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SGI-USA Membership Survey, 1997

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EXPREAST

We would like to know more about your life experiences before joining SGI-USA (NSA). Which of the following statements best describe your life prior to your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA)? -- I was very interested in Eastern religion and philosophy.

	0) Not marked
	1) Marked

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Not marked	313	79.4%	79.4%	-.51
Marked	81	20.6%	100%	1.96

Variable Comparisons

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 25	25-39	40-49	50-64	65 +	TOTAL
Not marked	85.7% 6	81.7% 89	76.2% 99	77.5% 69	88.9% 32	79.5% 295
Marked	14.3% 1	18.3% 20	23.8% 31	22.5% 20	11.1% 4	20.5% 76
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 109	100.0% 130	100.0% 89	100.0% 36	371

Education (I-EDUC)

	High school or less	Some college	Trade school, or junior college	Bachelor's degree	Graduate or professional degree	TOTAL
Not marked	92.7% 51	80.8% 80	81.6% 62	70.3% 64	74.6% 50	79.1% 307
Marked	7.3% 4	19.2% 19	18.4% 14	29.7% 27	25.4% 17	20.9% 81
TOTAL	100.0% 55	100.0% 99	100.0% 76	100.0% 91	100.0% 67	388

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/Separated	Widowed	Single	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Not marked	82.4% 131	77.4% 24	75.0% 54	90.0% 18	74.0% 74	100.0% 6	79.1% 307
Marked	17.6% 28	22.6% 7	25.0% 18	10.0% 2	26.0% 26	0.0% 0	20.9% 81
TOTAL	100.0% 159	100.0% 31	100.0% 72	100.0% 20	100.0% 100	100.0% 6	388

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Asian/Pacific Islander	Latino/Hispanic	Other (please specify)	TOTAL
Not marked	67.1% 106	82.1% 46	96.6% 84	86.4% 19	85.5% 47	79.9% 302
Marked	32.9% 52	17.9% 10	3.4% 3	13.6% 3	14.5% 8	20.1% 76
TOTAL	100.0% 158	100.0% 56	100.0% 87	100.0% 22	100.0% 55	378

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Not marked	72.1% 88	83.3% 215	79.7% 303
Marked	27.9% 34	16.7% 43	20.3% 77
TOTAL	100.0% 122	100.0% 258	380

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
Not marked	87.0% 100	74.2% 66	74.2% 46	78.9% 30	78.9% 15	78.8% 26	79.5% 283
Marked	13.0% 15	25.8% 23	25.8% 16	21.1% 8	21.1% 4	21.2% 7	20.5% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 115	100.0% 89	100.0% 62	100.0% 38	100.0% 19	100.0% 33	356