Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample) - Analysis
LDSCHINT
As we all know, people may have nominal membership in a church but not be interested, for one reason or another, in participating very much. How interested or active would you say that you have been lately in the LDS Church?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Interested in LDS Church as a general rule | 725 | 78.2% | 78.2% | -0.47 |
| 2) Interested only occasionally | 87 | 9.4% | 87.6% | 0.69 |
| 3) Interested only rarely | 59 | 6.4% | 94.0% | 1.86 |
| 4) Not interested at all | 55 | 5.9% | 99.9% | 3.02 |
| 5) Other (explain briefly): | 1 | 0.1% | 100.0% | 4.19 |
| Missing | 31 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 927 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| LT $4K | $5K-$7K | $8K-$10K | $11K-$25K | GT $35K | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interested in LDS Church as a general rule | 84.1%116 | 76.2%160 | 79.4%185 | 74.9%179 | 80.6%29 | 56 | 78.2%669 |
| Interested only occasionally | 10.1%14 | 11.0%23 | 11.2%26 | 7.9%19 | 5.6%2 | 3 | 9.8%84 |
| Interested only rarely | 4.3%6 | 8.6%18 | 4.7%11 | 7.1%17 | 0.0%0 | 7 | 6.1%52 |
| Not interested at all | 1.4%2 | 4.3%9 | 4.7%11 | 9.6%23 | 13.9%5 | 5 | 5.8%50 |
| Other (explain briefly): | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 102 | 9 |
| Total | 100%138 | 100%210 | 100%233 | 100%239 | 100%36 | 856 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interested in LDS Church as a general rule | 73.5%332 | 83.8%387 | 6 | 78.7%719 |
| Interested only occasionally | 10.2%46 | 8.7%40 | 1 | 9.4%86 |
| Interested only rarely | 8.4%38 | 3.7%17 | 4 | 6.0%55 |
| Not interested at all | 8.0%36 | 3.7%17 | 2 | 5.8%53 |
| Other (explain briefly): | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 8 | 19 | 44 | 4 |
| Total | 100%452 | 100%462 | 914 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Single | Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interested in LDS Church as a general rule | 77.2%573 | 68.4%26 | 75.9%22 | 92.2%83 | 21 | 78.3%704 |
| Interested only occasionally | 9.7%72 | 10.5%4 | 20.7%6 | 3.3%3 | 2 | 9.5%85 |
| Interested only rarely | 7.0%52 | 2.6%1 | 3.4%1 | 2.2%2 | 3 | 6.2%56 |
| Not interested at all | 5.9%44 | 18.4%7 | 0.0%0 | 2.2%2 | 2 | 5.9%53 |
| Other (explain briefly): | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 15 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 4 |
| Total | 100%742 | 100%38 | 100%29 | 100%90 | 899 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| LT HS | HS Grad | Some Coll | Coll Grad | Post Coll | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interested in LDS Church as a general rule | 80.1%109 | 77.8%130 | 77.1%270 | 84.1%90 | 76.5%114 | 12 | 78.4%713 |
| Interested only occasionally | 9.6%13 | 9.6%16 | 10.9%38 | 6.5%7 | 8.1%12 | 1 | 9.5%86 |
| Interested only rarely | 5.9%8 | 7.8%13 | 6.3%22 | 5.6%6 | 4.7%7 | 3 | 6.2%56 |
| Not interested at all | 4.4%6 | 4.8%8 | 5.4%19 | 3.7%4 | 10.7%16 | 2 | 5.8%53 |
| Other (explain briefly): | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 3 |
| Total | 100%136 | 100%167 | 100%350 | 100%107 | 100%149 | 909 |
Age (I-AGE)
| LT 20 | 20-30 | 31-40 | 41-60 | 61+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interested in LDS Church as a general rule | 63.6%7 | 70.5%110 | 78.0%131 | 79.2%274 | 83.8%186 | 17 | 78.4%708 |
| Interested only occasionally | 27.3%3 | 12.8%20 | 11.3%19 | 9.0%31 | 5.9%13 | 1 | 9.5%86 |
| Interested only rarely | 0.0%0 | 7.7%12 | 3.0%5 | 6.4%22 | 7.2%16 | 4 | 6.1%55 |
| Not interested at all | 9.1%1 | 9.0%14 | 7.1%12 | 5.5%19 | 3.2%7 | 2 | 5.9%53 |
| Other (explain briefly): | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 4 |
| Total | 100%11 | 100%156 | 100%168 | 100%346 | 100%222 | 903 |
