Table 1 Nationally-Representative descriptive statistics of the observed sample*.
From: Childhood experiences and adult prayer or meditation in 22 countries around the world
Variable | Proportion | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Relationship with Mother | ||
Very Good | 0.63 | 127,836 |
Somewhat Good | 0.26 | 52,439 |
Somewhat Bad | 0.05 | 11,060 |
Very Bad | 0.02 | 4642 |
Not Applicable | 0.03 | 5965 |
Missing | 0.00 | 956 |
Relationship with Father | ||
Very Good | 0.53 | 107,742 |
Somewhat Good | 0.27 | 55,714 |
Somewhat Bad | 0.08 | 15,807 |
Very Bad | 0.04 | 8278 |
Not Applicable | 0.07 | 13,985 |
Missing | 0.01 | 1372 |
Parent Marital Status | ||
Married | 0.75 | 152,001 |
Divorced | 0.09 | 17,726 |
Never Married | 0.08 | 15,534 |
One or Both Had Died | 0.04 | 7794 |
Missing | 0.05 | 9843 |
Childhood Income | ||
Lived Comfortably | 0.35 | 70,861 |
Got By | 0.41 | 82,905 |
Found it Difficult | 0.18 | 35,852 |
Found it Very Difficult | 0.06 | 12,606 |
Missing | 0.00 | 674 |
Childhood Abuse | ||
Yes | 0.14 | 29,139 |
No | 0.82 | 167,279 |
Missing | 0.03 | 6479 |
Outsider | ||
Yes | 0.14 | 28,732 |
No | 0.84 | 170,577 |
Not Applicable | 0.01 | 2712 |
Missing | 0.00 | 877 |
Childhood Health | ||
Excellent | 0.33 | 67,121 |
Very Good | 0.31 | 63,086 |
Good | 0.23 | 47,378 |
Fair | 0.10 | 19,877 |
Poor | 0.02 | 4906 |
Missing | 0.00 | 530 |
Immigration Status | ||
Born in This Country | 0.94 | 190,998 |
Born in Another Country | 0.05 | 9791 |
Missing | 0.01 | 2110 |
Childhood Service Attendance | ||
At Least 1/Week | 0.41 | 83,237 |
1–3/Month | 0.16 | 33,308 |
<1/Month | 0.18 | 36,928 |
Never | 0.23 | 47,445 |
Missing | 0.01 | 1980 |
Year of Birth | ||
1998–2005; Age 18–24 | 0.13 | 27,007 |
1993–1998; Age 25–29 | 0.10 | 20,700 |
1983–1993; Age 30–39 | 0.20 | 40,256 |
1973–1983; Age 40–49 | 0.17 | 34,464 |
1963–1973; Age 50–59 | 0.16 | 31,793 |
1953–1963; Age 60–69 | 0.14 | 27,763 |
1943–1953; Age 70–79 | 0.08 | 16,776 |
1943 or Earlier; 80 or Older | 0.02 | 4119 |
Missing | 0.00 | 20 |
Gender | ||
Male | 0.49 | 98,411 |
Female | 0.51 | 103,488 |
Other | 0.00 | 602 |
Missing | 0.00 | 397 |
Country | ||
Argentina | 0.03 | 6724 |
Australia | 0.02 | 3844 |
Brazil | 0.07 | 13,204 |
Egypt | 0.02 | 4729 |
Germany | 0.05 | 9506 |
Hong Kong | 0.01 | 3012 |
India | 0.06 | 12,765 |
Indonesia | 0.03 | 6992 |
Israel | 0.02 | 3669 |
Japan | 0.10 | 20,543 |
Kenya | 0.06 | 11,389 |
Mexico | 0.03 | 5776 |
Nigeria | 0.03 | 6827 |
Philippines | 0.03 | 5292 |
Poland | 0.05 | 10,389 |
South Africa | 0.01 | 2651 |
Spain | 0.03 | 6290 |
Sweden | 0.07 | 15,068 |
Tanzania | 0.04 | 9075 |
Turkey | 0.01 | 1473 |
United Kingdom | 0.03 | 5368 |
United States | 0.19 | 38,312 |
