SGI-USA Membership Survey, 1997

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ATRACT3 Apart from the teachings, can you say what originally attracted you to SGI-USA (NSA)? -- third attractive quality mentioned   4) Chanting - efficacy to me   5) Chanting - efficacy to others   6) Impressed by SGI activity/goals   9) Desired spiritual guidance

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Chanting - efficacy to me	5	62.5%	62.5%	-.56
Chanting - efficacy to others	1	12.5%	75%	0
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	1	12.5%	87.5%	.56
Desired spiritual guidance	1	12.5%	100%	2.26

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Marital status Race Sex Household income

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 25	25-39	40-49	50-64	65 +	TOTAL
Chanting - efficacy to me	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	75.0% 3	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	62.5% 5
Chanting - efficacy to others	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 1
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 1
Desired spiritual guidance	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 3	100.0% 4	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	8

Education (I-EDUC)

	High school or less	Some college	Trade school, or junior college	Bachelor's degree	Graduate or professional degree	TOTAL
Chanting - efficacy to me	50.0% 1	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	100.0% 3	0.0% 0	62.5% 5
Chanting - efficacy to others	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	12.5% 1
Desired spiritual guidance	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 1	100.0% 1	100.0% 3	100.0% 1	8

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/Separated	Widowed	Single	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Chanting - efficacy to me	66.7% 2	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	66.7% 2	100.0% 1	62.5% 5
Chanting - efficacy to others	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	33.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
Desired spiritual guidance	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 0	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	100.0% 3	100.0% 1	8

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Asian/Pacific Islander	Latino/Hispanic	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Chanting - efficacy to me	75.0% 3	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	62.5% 5
Chanting - efficacy to others	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	12.5% 1
Desired spiritual guidance	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 4	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	100.0% 2	100.0% 1	8

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Chanting - efficacy to me	60.0% 3	66.7% 2	62.5% 5
Chanting - efficacy to others	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	12.5% 1
Desired spiritual guidance	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 5	100.0% 3	8

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
Chanting - efficacy to me	100.0% 2	50.0% 1	100.0% 1	33.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	62.5% 5
Chanting - efficacy to others	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 1
Impressed by SGI activity/goals	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 1
Desired spiritual guidance	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 2	100.0% 1	100.0% 3	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	8