Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
IPMDPERS
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. C. The pregnant woman's personal or family physician
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 701 | 33.0% | 33.0% | -1.10 |
| 2) A moderate amount | 734 | 34.5% | 67.5% | -0.14 |
| 3) A little | 365 | 17.2% | 84.7% | 0.82 |
| 4) None at all | 325 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 1.77 |
| Missing | 49 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2125 |
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 | 32.3%131 | 32.7%241 | 31.9%133 | 35.7%146 | 32.2%47 | 3 | 33.0%698 |
| A moderate amount | 37.7%153 | 34.4%253 | 38.6%161 | 28.6%117 | 32.9%48 | 2 | 34.6%732 |
| A little | 18.5%75 | 18.6%137 | 13.4%56 | 17.4%71 | 16.4%24 | 2 | 17.2%363 |
| None at all | 11.6%47 | 14.3%105 | 16.1%67 | 18.3%75 | 18.5%27 | 4 | 15.2%321 |
| Missing | 7 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 0 |
| Total | 100%406 | 100%736 | 100%417 | 100%409 | 100%146 | 2114 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 28.0%103 | 33.1%220 | 36.3%286 | 31.4%87 | 5 | 33.2%696 |
| A moderate amount | 38.9%143 | 37.7%250 | 31.3%247 | 30.7%85 | 9 | 34.6%725 |
| A little | 16.3%60 | 16.6%110 | 18.5%146 | 14.8%41 | 8 | 17.0%357 |
| None at all | 16.8%62 | 12.7%84 | 13.8%109 | 23.1%64 | 6 | 15.2%319 |
| Missing | 3 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 77 | 4 |
| Total | 100%368 | 100%664 | 100%788 | 100%277 | 2097 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 31.2%117 | 36.7%256 | 33.4%195 | 28.3%130 | 3 | 33.0%698 |
| A moderate amount | 29.1%109 | 34.3%239 | 35.6%208 | 38.3%176 | 2 | 34.6%732 |
| A little | 17.3%65 | 15.5%108 | 17.6%103 | 18.7%86 | 3 | 17.1%362 |
| None at all | 22.4%84 | 13.5%94 | 13.4%78 | 14.8%68 | 1 | 15.3%324 |
| Missing | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| Total | 100%375 | 100%697 | 100%584 | 100%460 | 2116 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 33.6%186 | 33.6%190 | 31.9%209 | 33.2%116 | 0 | 33.0%701 |
| A moderate amount | 37.4%207 | 34.6%196 | 31.3%205 | 36.1%126 | 0 | 34.5%734 |
| A little | 15.0%83 | 16.6%94 | 20.3%133 | 15.8%55 | 0 | 17.2%365 |
| None at all | 14.1%78 | 15.2%86 | 16.6%109 | 14.9%52 | 0 | 15.3%325 |
| Missing | 6 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 49 | 0 |
| Total | 100%554 | 100%566 | 100%656 | 100%349 | 2125 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 33.4%340 | 32.3%345 | 16 | 32.9%685 |
| A moderate amount | 35.3%359 | 34.0%363 | 12 | 34.6%722 |
| A little | 17.8%181 | 16.7%178 | 6 | 17.2%359 |
| None at all | 13.5%137 | 17.0%182 | 6 | 15.3%319 |
| Missing | 28 | 19 | 89 | 2 |
| Total | 100%1017 | 100%1068 | 2085 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 33.0%373 | 35.6%232 | 34.5%19 | 29.5%26 | 51 | 33.7%650 |
| A moderate amount | 34.3%388 | 34.0%222 | 25.5%14 | 34.1%30 | 80 | 34.0%654 |
| A little | 17.8%201 | 15.8%103 | 21.8%12 | 14.8%13 | 36 | 17.1%329 |
| None at all | 14.9%169 | 14.6%95 | 18.2%10 | 21.6%19 | 32 | 15.2%293 |
| Missing | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 248 | 3 |
| Total | 100%1131 | 100%652 | 100%55 | 100%88 | 1926 |
