Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
IPCOUNAD
When decisions are being made about abortions, a variety of people or groups may want to have some input. For each of the following, I want you to tell me how much of a voice, if any, you think they should have in the abortion decision. F. A counselor at an adoption agency
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 267 | 12.7% | 12.7% | -1.80 |
| 2) A moderate amount | 482 | 22.9% | 35.6% | -0.85 |
| 3) A little | 568 | 27.0% | 62.6% | 0.10 |
| 4) None at all | 787 | 37.4% | 100.0% | 1.06 |
| Missing | 70 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2104 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 12.2%49 | 12.5%92 | 12.7%52 | 13.3%54 | 13.4%19 | 1 | 12.7%266 |
| A moderate amount | 25.4%102 | 22.9%168 | 21.6%88 | 22.4%91 | 21.1%30 | 3 | 22.9%479 |
| A little | 27.4%110 | 29.8%219 | 24.0%98 | 24.8%101 | 26.8%38 | 2 | 27.0%566 |
| None at all | 34.9%140 | 34.8%256 | 41.7%170 | 39.6%161 | 38.7%55 | 5 | 37.4%782 |
| Missing | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 81 | 0 |
| Total | 100%401 | 100%735 | 100%408 | 100%407 | 100%142 | 2093 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 6.9%25 | 11.0%73 | 14.8%115 | 18.1%50 | 4 | 12.7%263 |
| A moderate amount | 23.8%86 | 23.9%158 | 23.5%182 | 19.9%55 | 1 | 23.2%481 |
| A little | 31.2%113 | 28.2%187 | 25.9%201 | 20.7%57 | 10 | 26.9%558 |
| None at all | 38.1%138 | 36.9%244 | 35.7%277 | 41.3%114 | 14 | 37.3%773 |
| Missing | 9 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 99 | 3 |
| Total | 100%362 | 100%662 | 100%775 | 100%276 | 2075 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 14.5%53 | 14.8%102 | 12.1%71 | 8.8%40 | 1 | 12.7%266 |
| A moderate amount | 20.0%73 | 22.7%156 | 25.3%148 | 23.0%105 | 0 | 23.0%482 |
| A little | 19.2%70 | 27.9%192 | 28.2%165 | 30.4%139 | 2 | 27.0%566 |
| None at all | 46.3%169 | 34.6%238 | 34.4%201 | 37.9%173 | 6 | 37.3%781 |
| Missing | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 0 |
| Total | 100%365 | 100%688 | 100%585 | 100%457 | 2095 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 11.0%61 | 13.1%74 | 14.2%91 | 11.9%41 | 0 | 12.7%267 |
| A moderate amount | 26.4%146 | 19.3%109 | 21.7%139 | 25.5%88 | 0 | 22.9%482 |
| A little | 27.1%150 | 31.0%175 | 24.5%157 | 24.9%86 | 0 | 27.0%568 |
| None at all | 35.6%197 | 36.5%206 | 39.6%254 | 37.7%130 | 0 | 37.4%787 |
| Missing | 6 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 70 | 0 |
| Total | 100%554 | 100%564 | 100%641 | 100%345 | 2104 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 10.1%102 | 14.8%156 | 9 | 12.5%258 |
| A moderate amount | 23.2%235 | 22.4%236 | 11 | 22.8%471 |
| A little | 28.4%287 | 25.6%270 | 11 | 27.0%557 |
| None at all | 38.3%387 | 37.2%392 | 8 | 37.7%779 |
| Missing | 34 | 33 | 109 | 3 |
| Total | 100%1011 | 100%1054 | 2065 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 13.6%153 | 13.7%88 | 3.7%2 | 14.8%13 | 11 | 13.4%256 |
| A moderate amount | 22.1%248 | 25.9%166 | 18.5%10 | 17.0%15 | 43 | 23.0%439 |
| A little | 27.0%303 | 25.5%164 | 35.2%19 | 25.0%22 | 60 | 26.7%508 |
| None at all | 37.3%418 | 34.9%224 | 42.6%23 | 43.2%38 | 84 | 36.9%703 |
| Missing | 42 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 268 | 4 |
| Total | 100%1122 | 100%642 | 100%54 | 100%88 | 1906 |
