Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
IPFEDGOV
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. K. The federal government
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 117 | 5.6% | 5.6% | -2.73 |
| 2) A moderate amount | 229 | 10.9% | 16.5% | -1.61 |
| 3) A little | 369 | 17.6% | 34.0% | -0.49 |
| 4) None at all | 1387 | 66.0% | 100.0% | 0.63 |
| Missing | 72 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2102 |
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 | 5.9%24 | 5.5%40 | 6.5%27 | 4.9%20 | 3.6%5 | 1 | 5.5%116 |
| A moderate amount | 10.6%43 | 12.0%87 | 11.8%49 | 9.6%39 | 7.9%11 | 0 | 11.0%229 |
| A little | 22.3%90 | 17.9%130 | 15.9%66 | 15.5%63 | 13.6%19 | 1 | 17.6%368 |
| None at all | 61.1%247 | 64.6%468 | 65.8%273 | 70.0%285 | 75.0%105 | 9 | 65.9%1378 |
| Missing | 9 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 83 | 0 |
| Total | 100%404 | 100%725 | 100%415 | 100%407 | 100%140 | 2091 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 2.8%10 | 5.3%35 | 8.1%63 | 3.3%9 | 0 | 5.6%117 |
| A moderate amount | 9.7%35 | 9.9%66 | 12.0%93 | 11.4%31 | 4 | 10.9%225 |
| A little | 15.5%56 | 16.9%112 | 18.9%146 | 19.1%52 | 3 | 17.7%366 |
| None at all | 72.1%261 | 67.9%451 | 61.0%472 | 66.2%180 | 23 | 65.8%1364 |
| Missing | 9 | 12 | 34 | 15 | 102 | 2 |
| Total | 100%362 | 100%664 | 100%774 | 100%272 | 2072 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 4.6%17 | 6.8%47 | 4.8%28 | 5.5%25 | 0 | 5.6%117 |
| A moderate amount | 10.6%39 | 12.2%84 | 10.1%59 | 10.3%47 | 0 | 10.9%229 |
| A little | 13.6%50 | 17.2%118 | 19.6%114 | 18.6%85 | 2 | 17.5%367 |
| None at all | 71.1%261 | 63.8%438 | 65.5%381 | 65.6%300 | 7 | 65.9%1380 |
| Missing | 25 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 81 | 0 |
| Total | 100%367 | 100%687 | 100%582 | 100%457 | 2093 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 5.7%31 | 6.4%36 | 4.6%30 | 5.8%20 | 0 | 5.6%117 |
| A moderate amount | 10.0%55 | 11.2%63 | 11.7%76 | 10.2%35 | 0 | 10.9%229 |
| A little | 18.4%101 | 16.0%90 | 18.9%123 | 16.0%55 | 0 | 17.6%369 |
| None at all | 65.9%361 | 66.3%372 | 64.8%421 | 67.9%233 | 0 | 66.0%1387 |
| Missing | 12 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 72 | 0 |
| Total | 100%548 | 100%561 | 100%650 | 100%343 | 2102 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 6.4%65 | 4.8%50 | 2 | 5.6%115 |
| A moderate amount | 12.6%128 | 9.1%96 | 5 | 10.9%224 |
| A little | 17.7%179 | 17.4%183 | 7 | 17.5%362 |
| None at all | 63.3%641 | 68.7%721 | 25 | 66.0%1362 |
| Missing | 32 | 37 | 111 | 3 |
| Total | 100%1013 | 100%1050 | 2063 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 4.6%52 | 8.1%52 | 3.7%2 | 6.7%6 | 5 | 5.9%112 |
| A moderate amount | 10.6%119 | 11.9%76 | 9.3%5 | 12.4%11 | 18 | 11.1%211 |
| A little | 17.1%192 | 18.5%118 | 24.1%13 | 20.2%18 | 28 | 17.9%341 |
| None at all | 67.7%762 | 61.5%393 | 63.0%34 | 60.7%54 | 144 | 65.2%1243 |
| Missing | 39 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 267 | 7 |
| Total | 100%1125 | 100%639 | 100%54 | 100%89 | 1907 |
