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SGI-USA Membership Survey, 1997

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Which one of these statements best describes how you got involved in SGI-USA (NSA) [Specified information not available]?
  1) I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved.
  2) I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved.
  3) Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved.
  4) I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved.
  5) I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved.
  6) Other (Describe)

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 21 5.3% 5.3% -1.98
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 75 18.9% 24.2% -1.31
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 42 10.6% 34.8% -.65
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 70 17.7% 52.5% .01
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 128 32.3% 84.8% .67
Other (Describe) 60 15.2% 100% 1.34

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

Less than 25 25-39 40-49 50-64 65 + TOTAL
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 0.0%
0		 4.6%
5		 6.1%
8		 5.6%
5		 5.7%
2		 5.4%
20
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 12.5%
1		 14.8%
16		 15.3%
20		 22.2%
20		 31.4%
11		 18.3%
68
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 0.0%
0		 13.9%
15		 11.5%
15		 6.7%
6		 14.3%
5		 11.0%
41
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 0.0%
0		 14.8%
16		 23.7%
31		 14.4%
13		 11.4%
4		 17.2%
64
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 37.5%
3		 33.3%
36		 35.1%
46		 32.2%
29		 20.0%
7		 32.5%
121
Other (Describe) 50.0%
4		 18.5%
20		 8.4%
11		 18.9%
17		 17.1%
6		 15.6%
58
TOTAL 100.0%
8		 100.0%
108		 100.0%
131		 100.0%
90		 100.0%
35
372


Education (I-EDUC)

High school or less Some college Trade school, or junior college Bachelor's degree Graduate or professional degree TOTAL
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 9.3%
5		 3.0%
3		 6.6%
5		 4.3%
4		 6.0%
4		 5.4%
21
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 25.9%
14		 21.0%
21		 10.5%
8		 15.2%
14		 25.4%
17		 19.0%
74
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 1.9%
1		 8.0%
8		 15.8%
12		 14.1%
13		 11.9%
8		 10.8%
42
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 11.1%
6		 26.0%
26		 21.1%
16		 14.1%
13		 11.9%
8		 17.7%
69
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 37.0%
20		 29.0%
29		 32.9%
25		 34.8%
32		 28.4%
19		 32.1%
125
Other (Describe) 14.8%
8		 13.0%
13		 13.2%
10		 17.4%
16		 16.4%
11		 14.9%
58
TOTAL 100.0%
54		 100.0%
100		 100.0%
76		 100.0%
92		 100.0%
67
389


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Living with a partner Divorced/Separated Widowed Single Other (please specify) TOTAL
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 7.5%
12		 6.5%
2		 4.1%
3		 0.0%
0		 3.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 5.1%
20
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 14.3%
23		 16.1%
5		 24.7%
18		 21.1%
4		 21.2%
21		 28.6%
2		 18.7%
73
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 9.9%
16		 16.1%
5		 11.0%
8		 15.8%
3		 9.1%
9		 14.3%
1		 10.8%
42
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 21.7%
35		 9.7%
3		 15.1%
11		 15.8%
3		 18.2%
18		 0.0%
0		 17.9%
70
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 34.2%
55		 32.3%
10		 30.1%
22		 26.3%
5		 32.3%
32		 28.6%
2		 32.3%
126
Other (Describe) 12.4%
20		 19.4%
6		 15.1%
11		 21.1%
4		 16.2%
16		 28.6%
2		 15.1%
59
TOTAL 100.0%
161		 100.0%
31		 100.0%
73		 100.0%
19		 100.0%
99		 100.0%
7
390


Race (I-RACE)

White Black Asian/Pacific Islander Latino/Hispanic Other (please specify) TOTAL
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 1.9%
3		 5.4%
3		 11.6%
10		 0.0%
0		 7.3%
4		 5.3%
20
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 20.6%
33		 25.0%
14		 15.1%
13		 9.1%
2		 12.7%
7		 18.2%
69
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 13.1%
21		 12.5%
7		 8.1%
7		 9.1%
2		 7.3%
4		 10.8%
41
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 18.1%
29		 16.1%
9		 15.1%
13		 31.8%
7		 14.5%
8		 17.4%
66
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 35.0%
56		 26.8%
15		 27.9%
24		 45.5%
10		 34.5%
19		 32.7%
124
Other (Describe) 11.3%
18		 14.3%
8		 22.1%
19		 4.5%
1		 23.6%
13		 15.6%
59
TOTAL 100.0%
160		 100.0%
56		 100.0%
86		 100.0%
22		 100.0%
55
379


Sex (I-SEX)

Male Female TOTAL
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 3.2%
4		 6.2%
16		 5.2%
20
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 16.1%
20		 19.8%
51		 18.6%
71
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 8.1%
10		 11.7%
30		 10.5%
40
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 15.3%
19		 18.3%
47		 17.3%
66
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 36.3%
45		 31.1%
80		 32.8%
125
Other (Describe) 21.0%
26		 12.8%
33		 15.5%
59
TOTAL 100.0%
124		 100.0%
257
381


Household income (I-INCOME)

< $20,000 $20,000 - $30,000 $30,000 - $40,000 $40,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $60,000 $60,000+ TOTAL
I had heard and read enough about SGI to know that I wanted to get involved. 7.9%
9		 5.7%
5		 3.1%
2		 2.6%
1		 5.3%
1		 2.9%
1		 5.3%
19
I got acquainted with one or more SGI members who impressed me so much that I decided to get involved. 17.5%
20		 19.3%
17		 18.8%
12		 13.2%
5		 15.8%
3		 20.6%
7		 17.9%
64
Almost by chance, I was invited to an SGI meeting, was immediately impressed, and got involved. 9.6%
11		 11.4%
10		 6.3%
4		 13.2%
5		 26.3%
5		 8.8%
3		 10.6%
38
I got involved reluctantly to please someone else, but then I saw what chanting could do, so I got involved. 15.8%
18		 21.6%
19		 18.8%
12		 18.4%
7		 15.8%
3		 14.7%
5		 17.9%
64
I was curious, so I tried practicing, liked the results, and got involved. 33.3%
38		 28.4%
25		 37.5%
24		 36.8%
14		 15.8%
3		 32.4%
11		 32.2%
115
Other (Describe) 15.8%
18		 13.6%
12		 15.6%
10		 15.8%
6		 21.1%
4		 20.6%
7		 16.0%
57
TOTAL 100.0%
114		 100.0%
88		 100.0%
64		 100.0%
38		 100.0%
19		 100.0%
34
357

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