Tables

1.  Factors in Quitting 
2.  Demographics 
3.  Local Groups 
4.  Publications 
5.  Elections 
6.  Dues and Services 
7.  Relationships with Others 
8.  Non-Mensans' Opinions
 
 
 In all tables, asterisk (*) denotes practical and statistically significant difference.
 
Table 1
Factors in Quitting
 
Factor
%
of Total
% Who
Answered
High dues
40
75
Felt isolation
36
50
Low perceived value of dues
34
66
Few significant friendships
26
43
No involvement in SlGs
24
78
Dull/juvenile meetings
18
81
Lack of SlGs of interest
18
45
Inconvenient meetings
13
57
Poor newsletter
13
18
Poor Bulletin
10
14
Local politics
7
12
Unfair elections
4
17
Lack of information on issues
4
11
Negative family-reaction
4
8
National politics 4 6
Negative friends-reaction
3
6
International politics
3
6
High fees for meetings
1
21
 
 
Table 2
Demographics
 
%
Present
Members
%
Former
Members
Length of membership 
    one year 
    more than three 
 
 6
68
 
25*
30*
Years of age 
    30 or under 
    over 40 
 
14
53
 
30*
38*
Education 
    Bachelor 
    Graduate
 
34
38
 
36
38
Marital Status 
    married 
    divorced/separated 
 
51
19
 
53
15
Employment 
    salaried professional 
    student or unemployed
 
45
 9
 
43 
19*
Gender 
    Male 
    Female
 
55
45
 
60
40
Primary Purpose 
    fulfilled 
    not fulfilled
 
29
19
 
14*
40*
Quit because of what 
    Mensa did/didn't do		  
55
Outside reasons for quitting 
    too busy 
    change in finances 
    too much of a loner		  
 
28
22
15
 
 
Table 3
Local Groups
 
Meetings Both Socials
P F P F P F
Regular/many accessible
70
63
--
--
77
63
Felt isolated
--
--
58
 73*
--
--
Learned about via newsletter
90
81
--
--
83
81
Attended more than 1 or 2
16
12
--
--
31
31
Found them dull/juvenile
33
 63*
--
--
20
54
No charges other than food
68
77
--
--
53
67
If charges, they were O.K.    
86
83
    
Locations inconvenient    
19
 31*
    
Times inconvenient    
14
18
    
Description of events 
     stimulating 
     friendly 
     open-debate 
     good fun 
     childish		    
 
43
43
48
40
10
 
 15*
 25*
40
 14*
 22*
    
Local SIGs of interest available    
39
41
    
Welcomed when joined    
48
41
    
If yes, 
     by letter 
     by phone		    
 
36
23
 
44
17
    
If not welcomed, involved by 
     newsletter 
     not involved		    
 
37
54
 
41
52
    
 
 
Table 4
Publications
 
Newsletter Bulletin
P
F
P
F
Received
 98
96 
 100
97 
Extra fee
17
17
--
--
Via mail
98
98
--
--
Read most
70
75
48
45
Looked slick
57
41*
88
82
Liked content
81
59*
83
67
Reasons for liking: 
    good local/nat'l.info. 
    well-balanced 
    humorous 
    scholarly		  
39 
31 
21 
 4
 
32 
33 
27 
 4
 
13 
42
18
18
 
14 
40
21
19
Reasons for not liking: 
    shallow 
    political 
    flippant 
    pedantic		  
26
23
15
 5
 
28
26
16
 7
 
17
25
11
23
 
21
34
11
13
 
 
Table 5
Elections
 
Local National International
P
F
P
F
P
F
Voting: 
    never 
    always		  
44
22
 
70*
10*
 
45
22
 
72*
 8*
 
73
10
 
83*
 5
Always conducted fairly
71
70
81
75
83
78
Not informed on issues
26
35
22
31
35
39
Too much politicking
23
34
19
28
21
28
Held any elected office
14
 6
--
--
--
--
 
 
Table 6
Dues and Services
 
Present Former
Dues too high
29
65*
Reduced fee for students
78
85
Familiar with allocation
60
59
If yes, 
    local O.K. 
    national/int'l O.K.
 
82
74
 
70*
60*
Do not receive full value at 
    local level 
    national/int'l level
 
28
36
 
55*
56*
Use individual services
15
 8
Never bought from Boutique 
    If yes, satisfied
48
95
 70*
92
 
 
Table 7
Relationships With Others
 
Present Former
How many Mensans met 
    less than 10 
    more than 25
 
41
37
 
47
29
Characteristics of others 
    gregarious 
    interesting 
    opinionated 
    good fun 
    egocentric 
    good listeners
 
31
40
36
28
32
28
 
32 
22*
43 
11*
48*
15*
Found significant friendships
53
16*
How well others liked: 
    most 
    few
 
35
19
 
11*
48*
Membership had significant effect 
on one's life
37
14*
 
 
Table 8
Non-Mensans' Opinions
 
Family Friends
P
F
P
F
Revealed membership to: 
    told everyone 
    told some
 
67
29
 
55*
38 
 
15
81
 
11
83
Others' reaction: 
    encourage 
    curious 
    expected		  
96
48
85
 
91
49
81
 
88
69
66
 
82 
54*
64 
 
 
In all tables, asterisk (*) denotes practical and statistically significant difference.
 
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