Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
IPMDABRT
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. D. A doctor at an abortion clinic
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 227 | 10.8% | 10.8% | -1.94 |
| 2) A moderate amount | 441 | 21.0% | 31.8% | -0.98 |
| 3) A little | 486 | 23.1% | 54.9% | -0.02 |
| 4) None at all | 947 | 45.1% | 100.0% | 0.93 |
| Missing | 73 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2101 |
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 | 13.3%53 | 10.1%74 | 9.0%37 | 11.1%45 | 12.7%18 | 0 | 10.9%227 |
| A moderate amount | 23.8%95 | 23.1%169 | 22.0%91 | 17.3%70 | 10.6%15 | 1 | 21.1%440 |
| A little | 25.1%100 | 23.7%173 | 24.0%99 | 19.8%80 | 20.4%29 | 5 | 23.0%481 |
| None at all | 37.8%151 | 43.1%315 | 45.0%186 | 51.9%210 | 56.3%80 | 5 | 45.1%942 |
| Missing | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 84 | 0 |
| Total | 100%399 | 100%731 | 100%413 | 100%405 | 100%142 | 2090 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 10.8%39 | 11.3%75 | 11.1%86 | 9.8%27 | 0 | 10.9%227 |
| A moderate amount | 28.0%101 | 24.7%164 | 18.2%141 | 10.9%30 | 5 | 21.0%436 |
| A little | 26.0%94 | 23.6%157 | 24.2%187 | 14.5%40 | 8 | 23.0%478 |
| None at all | 35.2%127 | 40.4%268 | 46.4%359 | 64.9%179 | 14 | 45.0%933 |
| Missing | 10 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 100 | 5 |
| Total | 100%361 | 100%664 | 100%773 | 100%276 | 2074 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 10.4%38 | 13.8%95 | 10.9%63 | 6.8%31 | 0 | 10.9%227 |
| A moderate amount | 15.0%55 | 23.3%160 | 20.9%121 | 22.9%105 | 0 | 21.1%441 |
| A little | 19.4%71 | 22.1%152 | 25.0%145 | 25.1%115 | 3 | 23.1%483 |
| None at all | 55.2%202 | 40.8%281 | 43.2%250 | 45.3%208 | 6 | 45.0%941 |
| Missing | 26 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 82 | 0 |
| Total | 100%366 | 100%688 | 100%579 | 100%459 | 2092 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 12.9%71 | 10.4%59 | 10.6%68 | 8.5%29 | 0 | 10.8%227 |
| A moderate amount | 26.0%143 | 19.1%108 | 17.2%111 | 23.1%79 | 0 | 21.0%441 |
| A little | 22.2%122 | 23.1%131 | 21.7%140 | 27.2%93 | 0 | 23.1%486 |
| None at all | 38.8%213 | 47.3%268 | 50.5%325 | 41.2%141 | 0 | 45.1%947 |
| Missing | 11 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 73 | 0 |
| Total | 100%549 | 100%566 | 100%644 | 100%342 | 2101 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 11.6%117 | 9.7%102 | 8 | 10.6%219 |
| A moderate amount | 21.9%221 | 20.0%211 | 9 | 21.0%432 |
| A little | 24.7%249 | 21.8%230 | 7 | 23.2%479 |
| None at all | 41.8%421 | 48.5%511 | 15 | 45.2%932 |
| Missing | 37 | 33 | 112 | 3 |
| Total | 100%1008 | 100%1054 | 2062 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 10.8%121 | 12.1%78 | 11.1%6 | 2.3%2 | 20 | 10.9%207 |
| A moderate amount | 19.1%214 | 23.6%152 | 27.8%15 | 23.0%20 | 40 | 21.1%401 |
| A little | 22.2%248 | 22.7%146 | 25.9%14 | 19.5%17 | 61 | 22.3%425 |
| None at all | 47.9%536 | 41.6%268 | 35.2%19 | 55.2%48 | 76 | 45.7%871 |
| Missing | 45 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 270 | 5 |
| Total | 100%1119 | 100%644 | 100%54 | 100%87 | 1904 |
