Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963 - Analysis
IGNOREJC
Now looking at the following list of items, would you please indicate whether you think it will definitely prevent salvation, possibly prevent salvation, or probably has no influence on salvation. -- Being completely ignorant of Jesus as might be the case for people living in other countries.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Definitely prevent salvation | 339 | 13.2% | 13.2% | -2.02 |
2) May possibly prevent salvation | 735 | 28.7% | 41.9% | -0.63 |
3) Probably has no influence on salvation | 1490 | 58.1% | 100.0% | 0.77 |
Missing | 311 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2564 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Some high school | High school degree | Some college | College degree | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Definitely prevent salvation | 25.1%89 | 15.1%87 | 10.3%82 | 10.8%48 | 7.8%28 | 5 | 13.2%334 |
May possibly prevent salvation | 29.0%103 | 31.5%181 | 27.8%222 | 26.8%119 | 28.9%103 | 7 | 28.8%728 |
Probably has no influence on salvation | 45.9%163 | 53.4%307 | 62.0%495 | 62.4%277 | 63.3%226 | 22 | 58.0%1468 |
Missing | 79 | 56 | 82 | 22 | 43 | 345 | 29 |
Total | 100%355 | 100%575 | 100%799 | 100%444 | 100%357 | 2530 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
$12K+ | $10K+ | $7K+ | $5K+ | $4K+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Definitely prevent salvation | 8.9%62 | 12.4%50 | 14.5%96 | 14.3%59 | 17.1%42 | 30 | 12.8%309 |
May possibly prevent salvation | 23.3%162 | 27.7%112 | 32.6%215 | 32.3%133 | 30.9%76 | 37 | 28.9%698 |
Probably has no influence on salvation | 67.7%470 | 59.9%242 | 52.9%349 | 53.4%220 | 52.0%128 | 81 | 58.3%1409 |
Missing | 60 | 33 | 65 | 39 | 41 | 459 | 73 |
Total | 100%694 | 100%404 | 100%660 | 100%412 | 100%246 | 2416 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Definitely prevent salvation | 5.1%45 | 14.2%113 | 38.5%156 | 5.0%24 | 1 | 13.2%338 |
May possibly prevent salvation | 20.4%180 | 30.5%243 | 44.0%178 | 27.9%133 | 1 | 28.7%734 |
Probably has no influence on salvation | 74.5%657 | 55.3%441 | 17.5%71 | 67.0%319 | 2 | 58.1%1488 |
Missing | 97 | 96 | 45 | 69 | 315 | 4 |
Total | 100%882 | 100%797 | 100%405 | 100%476 | 2560 |
Age (I-AGE)
Age 39 and under | Age 40-59 | Age 60 and over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Definitely prevent salvation | 13.6%146 | 13.1%149 | 12.6%44 | 0 | 13.2%339 |
May possibly prevent salvation | 31.5%338 | 27.2%310 | 24.9%87 | 0 | 28.7%735 |
Probably has no influence on salvation | 54.9%589 | 59.8%682 | 62.6%219 | 0 | 58.1%1490 |
Missing | 85 | 126 | 96 | 311 | 4 |
Total | 100%1073 | 100%1141 | 100%350 | 2564 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Definitely prevent salvation | 12.7%121 | 13.6%218 | 0 | 13.2%339 |
May possibly prevent salvation | 29.8%285 | 28.0%450 | 0 | 28.7%735 |
Probably has no influence on salvation | 57.5%550 | 58.4%939 | 1 | 58.1%1489 |
Missing | 74 | 233 | 312 | 4 |
Total | 100%956 | 100%1607 | 2563 |