Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample) - Analysis
BOFM
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO WERE ORIGINALLY BROUGHT INTO THE LDS CHURCH AS A CONVERT: As far as you can recall, how important were the following features of the Church in attracting you to it? -- The Book of Mormon
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very Important | 32 | 52.5% | 52.5% | -0.85 |
| 2) Fairly Important | 17 | 27.9% | 80.3% | 0.42 |
| 3) Not Very Important | 12 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 1.68 |
| Missing | 897 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 61 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| LT $4K | $5K-$7K | $8K-$10K | $11K-$25K | GT $35K | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Important | 60.0%6 | 35.7%5 | 43.8%7 | 53.8%7 | 50.0%1 | 6 | 47.3%26 |
| Fairly Important | 30.0%3 | 28.6%4 | 43.8%7 | 15.4%2 | 50.0%1 | 0 | 30.9%17 |
| Not Very Important | 10.0%1 | 35.7%5 | 12.5%2 | 30.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 21.8%12 |
| Missing | 136 | 198 | 221 | 234 | 34 | 903 | 74 |
| Total | 100%10 | 100%14 | 100%16 | 100%13 | 100%2 | 55 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Important | 51.5%17 | 50.0%13 | 2 | 50.8%30 |
| Fairly Important | 24.2%8 | 34.6%9 | 0 | 28.8%17 |
| Not Very Important | 24.2%8 | 15.4%4 | 0 | 20.3%12 |
| Missing | 427 | 455 | 899 | 15 |
| Total | 100%33 | 100%26 | 59 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Single | Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Important | 47.1%24 | 33.3%1 | 100.0%1 | 100.0%4 | 2 | 50.8%30 |
| Fairly Important | 29.4%15 | 66.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 28.8%17 |
| Not Very Important | 23.5%12 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 20.3%12 |
| Missing | 706 | 38 | 29 | 94 | 899 | 30 |
| Total | 100%51 | 100%3 | 100%1 | 100%4 | 59 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| LT HS | HS Grad | Some Coll | Coll Grad | Post Coll | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Important | 64.3%9 | 80.0%4 | 42.3%11 | 42.9%3 | 42.9%3 | 2 | 50.8%30 |
| Fairly Important | 35.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 26.9%7 | 28.6%2 | 42.9%3 | 0 | 28.8%17 |
| Not Very Important | 0.0%0 | 20.0%1 | 30.8%8 | 28.6%2 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 20.3%12 |
| Missing | 126 | 170 | 334 | 105 | 143 | 899 | 19 |
| Total | 100%14 | 100%5 | 100%26 | 100%7 | 100%7 | 59 |
Age (I-AGE)
| LT 20 | 20-30 | 31-40 | 41-60 | 61+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Important | 0.0%0 | 27.3%3 | 46.2%6 | 52.6%10 | 64.3%9 | 4 | 49.1%28 |
| Fairly Important | 0.0%0 | 36.4%4 | 30.8%4 | 26.3%5 | 28.6%4 | 0 | 29.8%17 |
| Not Very Important | 0.0%0 | 36.4%4 | 23.1%3 | 21.1%4 | 7.1%1 | 0 | 21.1%12 |
| Missing | 11 | 148 | 157 | 336 | 221 | 901 | 24 |
| Total | 100%0 | 100%11 | 100%13 | 100%19 | 100%14 | 57 |
