General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample) - Analysis
SPNKNG_2
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking? (SPANKING_2)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) Inapplicable | 997 | 49.9% | 49.9% | -0.83 |
| 1) Strongly agree | 268 | 13.4% | 63.3% | -0.05 |
| 2) Agree | 451 | 22.6% | 85.8% | 0.74 |
| 3) Disagree | 216 | 10.8% | 96.6% | 1.53 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 61 | 3.1% | 99.7% | 2.31 |
| 8) Don't know | 5 | 0.3% | 99.9% | 5.46 |
| 9) No answer | 2 | 0.1% | 100.0% | 6.25 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Under 30 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 50.1%174 | 51.7%313 | 50.2%282 | 43.3%139 | 53.8%84 | 5 | 49.8%992 |
| Strongly agree | 11.5%40 | 12.4%75 | 13.7%77 | 18.1%58 | 11.5%18 | 0 | 13.5%268 |
| Agree | 23.6%82 | 23.8%144 | 22.2%125 | 20.9%67 | 19.9%31 | 2 | 22.5%449 |
| Disagree | 11.2%39 | 9.6%58 | 10.0%56 | 14.3%46 | 10.9%17 | 0 | 10.8%216 |
| Strongly disagree | 3.5%12 | 2.3%14 | 3.4%19 | 3.4%11 | 3.2%5 | 0 | 3.1%61 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.2%4 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 100%347 | 100%606 | 100%562 | 100%321 | 100%156 | 1992 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 52.6%679 | 47.1%81 | 46.7%165 | 38.9%72 | 0 | 49.9%997 |
| Strongly agree | 14.7%190 | 14.5%25 | 8.5%30 | 12.4%23 | 0 | 13.4%268 |
| Agree | 21.6%279 | 21.5%37 | 26.3%93 | 22.7%42 | 0 | 22.6%451 |
| Disagree | 8.7%112 | 12.2%21 | 12.7%45 | 20.5%38 | 0 | 10.8%216 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.1%27 | 3.5%6 | 5.1%18 | 5.4%10 | 0 | 3.1%61 |
| Don't know | 0.2%3 | 0.6%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%5 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.6%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1290 | 100%172 | 100%353 | 100%185 | 2000 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 49.2%420 | 50.3%577 | 0 | 49.9%997 |
| Strongly agree | 14.8%126 | 12.4%142 | 0 | 13.4%268 |
| Agree | 24.4%208 | 21.2%243 | 0 | 22.6%451 |
| Disagree | 9.4%80 | 11.9%136 | 0 | 10.8%216 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.0%17 | 3.8%44 | 0 | 3.1%61 |
| Don't know | 0.4%3 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.3%5 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%854 | 100%1146 | 2000 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 48.1%494 | 54.2%275 | 37.5%12 | 51.7%167 | 41.6%42 | 7 | 49.8%990 |
| Strongly agree | 16.3%167 | 8.3%42 | 12.5%4 | 11.8%38 | 16.8%17 | 0 | 13.5%268 |
| Agree | 23.9%245 | 21.9%111 | 28.1%9 | 18.0%58 | 27.7%28 | 0 | 22.7%451 |
| Disagree | 9.2%94 | 12.4%63 | 15.6%5 | 13.3%43 | 7.9%8 | 3 | 10.7%213 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.1%22 | 3.2%16 | 3.1%1 | 5.3%17 | 5.0%5 | 0 | 3.1%61 |
| Don't know | 0.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%1 | 1 | 0.2%4 |
| No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 3.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1026 | 100%507 | 100%32 | 100%323 | 100%101 | 1989 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Extremely liberal or liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate | Slightly conservative | Conservative | Extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 52.7%156 | 47.3%112 | 49.5%362 | 52.3%148 | 47.7%148 | 50.0%37 | 34 | 49.9%963 |
| Strongly agree | 11.1%33 | 8.0%19 | 14.1%103 | 13.4%38 | 15.5%48 | 18.9%14 | 13 | 13.2%255 |
| Agree | 16.6%49 | 25.3%60 | 22.3%163 | 22.3%63 | 27.7%86 | 21.6%16 | 14 | 22.6%437 |
| Disagree | 12.8%38 | 15.6%37 | 11.4%83 | 9.2%26 | 6.8%21 | 6.8%5 | 6 | 10.9%210 |
| Strongly disagree | 6.4%19 | 3.4%8 | 2.7%20 | 2.1%6 | 1.9%6 | 1.4%1 | 1 | 3.1%60 |
| Don't know | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 1 | 0.2%4 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| Total | 100%296 | 100%237 | 100%731 | 100%283 | 100%310 | 100%74 | 1931 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 48.8%714 | 50.9%145 | 55.0%138 | 0 | 49.9%997 |
| Strongly agree | 12.2%179 | 21.8%62 | 10.8%27 | 0 | 13.4%268 |
| Agree | 23.6%345 | 18.6%53 | 21.1%53 | 0 | 22.6%451 |
| Disagree | 11.7%172 | 7.4%21 | 9.2%23 | 0 | 10.8%216 |
| Strongly disagree | 3.4%50 | 1.1%3 | 3.2%8 | 0 | 3.1%61 |
| Don't know | 0.1%2 | 0.4%1 | 0.8%2 | 0 | 0.3%5 |
| No answer | 0.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1464 | 100%285 | 100%251 | 2000 |
