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SGI-USA Membership Survey, 1997

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CHNGTECH

Here is a list of various changes in our way of life that might take place in the near future. Please say for each one, if the change would be a good thing, or a bad thing. -- more emphasis on the development of technology

	1) Good
	2) Bad
	3) Depends

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Good	129	33.3%	33.3%	-1.36
Bad	27	7%	40.3%	-.28
Depends	231	59.7%	100%	.79

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 25	25-39	40-49	50-64	65 +	TOTAL
Good	12.5% 1	31.8% 35	25.6% 33	42.5% 37	35.3% 12	32.1% 118
Bad	25.0% 2	7.3% 8	5.4% 7	6.9% 6	8.8% 3	7.1% 26
Depends	62.5% 5	60.9% 67	69.0% 89	50.6% 44	55.9% 19	60.9% 224
TOTAL	100.0% 8	100.0% 110	100.0% 129	100.0% 87	100.0% 34	368

Education (I-EDUC)

	High school or less	Some college	Trade school, or junior college	Bachelor's degree	Graduate or professional degree	TOTAL
Good	49.1% 26	34.0% 34	35.6% 26	17.6% 16	36.9% 24	33.0% 126
Bad	9.4% 5	7.0% 7	9.6% 7	5.5% 5	4.6% 3	7.1% 27
Depends	41.5% 22	59.0% 59	54.8% 40	76.9% 70	58.5% 38	59.9% 229
TOTAL	100.0% 53	100.0% 100	100.0% 73	100.0% 91	100.0% 65	382

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/Separated	Widowed	Single	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Good	44.0% 70	13.3% 4	21.7% 15	30.0% 6	30.6% 30	14.3% 1	32.9% 126
Bad	5.0% 8	3.3% 1	8.7% 6	15.0% 3	9.2% 9	0.0% 0	7.0% 27
Depends	50.9% 81	83.3% 25	69.6% 48	55.0% 11	60.2% 59	85.7% 6	60.1% 230
TOTAL	100.0% 159	100.0% 30	100.0% 69	100.0% 20	100.0% 98	100.0% 7	383

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Asian/Pacific Islander	Latino/Hispanic	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Good	22.6% 36	27.8% 15	53.5% 46	42.9% 9	32.7% 18	33.1% 124
Bad	8.8% 14	7.4% 4	3.5% 3	4.8% 1	7.3% 4	6.9% 26
Depends	68.6% 109	64.8% 35	43.0% 37	52.4% 11	60.0% 33	60.0% 225
TOTAL	100.0% 159	100.0% 54	100.0% 86	100.0% 21	100.0% 55	375

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Good	34.7% 43	32.5% 82	33.2% 125
Bad	7.3% 9	6.7% 17	6.9% 26
Depends	58.1% 72	60.7% 153	59.8% 225
TOTAL	100.0% 124	100.0% 252	376

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
Good	41.6% 47	24.1% 21	25.4% 16	18.4% 7	31.6% 6	44.1% 15	31.6% 112
Bad	9.7% 11	8.0% 7	7.9% 5	2.6% 1	5.3% 1	2.9% 1	7.3% 26
Depends	48.7% 55	67.8% 59	66.7% 42	78.9% 30	63.2% 12	52.9% 18	61.0% 216
TOTAL	100.0% 113	100.0% 87	100.0% 63	100.0% 38	100.0% 19	100.0% 34	354