Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
BCONTROL (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Now, I am going to read you a list of some programs and proposals that are being discussed in this country today. For each one, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose it. -- Allowing public schools to provide students with information on birth control methods
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Strongly favor | 37.2% | 37.2% |
2) Favor | 39.1% | 76.4% |
3) Oppose | 12.5% | 88.9% |
4) Strongly oppose | 8.9% | 97.7% |
5) Don't know | 2.3% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 50.1% | 37.6% | 28.6% | 4 | 37.5% |
Favor | 39.8% | 39.9% | 37.2% | 13 | 38.9% |
Oppose | 6.4% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 4 | 12.5% |
Strongly oppose | 3.6% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 2 | 8.9% |
Don't know | 0.2% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 1 | 2.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 33.3% | 40.7% | 0 | 37.2% |
Favor | 42.6% | 36.0% | 0 | 39.1% |
Oppose | 13.5% | 11.7% | 0 | 12.5% |
Strongly oppose | 8.9% | 8.8% | 0 | 8.9% |
Don't know | 1.7% | 2.8% | 0 | 2.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 26.5% | 45.5% | 39.4% | 24.2% | 8 | 37.3% |
Favor | 39.7% | 37.6% | 40.3% | 27.5% | 11 | 38.9% |
Oppose | 19.3% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 24.2% | 3 | 12.6% |
Strongly oppose | 12.3% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 16.5% | 2 | 8.9% |
Don't know | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 0 | 2.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 38.2% | 32.7% | 35.8% | 43.6% | 0 | 37.2% |
Favor | 43.2% | 42.8% | 34.6% | 38.2% | 0 | 39.1% |
Oppose | 9.1% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 0 | 12.5% |
Strongly oppose | 8.3% | 7.9% | 11.2% | 6.7% | 0 | 8.9% |
Don't know | 1.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0 | 2.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 34.5% | 51.1% | 23.8% | 48.2% | 54.1% | 75.0% | 6 | 37.3% |
Favor | 39.5% | 42.6% | 38.1% | 40.4% | 35.3% | 25.0% | 7 | 39.0% |
Oppose | 13.7% | 4.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2 | 12.4% |
Strongly oppose | 9.8% | 2.1% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 8.9% |
Don't know | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 2.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |