Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010 - Analysis
CONSENT
For/Against: What about a law requiring parental consent before a female under the age of 18 can have an abortion? (91, 97, 99, 04)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 120 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -2.79 |
| 0) Against | 793 | 30.3% | 34.8% | -1.05 |
| 1) For | 1707 | 65.2% | 100.0% | 0.69 |
| Missing | 15923 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2620 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-93 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.6%27 | 2.4%21 | 4.6%27 | 8.1%32 | 13 | 4.3%107 |
| Against | 31.3%183 | 31.2%277 | 31.0%183 | 26.7%106 | 44 | 30.4%749 |
| For | 64.0%374 | 66.4%590 | 64.5%381 | 65.2%259 | 103 | 65.2%1604 |
| Missing | 3635 | 5248 | 3782 | 2779 | 16083 | 479 |
| Total | 100%584 | 100%888 | 100%591 | 100%397 | 2460 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Anglos | Blacks | Hispanics | Asians | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.4%67 | 3.8%16 | 4.7%23 | 7.9%6 | 9.2%8 | 0 | 4.6%120 |
| Against | 30.4%460 | 32.1%135 | 30.4%150 | 30.3%23 | 24.1%21 | 4 | 30.5%789 |
| For | 65.1%984 | 64.1%270 | 65.0%321 | 61.8%47 | 66.7%58 | 27 | 64.9%1680 |
| Missing | 9385 | 2760 | 2809 | 365 | 379 | 15954 | 225 |
| Total | 100%1511 | 100%421 | 100%494 | 100%76 | 100%87 | 2589 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Prostestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.5%53 | 4.0%29 | 11.4%4 | 3.6%13 | 5.4%12 | 9 | 4.4%111 |
| Against | 28.2%335 | 28.1%206 | 45.7%16 | 31.6%115 | 42.9%96 | 25 | 30.2%768 |
| For | 67.4%801 | 67.9%497 | 42.9%15 | 64.8%236 | 51.8%116 | 42 | 65.4%1665 |
| Missing | 8460 | 4217 | 202 | 1249 | 1471 | 15999 | 324 |
| Total | 100%1189 | 100%732 | 100%35 | 100%364 | 100%224 | 2544 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.3%45 | 6.0%75 | 0 | 4.6%120 |
| Against | 32.8%446 | 27.6%347 | 0 | 30.3%793 |
| For | 63.9%870 | 66.5%836 | 1 | 65.1%1706 |
| Missing | 8444 | 7448 | 15924 | 31 |
| Total | 100%1361 | 100%1258 | 2619 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.5%37 | 4.3%38 | 4.3%18 | 27 | 3.9%93 |
| Against | 22.8%242 | 33.2%293 | 44.7%188 | 70 | 30.6%723 |
| For | 73.7%783 | 62.5%551 | 51.1%215 | 158 | 65.5%1549 |
| Missing | 6511 | 5257 | 2794 | 16178 | 1361 |
| Total | 100%1062 | 100%882 | 100%421 | 2365 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than 12th grade | 12th grade | 1-3 years of college | Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) | Some graduate level work | Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 6.5%21 | 4.3%25 | 4.3%32 | 4.9%30 | 0.0%0 | 4.1%11 | 1 | 4.6%119 |
| Against | 36.8%118 | 29.8%172 | 24.8%183 | 30.7%187 | 34.5%30 | 36.3%97 | 6 | 30.3%787 |
| For | 56.7%182 | 65.9%380 | 70.9%523 | 64.4%392 | 65.5%57 | 59.6%159 | 14 | 65.1%1693 |
| Missing | 1833 | 3667 | 4709 | 3472 | 548 | 1615 | 15944 | 79 |
| Total | 100%321 | 100%577 | 100%738 | 100%609 | 100%87 | 100%267 | 2599 |
