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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
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly favor37.2%37.2%
2) Favor39.1%76.4%
3) Oppose12.5%88.9%
4) Strongly oppose8.9%97.7%
5) Don't know2.3%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 - 29 years30 - 49 years50 and olderMissingTotal
Strongly favor50.1%37.6%28.6%437.5%
Favor39.8%39.9%37.2%1338.9%
Oppose6.4%12.7%16.4%412.5%
Strongly oppose3.6%9.1%12.2%28.9%
Don't know0.2%0.6%5.6%12.2%
Missing000240
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1951

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly favor33.3%40.7%037.2%
Favor42.6%36.0%039.1%
Oppose13.5%11.7%012.5%
Strongly oppose8.9%8.8%08.9%
Don't know1.7%2.8%02.3%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1975

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependent or other partyNo preferenceMissingTotal
Strongly favor26.5%45.5%39.4%24.2%837.3%
Favor39.7%37.6%40.3%27.5%1138.9%
Oppose19.3%8.3%10.2%24.2%312.6%
Strongly oppose12.3%6.5%7.7%16.5%28.9%
Don't know2.2%1.9%2.4%7.7%02.3%
Missing0000240
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1951

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Strongly favor38.2%32.7%35.8%43.6%037.2%
Favor43.2%42.8%34.6%38.2%039.1%
Oppose9.1%13.3%15.2%10.7%012.5%
Strongly oppose8.3%7.9%11.2%6.7%08.9%
Don't know1.1%3.3%3.2%0.8%02.3%
Missing000000
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1975

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ChristianJewishMuslimOther non-ChristianNo preferenceAgnostic or AtheistMissingTotal
Strongly favor34.5%51.1%23.8%48.2%54.1%75.0%637.3%
Favor39.5%42.6%38.1%40.4%35.3%25.0%739.0%
Oppose13.7%4.3%9.5%11.4%4.8%0.0%212.4%
Strongly oppose9.8%2.1%28.6%0.0%4.4%0.0%08.9%
Don't know2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.4%0.0%02.3%
Missing000000150
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1960

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