Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
DIDEPRES
Suppose that a depressed person, without the will to live, takes their own life. Would you say this is always wrong, usually wrong, sometimes wrong, or never wrong?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Always wrong | 860 | 41.8% | 41.8% | -1.01 |
| 2) Usually wrong | 547 | 26.6% | 68.4% | 0.06 |
| 3) Sometimes wrong | 558 | 27.1% | 95.6% | 1.14 |
| 4) Never wrong | 91 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 2.22 |
| Missing | 118 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2056 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always wrong | 46.8%184 | 43.4%305 | 39.8%161 | 35.3%141 | 44.1%64 | 5 | 41.8%855 |
| Usually wrong | 27.7%109 | 28.7%202 | 26.4%107 | 24.5%98 | 20.0%29 | 2 | 26.6%545 |
| Sometimes wrong | 22.9%90 | 23.3%164 | 29.6%120 | 33.5%134 | 32.4%47 | 3 | 27.1%555 |
| Never wrong | 2.5%10 | 4.6%32 | 4.2%17 | 6.8%27 | 3.4%5 | 0 | 4.4%91 |
| Missing | 20 | 45 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 128 | 1 |
| Total | 100%393 | 100%703 | 100%405 | 100%400 | 100%145 | 2046 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always wrong | 35.3%124 | 32.9%211 | 45.5%347 | 60.1%166 | 12 | 41.7%848 |
| Usually wrong | 27.6%97 | 30.2%194 | 25.2%192 | 21.0%58 | 6 | 26.6%541 |
| Sometimes wrong | 29.1%102 | 31.5%202 | 26.0%198 | 18.1%50 | 6 | 27.2%552 |
| Never wrong | 8.0%28 | 5.5%35 | 3.4%26 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 4.5%91 |
| Missing | 20 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 142 | 8 |
| Total | 100%351 | 100%642 | 100%763 | 100%276 | 2032 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always wrong | 51.9%188 | 43.8%298 | 39.7%224 | 33.2%146 | 4 | 41.8%856 |
| Usually wrong | 20.7%75 | 26.6%181 | 28.4%160 | 29.5%130 | 1 | 26.7%546 |
| Sometimes wrong | 23.5%85 | 26.1%178 | 27.5%155 | 30.9%136 | 4 | 27.1%554 |
| Never wrong | 3.9%14 | 3.5%24 | 4.4%25 | 6.4%28 | 0 | 4.4%91 |
| Missing | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 127 | 0 |
| Total | 100%362 | 100%681 | 100%564 | 100%440 | 2047 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always wrong | 39.2%209 | 38.8%216 | 49.0%309 | 37.5%126 | 0 | 41.8%860 |
| Usually wrong | 27.0%144 | 26.9%150 | 24.3%153 | 29.8%100 | 0 | 26.6%547 |
| Sometimes wrong | 28.5%152 | 28.9%161 | 24.1%152 | 27.7%93 | 0 | 27.1%558 |
| Never wrong | 5.3%28 | 5.4%30 | 2.5%16 | 5.1%17 | 0 | 4.4%91 |
| Missing | 27 | 26 | 42 | 23 | 118 | 0 |
| Total | 100%533 | 100%557 | 100%630 | 100%336 | 2056 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always wrong | 41.3%412 | 42.4%432 | 16 | 41.8%844 |
| Usually wrong | 27.7%276 | 25.5%260 | 11 | 26.6%536 |
| Sometimes wrong | 27.3%272 | 27.0%275 | 11 | 27.1%547 |
| Never wrong | 3.8%38 | 5.1%52 | 1 | 4.5%90 |
| Missing | 47 | 68 | 157 | 3 |
| Total | 100%998 | 100%1019 | 2017 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always wrong | 45.3%497 | 39.5%251 | 21.2%11 | 51.1%45 | 56 | 42.9%804 |
| Usually wrong | 23.9%262 | 29.9%190 | 32.7%17 | 25.0%22 | 56 | 26.2%491 |
| Sometimes wrong | 27.1%297 | 27.4%174 | 34.6%18 | 20.5%18 | 51 | 27.1%507 |
| Never wrong | 3.7%41 | 3.3%21 | 11.5%6 | 3.4%3 | 20 | 3.8%71 |
| Missing | 67 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 301 | 19 |
| Total | 100%1097 | 100%636 | 100%52 | 100%88 | 1873 |
