Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998 - Analysis
MINDHEAL (Weighted by TOTWT)
Have you personally ever used the power of your mind to heal your own body?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Yes, have healed self with mind | 340 | 27.9% | 27.9% | |
2) No, have not | 875 | 72.1% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 37 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1220 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, have healed self with mind | 31.3%165 | 25.5%175 | 0 | 28.0%340 |
No, have not | 68.8%363 | 74.5%512 | 0 | 72.0%875 |
Missing | 15 | 22 | 37 | 0 |
Total | 100%528 | 100%687 | 1215 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, have healed self with mind | 27.1%200 | 37.8%45 | 41.2%7 | 22.9%16 | 25.9%69 | 3 | 27.9%337 |
No, have not | 72.9%538 | 62.2%74 | 58.8%10 | 77.1%54 | 74.1%197 | 3 | 72.1%873 |
Missing | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
Total | 100%738 | 100%119 | 100%17 | 100%70 | 100%266 | 1210 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
More than once a week | Once a week | Two to three times a month | Several times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, have healed self with mind | 16.4%24 | 27.3%91 | 31.6%55 | 31.0%95 | 27.9%68 | 3 | 27.7%333 |
No, have not | 83.6%122 | 72.7%242 | 68.4%119 | 69.0%211 | 72.1%176 | 4 | 72.3%870 |
Missing | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
Total | 100%146 | 100%333 | 100%174 | 100%306 | 100%244 | 1203 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, have healed self with mind | 23.8%83 | 25.4%100 | 35.8%124 | 29.8%17 | 18 | 28.3%324 |
No, have not | 76.2%266 | 74.6%293 | 64.2%222 | 70.2%40 | 68 | 71.7%821 |
Missing | 10 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 123 | 1 |
Total | 100%349 | 100%393 | 100%346 | 100%57 | 1145 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | 12th grade (high school) | Some college | 4 year college graduate | Advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., M.D.) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, have healed self with mind | 17.4%20 | 26.2%90 | 27.5%82 | 31.9%82 | 32.7%66 | 0 | 28.0%340 |
No, have not | 82.6%95 | 73.8%253 | 72.5%216 | 68.1%175 | 67.3%136 | 3 | 72.0%875 |
Missing | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
Total | 100%115 | 100%343 | 100%298 | 100%257 | 100%202 | 1215 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to $29,999 | $30,000 to $39,999 | $40,000 to $49,999 | $50,000 to $59,999 | More than $60,000 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, have healed self with mind | 16.7%18 | 25.0%20 | 30.6%19 | 24.5%13 | 28.8%17 | 32.2%38 | 203 | 26.0%125 |
No, have not | 83.3%90 | 75.0%60 | 69.4%43 | 75.5%40 | 71.2%42 | 67.8%80 | 512 | 74.0%355 |
Missing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 752 | 23 |
Total | 100%108 | 100%80 | 100%62 | 100%53 | 100%59 | 100%118 | 480 |