Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963 - Analysis
GOHEAVEN
Would you please think about each of the religious beliefs listed below and then indicate how certain you are that it is true. -- Only those who believe in Jesus Christ can go to heaven.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Completely true | 898 | 32.8% | 32.8% | -1.26 |
2) Probably true | 284 | 10.4% | 43.1% | -0.47 |
3) Probably not true | 603 | 22.0% | 65.1% | 0.32 |
4) Definitely not true | 956 | 34.9% | 100.0% | 1.12 |
Missing | 134 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2741 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Some high school | High school degree | Some college | College degree | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Completely true | 52.3%209 | 41.3%252 | 28.9%247 | 19.8%89 | 21.6%82 | 19 | 32.6%879 |
Probably true | 10.0%40 | 11.5%70 | 8.7%74 | 11.3%51 | 11.8%45 | 4 | 10.4%280 |
Probably not true | 14.0%56 | 18.5%113 | 23.2%198 | 26.7%120 | 28.2%107 | 9 | 22.0%594 |
Definitely not true | 23.8%95 | 28.7%175 | 39.2%335 | 42.2%190 | 38.4%146 | 15 | 34.9%941 |
Missing | 34 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 181 | 16 |
Total | 100%400 | 100%610 | 100%854 | 100%450 | 100%380 | 2694 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
$12K+ | $10K+ | $7K+ | $5K+ | $4K+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Completely true | 21.5%155 | 28.0%120 | 35.3%249 | 36.8%159 | 48.4%132 | 83 | 31.8%815 |
Probably true | 8.9%64 | 11.0%47 | 12.3%87 | 8.8%38 | 9.9%27 | 21 | 10.3%263 |
Probably not true | 26.5%191 | 25.0%107 | 20.0%141 | 19.4%84 | 18.7%51 | 29 | 22.4%574 |
Definitely not true | 43.1%311 | 36.0%154 | 32.3%228 | 35.0%151 | 23.1%63 | 49 | 35.4%907 |
Missing | 33 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 316 | 39 |
Total | 100%721 | 100%428 | 100%705 | 100%432 | 100%273 | 2559 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Liberal Protestant (Congregational, Methodist, Episcopalian) | Moderate Protestant (Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian, American Lutheran, American Baptist) | Conservative Protestant (Missouri Lutheran, Southern Baptist, Sects) | Roman Catholic | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Completely true | 12.6%118 | 39.7%339 | 84.7%371 | 13.3%68 | 2 | 32.7%896 |
Probably true | 10.5%98 | 12.1%103 | 6.8%30 | 10.2%52 | 1 | 10.3%283 |
Probably not true | 30.3%283 | 24.5%209 | 4.3%19 | 18.0%92 | 0 | 22.0%603 |
Definitely not true | 46.6%435 | 23.8%203 | 4.1%18 | 58.5%299 | 1 | 34.9%955 |
Missing | 45 | 39 | 12 | 34 | 138 | 4 |
Total | 100%934 | 100%854 | 100%438 | 100%511 | 2737 |
Age (I-AGE)
Age 39 and under | Age 40-59 | Age 60 and over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Completely true | 29.7%336 | 32.1%387 | 43.3%175 | 0 | 32.8%898 |
Probably true | 11.7%132 | 9.0%109 | 10.6%43 | 0 | 10.4%284 |
Probably not true | 23.2%262 | 22.0%266 | 18.6%75 | 0 | 22.0%603 |
Definitely not true | 35.4%400 | 36.9%445 | 27.5%111 | 0 | 34.9%956 |
Missing | 28 | 60 | 42 | 134 | 4 |
Total | 100%1130 | 100%1207 | 100%404 | 2741 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Completely true | 28.3%281 | 35.3%617 | 0 | 32.8%898 |
Probably true | 10.7%106 | 10.2%178 | 0 | 10.4%284 |
Probably not true | 23.5%233 | 21.1%369 | 1 | 22.0%602 |
Definitely not true | 37.6%373 | 33.4%583 | 0 | 34.9%956 |
Missing | 37 | 93 | 135 | 4 |
Total | 100%993 | 100%1747 | 2740 |