public worship of the Church | 27.7%52 | 66.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%2 | 0 | 27.9%56 |
| Missing | 718 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 797 | 18 |
| Total | 100%188 | 100%3 | 100%4 | 100%6 | 201 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Body of Christ worshipping the Trinity | 45.2%14 | 35.9%14 | 26.9%18 | 29.5%13 | 40.0%4 | 25.0%2 | 3 | 32.7%65 |
| The prayer life of the people of God | 22.6%7 | 33.3%13 | 23.9%16 | 18.2%8 | 50.0%5 | 37.5%3 | 0 | 26.1%52 |
| The vestments and sacred music used in Church | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 3.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 1.0%2 |
| The greatest religious drama ever enacted | 6.5%2 | 15.4%6 | 17.9%12 | 11.4%5 | 0.0%0 | 12.5%1 | 0 | 13.1%26 |
| The official public worship of the Church | 25.8%8 | 15.4%6 | 28.4%19 | 40.9%18 | 10.0%1 | 25.0%2 | 2 | 27.1%54 |
| Missing | 151 | 155 | 229 | 155 | 35 | 27 | 799 | 41 |
| Total | 100%31 | 100%39 | 100%67 | 100%44 | 100%10 | 100%8 | 199 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Body of Christ worshipping the Trinity | 32.6%15 | 32.1%36 | 30.4%7 | 40.0%2 | 40.0%4 | 4 | 32.7%64 |
| The prayer life of the people of God | 32.6%15 | 24.1%27 | 17.4%4 | 40.0%2 | 10.0%1 | 3 | 25.0%49 |
| The vestments and sacred music used in Church | 2.2%1 | 1.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.5%3 |
| The greatest religious drama ever enacted | 8.7%4 | 14.3%16 | 21.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 10.0%1 | 0 | 13.3%26 |
| The official public worship of the Church | 23.9%11 | 27.7%31 | 30.4%7 | 20.0%1 | 40.0%4 | 2 | 27.6%54 |
| Missing | 164 | 426 | 101 | 37 | 23 | 802 | 42 |
| Total | 100%46 | 100%112 | 100%23 | 100%5 | 100%10 | 196 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Single | Widowed | Divorced | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Body of Christ worshipping the Trinity | 30.3%56 | 50.0%4 | 85.7%6 | 50.0%2 | 0 | 33.3%68 |
| The prayer life of the people of God | 27.6%51 | 0.0%0 | 14.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 25.5%52 |
| The vestments and sacred music used in Church | 1.6%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.5%3 |
| The greatest religious drama ever enacted | 12.4%23 | 12.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 25.0%1 | 1 | 12.3%25 |
| The official public worship of the Church | 28.1%52 | 37.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 25.0%1 | 0 | 27.5%56 |
| Missing | 673 | 68 | 35 | 9 | 794 | 8 |
| Total | 100%185 | 100%8 | 100%7 | 100%4 | 204 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| 8th grade or less | Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Body of Christ worshipping the Trinity | 48.5%16 | 31.6%6 | 32.2%29 | 31.4%11 | 23.5%4 | 12.5%1 | 1 | 33.2%67 |
| The prayer life of the people of God | 21.2%7 | 26.3%5 | 23.3%21 | 20.0%7 | 41.2%7 | 37.5%3 | 2 | 24.8%50 |
| The vestments and sacred music used in Church | 3.0%1 | 10.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.5%3 |
| The greatest religious drama ever enacted | 6.1%2 | 15.8%3 | 17.8%16 | 2.9%1 | 11.8%2 | 25.0%2 | 0 | 12.9%26 |
| The official public worship of the Church | 21.2%7 | 15.8%3 | 26.7%24 | 45.7%16 | 23.5%4 | 25.0%2 | 0 | 27.7%56 |
| Missing | 126 | 141 | 300 | 120 | 55 | 41 | 796 | 10 |
| Total | 100%33 | 100%19 | 100%90 | 100%35 | 100%17 | 100%8 | 202 |
