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Appendix B. USA vs. Foreign;
Health Status at time of Experience; Experience Frightening; Religious Type Reading statistical significance tests:
Cross-tabulations include statistical significance testing. Those
percentages that differ significantly from others For THIS Appendix, look at Q1, page 6, on the row labeled Clinical Death. Notice the "D" under Poor or Fair Health, which indicates those who experienced clinical death (obviously) were in worse health at the time of the incident.
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Table YRXCAT Page 1......Year of experience Table EXPAGE Page 2......Age at time of experience Table XAGCAT Page 3......Age experience (Categories) Table RAGCAT Page 4......Age at reporting (Categories) Table MULTCAS Page 5.....Multiple experiences
Table Q1 Page 6..........Q1. Circumstances Table Q2 Page 7..........Q2. Trigger Table Q3 Page 9..........Q3. Health at time of experience Table Q4 Page 10.........Q4. Health now (at time of reporting) Table Q5 Page 11.........Q5. Wonderful / frightening
Table QQ6 Page 12........Q6 Circumstances (Multiple) Table Q6COUNT Page 14....q6ct. Count of items checked Table QQ7 Page 16........Q7. Changes (Multiple) Table Q7CT Page 17.......q7ct. Count of items checked
Table Q8 Page 18.........Q8. Positive/ disturbing (3=pos) Table Q9 Page 19.........Q9. Life changed Table Q10 Page 20........Q10. Changes increase (3=inc) Table Q13 Page 21........Q13. Religion Table Q13B Page 23.......Q13b. Religious liberal/ conservative
Table Q14 Page 24........Q14. Race Table GENEST Page 25.....Gender Table COUNTRY Page 26....Country
Table YRXCAT Page 1
Year of experience
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 20 11 3 3 1 4 4 2 4 3 -
TOTAL ANSWERING 767 604 163 428 195 410 282 64 305 278 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Prior to 1970 169 144 25 87 36 84 62 16 72 44 27 22.0 23.8 15.3 20.3 18.5 20.5 22.0 25.0 23.6 15.8 25.2 C J J
1970 to 1979 136 104 32 84 16 80 47 8 57 45 15 17.7 17.2 19.6 19.6 8.2 19.5 16.7 12.5 18.7 16.2 14.0 E
1980 to 1989 180 137 43 116 44 97 69 13 76 68 29 23.5 22.7 26.4 27.1 22.6 23.7 24.5 20.3 24.9 24.5 27.1
1990 to 2001 282 219 63 141 99 149 104 27 100 121 36 36.8 36.3 38.7 32.9 50.8 36.3 36.9 42.2 32.8 43.5 33.6 D I
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table EXPAGE Page 2
Age at time of experience
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 15 8 1 - 1 4 2 - 4 1 -
TOTAL ANSWERING 772 607 165 431 195 410 284 66 305 280 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Age at time of 27.47 27.80 26.23 25.86 30.78 29.11 25.99 26.14 26.59 28.57 27.08 experience (M & Std. 14.90 15.00 14.51 14.85 15.13 14.83 14.59 14.81 15.00 14.43 16.13 Dev)
Age at report time (M & 44.21 45.06 41.45 43.74 45.09 45.84 42.56 41.62 44.86 43.55 44.50 Std. Dev.) 11.55 10.92 13.04 11.95 10.31 10.85 11.63 13.59 12.02 11.33 11.18
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table XAGCAT Page 3 Age experience (Categories)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 19 11 2 4 1 5 5 - 6 3 -
TOTAL ANSWERING 768 604 164 427 195 409 281 66 303 278 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 10 103 82 21 65 20 47 42 7 44 30 18 13.4 13.6 12.8 15.2 10.3 11.5 14.9 10.6 14.5 10.8 16.8
10 to 19 147 110 37 94 28 67 62 16 63 50 20 19.1 18.2 22.6 22.0 14.4 16.4 22.1 24.2 20.8 18.0 18.7 E
20 to 29 190 147 43 116 38 100 72 17 82 67 23 24.7 24.3 26.2 27.2 19.5 24.4 25.6 25.8 27.1 24.1 21.5 E
30 to 39 155 123 32 73 44 87 55 12 48 66 19 20.2 20.4 19.5 17.1 22.6 21.3 19.6 18.2 15.8 23.7 17.8 I
40 to 49 109 90 19 45 46 67 32 9 39 43 18 14.2 14.9 11.6 10.5 23.6 16.4 11.4 13.6 12.9 15.5 16.8 D
50 & over 64 52 12 34 19 41 18 5 27 22 9 8.3 8.6 7.3 8.0 9.7 10.0 6.4 7.6 8.9 7.9 8.4
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table RAGCAT Page 4
Age at reporting (Categories)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 163 138 19 5 3 94 41 13 50 35 9
TOTAL ANSWERING 624 477 147 426 193 320 245 53 259 246 98 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Under 30 59 35 24 46 12 18 33 7 25 26 7 9.5 7.3 16.3 10.8 6.2 5.6 13.5 13.2 9.7 10.6 7.1 B E F
30 to 39 151 106 45 109 42 68 65 18 59 61 23 24.2 22.2 30.6 25.6 21.8 21.2 26.5 34.0 22.8 24.8 23.5 B
40 to 49 220 177 43 146 72 123 83 12 93 85 35 35.3 37.1 29.3 34.3 37.3 38.4 33.9 22.6 35.9 34.6 35.7 H
50 to 59 145 123 22 92 52 84 46 13 54 58 28 23.2 25.8 15.0 21.6 26.9 26.2 18.8 24.5 20.8 23.6 28.6 C G
60 & over 49 36 13 33 15 27 18 3 28 16 5 7.9 7.5 8.8 7.7 7.8 8.4 7.3 5.7 10.8 6.5 5.1
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table MULTCAS Page 5
Multiple experiences
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
TOTAL ANSWERING 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yes 48 36 12 14 12 28 13 3 21 10 5 6.1 5.9 7.2 3.2 6.1 6.8 4.5 4.5 6.8 3.6 4.7
No response 739 579 154 417 184 386 273 63 288 271 102 93.9 94.1 92.8 96.8 93.9 93.2 95.5 95.5 93.2 96.4 95.3
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q1 Page 6
Q1. Circumstances
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 9 3 - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL ANSWERING 778 612 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Clinical death 193 157 36 94 65 111 64 14 70 70 30 24.8 25.7 21.7 21.8 33.2 26.8 22.4 21.2 22.7 24.9 28.0 D
Serious condition 304 249 55 169 87 153 125 23 118 117 42 39.1 40.7 33.1 39.2 44.4 37.0 43.7 34.8 38.2 41.6 39.3
Non-life threatening 189 139 50 134 25 101 66 18 83 67 23 24.3 22.7 30.1 31.1 12.8 24.4 23.1 27.3 26.9 23.8 21.5 E
Other & indeterminate 92 67 25 34 19 49 31 11 38 27 12 11.8 10.9 15.1 7.9 9.7 11.8 10.8 16.7 12.3 9.6 11.2
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q2 Page 7
Q2. Trigger
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 11 5 - 1 - - 2 - 1 - -
TOTAL ANSWERING 776 610 166 430 196 414 284 66 308 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Accident 211 181 30 118 60 105 83 21 76 78 37 27.2 29.7 18.1 27.4 30.6 25.4 29.2 31.8 24.7 27.8 34.6 C
Illness 104 78 26 47 36 60 36 7 38 39 16 13.4 12.8 15.7 10.9 18.4 14.5 12.7 10.6 12.3 13.9 15.0 D
Surgery related 85 72 13 42 20 52 28 3 33 27 11 11.0 11.8 7.8 9.8 10.2 12.6 9.9 4.5 10.7 9.6 10.3 H
Childbirth 38 32 6 18 13 23 11 3 11 20 4 4.9 5.2 3.6 4.2 6.6 5.6 3.9 4.5 3.6 7.1 3.7
Heart attack 46 34 12 23 20 26 16 4 20 18 5 5.9 5.6 7.2 5.3 10.2 6.3 5.6 6.1 6.5 6.4 4.7 D
Allergic reaction 31 22 9 22 5 15 10 5 11 12 5 4.0 3.6 5.4 5.1 2.6 3.6 3.5 7.6 3.6 4.3 4.7
Suicide attempt 31 25 6 21 7 16 13 2 12 10 6 4.0 4.1 3.6 4.9 3.6 3.9 4.6 3.0 3.9 3.6 5.6
Combat related 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4
Criminal attack 22 18 4 8 9 6 10 4 7 9 2 2.8 3.0 2.4 1.9 4.6 1.4 3.5 6.1 2.3 3.2 1.9
Other 66 49 17 26 8 40 23 3 31 23 3 8.5 8.0 10.2 6.0 4.1 9.7 8.1 4.5 10.1 8.2 2.8 K K
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q2 Page 8 (Continued)
Q2. Trigger
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
Depression, emotional 41 32 9 29 4 19 17 3 17 16 3 trauma 5.3 5.2 5.4 6.7 2.0 4.6 6.0 4.5 5.5 5.7 2.8 E
Prayer, meditation, 44 30 14 32 3 26 14 3 24 11 6 spontaneous 5.7 4.9 8.4 7.4 1.5 6.3 4.9 4.5 7.8 3.9 5.6 E J
Dream 29 19 10 24 3 16 11 2 10 10 7 3.7 3.1 6.0 5.6 1.5 3.9 3.9 3.0 3.2 3.6 6.5 E
Drugs, alcohol, 27 17 10 19 8 10 11 6 18 7 2 poisoning 3.5 2.8 6.0 4.4 4.1 2.4 3.9 9.1 5.8 2.5 1.9 JK
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q3 Page 9
Q3. Health at time of experience
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 160 134 20 - - 95 40 11 47 34 8
TOTAL ANSWERING 627 481 146 431 196 319 246 55 262 247 99 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Poor 83 65 18 - 83 38 35 10 34 35 14 13.2 13.5 12.3 42.3 11.9 14.2 18.2 13.0 14.2 14.1
Fair 113 89 24 - 113 51 44 14 41 47 20 18.0 18.5 16.4 57.7 16.0 17.9 25.5 15.6 19.0 20.2
Good 194 153 41 194 - 89 87 18 70 84 32 30.9 31.8 28.1 45.0 27.9 35.4 32.7 26.7 34.0 32.3
Excellent 237 174 63 237 - 141 80 13 117 81 33 37.8 36.2 43.2 55.0 44.2 32.5 23.6 44.7 32.8 33.3 GH JK
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q4 Page 10
Q4. Health now (at time of reporting)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 163 138 19 4 3 96 41 12 49 37 7
TOTAL ANSWERING 624 477 147 427 193 318 245 54 260 244 100 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Poor 23 19 4 13 10 11 8 4 11 9 3 3.7 4.0 2.7 3.0 5.2 3.5 3.3 7.4 4.2 3.7 3.0
Fair 93 79 14 35 58 41 37 11 28 40 22 14.9 16.6 9.5 8.2 30.1 12.9 15.1 20.4 10.8 16.4 22.0 C D I
Good 275 208 67 199 74 147 109 19 107 123 36 44.1 43.6 45.6 46.6 38.3 46.2 44.5 35.2 41.2 50.4 36.0 IK
Excellent 233 171 62 180 51 119 91 20 114 72 39 37.3 35.8 42.2 42.2 26.4 37.4 37.1 37.0 43.8 29.5 39.0 E J
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q5 Page 11
Q5. Wonderful / frightening
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 21 14 1 3 4 - - - 3 2 2
TOTAL ANSWERING 766 601 165 428 192 414 286 66 306 279 105 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Frightening 66 53 13 31 24 - - 66 19 32 9 8.6 8.8 7.9 7.2 12.5 100.0 6.2 11.5 8.6 I
Mixed 286 227 59 167 79 - 286 - 101 105 48 37.3 37.8 35.8 39.0 41.1 100.0 33.0 37.6 45.7 I
Wonderful 414 321 93 230 89 414 - - 186 142 48 54.0 53.4 56.4 53.7 46.4 100.0 60.8 50.9 45.7 JK
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table QQ6 Page 12
Q6 Circumstances (Multiple)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
TOTAL ANSWERING 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Out-of-body experience 533 422 111 288 144 283 199 44 215 191 76 67.7 68.6 66.9 66.8 73.5 68.4 69.6 66.7 69.6 68.0 71.0
Unearthly beings 379 302 77 197 100 230 115 29 158 133 48 48.2 49.1 46.4 45.7 51.0 55.6 40.2 43.9 51.1 47.3 44.9 G
Light 508 403 105 282 121 304 173 27 207 174 71 64.5 65.5 63.3 65.4 61.7 73.4 60.5 40.9 67.0 61.9 66.4 GH H
Deceased persons 200 159 41 101 55 108 77 13 82 66 26 25.4 25.9 24.7 23.4 28.1 26.1 26.9 19.7 26.5 23.5 24.3
Darkness 275 211 64 150 68 117 118 37 104 101 40 34.9 34.3 38.6 34.8 34.7 28.3 41.3 56.1 33.7 35.9 37.4 F FG
Landscape or city 206 160 46 109 55 117 74 13 87 65 30 26.2 26.0 27.7 25.3 28.1 28.3 25.9 19.7 28.2 23.1 28.0
Void 192 153 39 105 48 80 84 26 74 69 29 24.4 24.9 23.5 24.4 24.5 19.3 29.4 39.4 23.9 24.6 27.1 F F
Boundary 185 150 35 93 58 107 68 10 76 71 26 23.5 24.4 21.1 21.6 29.6 25.8 23.8 15.2 24.6 25.3 24.3 D H
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table QQ6 Page 13 (Continued) Q6 Circumstances (Multiple)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
Strong emotional tone 480 382 98 261 120 282 155 38 192 169 63 61.0 62.1 59.0 60.6 61.2 68.1 54.2 57.6 62.1 60.1 58.9 G
Knowledge 413 328 85 222 93 243 138 24 181 130 51 52.5 53.3 51.2 51.5 47.4 58.7 48.3 36.4 58.6 46.3 47.7 GH J
Life review 170 134 36 94 44 84 70 16 78 48 23 21.6 21.8 21.7 21.8 22.4 20.3 24.5 24.2 25.2 17.1 21.5 J
Vision of the future 152 120 32 87 39 86 54 10 76 42 18 19.3 19.5 19.3 20.2 19.9 20.8 18.9 15.2 24.6 14.9 16.8 J
Out of keeping beliefs 224 173 51 99 56 126 75 22 111 59 23 28.5 28.1 30.7 23.0 28.6 30.4 26.2 33.3 35.9 21.0 21.5 JK
None of these 4 4 - 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 - 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 0.4
MEAN & Std. Dev. 4.98 5.04 4.94 4.84 5.11 5.23 4.90 4.68 5.31 4.69 4.90 2.79 2.77 2.76 2.68 2.81 2.61 2.90 2.99 2.82 2.62 2.81
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q6COUNT Page 14 q6ct. Count of items checked <--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
TOTAL ANSWERING 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
None 22 14 2 10 2 4 5 3 5 6 1 2.8 2.3 1.2 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.5 1.6 2.1 0.9
One item checked 67 54 13 38 17 28 31 7 20 30 11 8.5 8.8 7.8 8.8 8.7 6.8 10.8 10.6 6.5 10.7 10.3
Two items 74 50 24 40 19 37 31 4 27 30 10 9.4 8.1 14.5 9.3 9.7 8.9 10.8 6.1 8.7 10.7 9.3 B
Three items 90 69 21 55 22 45 34 9 37 29 17 11.4 11.2 12.7 12.8 11.2 10.9 11.9 13.6 12.0 10.3 15.9
Four items 100 82 18 59 25 46 38 14 37 41 11 12.7 13.3 10.8 13.7 12.8 11.1 13.3 21.2 12.0 14.6 10.3
Five items 127 108 19 73 33 75 39 10 50 46 17 16.1 17.6 11.4 16.9 16.8 18.1 13.6 15.2 16.2 16.4 15.9 C
Six items 87 67 20 47 25 53 30 4 36 31 14 11.1 10.9 12.0 10.9 12.8 12.8 10.5 6.1 11.7 11.0 13.1 H
Seven items 74 56 18 39 14 44 24 5 29 26 9 9.4 9.1 10.8 9.0 7.1 10.6 8.4 7.6 9.4 9.3 8.4
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q6COUNT Page 15 (Continued)
q6ct. Count of items checked
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
Eight items 57 41 16 25 16 36 20 1 25 19 4 7.2 6.7 9.6 5.8 8.2 8.7 7.0 1.5 8.1 6.8 3.7 H H
Nine items 38 33 5 19 10 21 15 2 16 14 4 4.8 5.4 3.0 4.4 5.1 5.1 5.2 3.0 5.2 5.0 3.7
Ten items 23 19 4 15 3 14 5 4 13 3 3 2.9 3.1 2.4 3.5 1.5 3.4 1.7 6.1 4.2 1.1 2.8 J
Eleven items 11 9 2 5 3 5 5 1 6 1 4 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.7 1.5 1.9 0.4 3.7
Twelve items 13 9 4 5 5 5 7 1 5 5 2 1.7 1.5 2.4 1.2 2.6 1.2 2.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.9
Thirteen items (All) 4 4 - 1 2 1 2 1 3 - - 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0
MEAN 4.98 5.04 4.94 4.84 5.11 5.23 4.90 4.68 5.31 4.69 4.90 STANDARD DEVIATION 2.79 2.77 2.76 2.68 2.81 2.61 2.90 2.99 2.82 2.62 2.81
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table QQ7 Page 16 Q7. Changes (Multiple) <--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 NO ANSWER 27 16 5 7 3 7 8 1 5 3 5
TOTAL ANSWERING 760 599 161 424 193 407 278 65 304 278 102 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Personal relationships 512 417 95 271 136 291 176 41 211 185 63 67.4 69.6 59.0 63.9 70.5 71.5 63.3 63.1 69.4 66.5 61.8 C G
Belief systems 526 421 105 273 130 296 188 36 216 185 60 69.2 70.3 65.2 64.4 67.4 72.7 67.6 55.4 71.1 66.5 58.8 H K
Job or studies 355 287 68 176 92 203 124 26 154 114 42 46.7 47.9 42.2 41.5 47.7 49.9 44.6 40.0 50.7 41.0 41.2 J
Physical after-effects 253 200 53 122 74 137 92 23 96 94 28 33.3 33.4 32.9 28.8 38.3 33.7 33.1 35.4 31.6 33.8 27.5 D
Healing, psychic 517 410 107 281 126 282 192 35 225 169 63 abilities 68.0 68.4 66.5 66.3 65.3 69.3 69.1 53.8 74.0 60.8 61.8 H H JK
Feelings friends, 493 397 96 263 122 279 179 31 208 173 56 society 64.9 66.3 59.6 62.0 63.2 68.6 64.4 47.7 68.4 62.2 54.9 H H K
Feeling about death 631 502 129 338 164 352 224 49 265 223 78 83.0 83.8 80.1 79.7 85.0 86.5 80.6 75.4 87.2 80.2 76.5 GH JK
Sense of life purpose 573 453 120 306 141 321 201 45 231 207 70 75.4 75.6 74.5 72.2 73.1 78.9 72.3 69.2 76.0 74.5 68.6
None of these 12 10 2 12 - 5 4 3 5 5 2 1.6 1.7 1.2 2.8 1.2 1.4 4.6 1.6 1.8 2.0
Table Q7CT Page 17 q7ct. Count of items checked
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
TOTAL ANSWERING 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No items checked 39 26 7 19 3 12 12 4 10 8 7 5.0 4.2 4.2 4.4 1.5 2.9 4.2 6.1 3.2 2.8 6.5 E
One item checked 48 33 15 28 15 23 18 6 15 20 10 6.1 5.4 9.0 6.5 7.7 5.6 6.3 9.1 4.9 7.1 9.3
Two checked 59 43 16 41 12 27 24 7 21 23 11 7.5 7.0 9.6 9.5 6.1 6.5 8.4 10.6 6.8 8.2 10.3
Three checked 93 70 23 59 26 45 39 8 28 42 19 11.8 11.4 13.9 13.7 13.3 10.9 13.6 12.1 9.1 14.9 17.8 I I
Four checked 91 73 18 47 27 39 36 12 36 35 9 11.6 11.9 10.8 10.9 13.8 9.4 12.6 18.2 11.7 12.5 8.4
Five checked 80 68 12 53 17 45 26 6 35 26 9 10.2 11.1 7.2 12.3 8.7 10.9 9.1 9.1 11.3 9.3 8.4
Six checked 121 93 28 58 34 70 43 8 51 45 18 15.4 15.1 16.9 13.5 17.3 16.9 15.0 12.1 16.5 16.0 16.8
Seven checked 123 104 19 66 25 76 43 4 64 38 10 15.6 16.9 11.4 15.3 12.8 18.4 15.0 6.1 20.7 13.5 9.3 H H JK
Eight checked (All) 133 105 28 60 37 77 45 11 49 44 14 16.9 17.1 16.9 13.9 18.9 18.6 15.7 16.7 15.9 15.7 13.1
MEAN & Std. Dev. 4.90 5.02 4.66 4.71 5.03 5.22 4.81 4.33 5.20 4.80 4.30 2.40 2.34 2.47 2.36 2.29 2.30 2.37 2.47 2.25 2.32 2.48
Table Q8 Page 18
Q8. Positive/ disturbing (3=pos)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 26 19 1 8 1 3 10 1 6 4 3
TOTAL ANSWERING 761 596 165 423 195 411 276 65 303 277 104 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Disturbing 21 16 5 14 5 8 4 9 5 12 3 2.8 2.7 3.0 3.3 2.6 1.9 1.4 13.8 1.7 4.3 2.9 FG
Mixed 263 203 60 152 71 99 134 28 101 105 34 34.6 34.1 36.4 35.9 36.4 24.1 48.6 43.1 33.3 37.9 32.7 F F
Positive 477 377 100 257 119 304 138 28 197 160 67 62.7 63.3 60.6 60.8 61.0 74.0 50.0 43.1 65.0 57.8 64.4 GH
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q9 Page 19
Q9. Life changed
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 38 30 2 11 1 11 12 2 9 6 2
TOTAL ANSWERING 749 585 164 420 195 403 274 64 300 275 105 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yes 622 489 133 339 165 342 223 51 259 220 82 83.0 83.6 81.1 80.7 84.6 84.9 81.4 79.7 86.3 80.0 78.1 J
No 127 96 31 81 30 61 51 13 41 55 23 17.0 16.4 18.9 19.3 15.4 15.1 18.6 20.3 13.7 20.0 21.9 I
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q10 Page 20
Q10. Changes increase (3=inc)
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 173 146 21 11 6 101 45 12 54 37 11
TOTAL ANSWERING 614 469 145 420 190 313 241 54 255 244 96 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Decreased 87 65 22 65 22 40 36 11 37 38 12 14.2 13.9 15.2 15.5 11.6 12.8 14.9 20.4 14.5 15.6 12.5
Stayed about the same 235 170 65 154 79 121 92 21 92 98 38 38.3 36.2 44.8 36.7 41.6 38.7 38.2 38.9 36.1 40.2 39.6
Increased 292 234 58 201 89 152 113 22 126 108 46 47.6 49.9 40.0 47.9 46.8 48.6 46.9 40.7 49.4 44.3 47.9 C
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q13 Page 21 Q13. Religion
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 76 60 10 4 5 41 19 5 21 20 3
TOTAL ANSWERING 711 555 156 427 191 373 267 61 288 261 104 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Christian: Protestant 149 131 18 87 47 80 51 15 34 71 38 21.0 23.6 11.5 20.4 24.6 21.4 19.1 24.6 11.8 27.2 36.5 C I I
Christian: Catholic 147 117 30 92 36 74 56 16 50 60 22 20.7 21.1 19.2 21.5 18.8 19.8 21.0 26.2 17.4 23.0 21.2
Christian: Other 102 86 16 61 27 58 34 5 34 41 17 14.3 15.5 10.3 14.3 14.1 15.5 12.7 8.2 11.8 15.7 16.3
Jewish 22 17 5 11 6 10 11 1 10 7 4 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.6 3.1 2.7 4.1 1.6 3.5 2.7 3.8
Other Western 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
Buddhist 7 3 4 4 1 6 1 - 3 4 - 1.0 0.5 2.6 0.9 0.5 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.5
Eastern: Other 8 4 4 6 2 5 2 1 4 4 - 1.1 0.7 2.6 1.4 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.6 1.4 1.5
Islam 2 1 1 2 - 1 - 1 2 - - 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.7
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q13 Page 22 (Continued)
Q13. Religion
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
Spiritual, mystic 29 20 9 12 8 16 10 3 18 5 1 4.1 3.6 5.8 2.8 4.2 4.3 3.7 4.9 6.2 1.9 1.0 JK
Wicca, pagan 11 9 2 7 3 2 8 1 7 - 2 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.6 0.5 3.0 1.6 2.4 1.9 F
Non-denominational, 54 45 9 27 21 32 20 2 30 16 6 mixed 7.6 8.1 5.8 6.3 11.0 8.6 7.5 3.3 10.4 6.1 5.8 H
None, agnostic, secular 145 101 44 95 30 75 57 12 80 38 10 20.4 18.2 28.2 22.2 15.7 20.1 21.3 19.7 27.8 14.6 9.6 B E JK
Other, ambiguous 31 20 11 19 10 13 15 3 14 13 4 4.4 3.6 7.1 4.4 5.2 3.5 5.6 4.9 4.9 5.0 3.8
Don't know, unsure 3 - 3 3 - 1 1 1 1 2 - 0.4 1.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.6 0.3 0.8
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q13B Page 23
Q13b. Religious liberal/ conservative
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 90 76 8 14 5 38 32 6 - - -
TOTAL ANSWERING 697 539 158 417 191 376 254 60 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Conservative 107 93 14 65 34 48 48 9 - - 107 15.4 17.3 8.9 15.6 17.8 12.8 18.9 15.0 100.0 C F
Moderate 281 223 58 165 82 142 105 32 - 281 - 40.3 41.4 36.7 39.6 42.9 37.8 41.3 53.3 100.0 F
Liberal 309 223 86 187 75 186 101 19 309 - - 44.3 41.4 54.4 44.8 39.3 49.5 39.8 31.7 100.0 B GH
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table Q14 Page 24
Q14. Race
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 33 14 13 13 5 15 7 2 10 10 1
TOTAL ANSWERING 754 601 153 418 191 399 279 64 299 271 106 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Caucasian 623 504 119 338 151 335 226 52 243 222 91 82.6 83.9 77.8 80.9 79.1 84.0 81.0 81.2 81.3 81.9 85.8
Hispanic 14 6 8 8 4 9 5 - 5 4 2 1.9 1.0 5.2 1.9 2.1 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.9 B
Black 13 11 2 4 6 5 7 1 5 5 2 1.7 1.8 1.3 1.0 3.1 1.3 2.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9
Asian 7 2 5 4 2 4 2 - 5 1 1 0.9 0.3 3.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.9 B
Native American 12 11 1 6 4 3 7 2 4 4 2 1.6 1.8 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.8 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.5 1.9
Mixed and other 85 67 18 58 24 43 32 9 37 35 8 11.3 11.1 11.8 13.9 12.6 10.8 11.5 14.1 12.4 12.9 7.5
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table GENEST Page 25
Gender
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 50 33 14 27 10 27 15 4 22 16 5
TOTAL ANSWERING 737 582 152 404 186 387 271 62 287 265 102 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Male 298 224 73 172 81 140 130 23 110 115 51 40.4 38.5 48.0 42.6 43.5 36.2 48.0 37.1 38.3 43.4 50.0 B F I
Female 439 358 79 232 105 247 141 39 177 150 51 59.6 61.5 52.0 57.4 56.5 63.8 52.0 62.9 61.7 56.6 50.0 C G K
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
Table COUNTRY Page 26
Country
<--- COUNTRY ---> <--- HEALTH ---> <---- EXPER. WAS: -----> <------ RELIGIOUS ------->
All Good/ Fair/ Wonder- Fright- Conserv TOTAL U.S.A. Other Excellnt Poor ful Mixed ening Liberal Moderate -ative -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K)
TOTAL 787 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107
NO ANSWER 6 - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL ANSWERING 781 615 166 431 196 414 286 66 309 281 107 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
USA 615 615 - 327 154 321 227 53 223 223 93 78.7 100.0 75.9 78.6 77.5 79.4 80.3 72.2 79.4 86.9 I I
Canada 37 - 37 25 9 22 11 4 18 13 5 4.7 22.3 5.8 4.6 5.3 3.8 6.1 5.8 4.6 4.7
Mexico 6 - 6 5 1 2 4 - 3 1 1 0.8 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.9
South & Central America 11 - 11 7 2 6 3 1 8 1 1 1.4 6.6 1.6 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.9 J
Europe 82 - 82 47 24 44 33 5 41 33 5 10.5 49.4 10.9 12.2 10.6 11.5 7.6 13.3 11.7 4.7 K K
Asia 5 - 5 3 1 3 2 - 3 1 - 0.6 3.0 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.4
All other 25 - 25 17 5 16 6 3 13 9 2 3.2 15.1 3.9 2.6 3.9 2.1 4.5 4.2 3.2 1.9
Comparison Groups: BC/DE/FGH/IJK Independent Z-Test for Percentages Upper case letters indicate significance at the 95% level.
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