Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
IPPATEEN
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. L. The parents of a pregnant girl who is under 18 years of age
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 879 | 41.7% | 41.7% | -0.95 |
| 2) A moderate amount | 642 | 30.4% | 72.1% | -0.01 |
| 3) A little | 284 | 13.5% | 85.5% | 0.93 |
| 4) None at all | 305 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 1.87 |
| Missing | 64 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2110 |
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 | 34.4%139 | 42.0%308 | 42.4%175 | 45.6%186 | 50.4%71 | 0 | 41.9%879 |
| A moderate amount | 33.2%134 | 30.3%222 | 32.7%135 | 26.0%106 | 27.0%38 | 7 | 30.3%635 |
| A little | 15.6%63 | 15.3%112 | 13.1%54 | 11.0%45 | 5.0%7 | 3 | 13.4%281 |
| None at all | 16.8%68 | 12.4%91 | 11.9%49 | 17.4%71 | 17.7%25 | 1 | 14.5%304 |
| Missing | 9 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 75 | 0 |
| Total | 100%404 | 100%733 | 100%413 | 100%408 | 100%141 | 2099 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 30.4%110 | 38.8%256 | 46.9%368 | 49.3%136 | 9 | 41.8%870 |
| A moderate amount | 32.3%117 | 34.4%227 | 27.4%215 | 26.8%74 | 9 | 30.4%633 |
| A little | 16.9%61 | 16.5%109 | 11.1%87 | 8.0%22 | 5 | 13.4%279 |
| None at all | 20.4%74 | 10.2%67 | 14.6%115 | 15.9%44 | 5 | 14.4%300 |
| Missing | 9 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 92 | 4 |
| Total | 100%362 | 100%659 | 100%785 | 100%276 | 2082 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 45.1%169 | 46.9%326 | 38.4%222 | 35.2%160 | 2 | 41.7%877 |
| A moderate amount | 26.4%99 | 29.5%205 | 32.0%185 | 32.8%149 | 4 | 30.4%638 |
| A little | 9.3%35 | 11.1%77 | 17.1%99 | 16.1%73 | 0 | 13.5%284 |
| None at all | 19.2%72 | 12.5%87 | 12.5%72 | 15.9%72 | 2 | 14.4%303 |
| Missing | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 72 | 1 |
| Total | 100%375 | 100%695 | 100%578 | 100%454 | 2102 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 43.3%237 | 44.8%255 | 41.9%273 | 33.2%114 | 0 | 41.7%879 |
| A moderate amount | 29.6%162 | 28.3%161 | 31.2%203 | 33.8%116 | 0 | 30.4%642 |
| A little | 14.8%81 | 13.2%75 | 10.9%71 | 16.6%57 | 0 | 13.5%284 |
| None at all | 12.2%67 | 13.7%78 | 16.0%104 | 16.3%56 | 0 | 14.5%305 |
| Missing | 13 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 64 | 0 |
| Total | 100%547 | 100%569 | 100%651 | 100%343 | 2110 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 41.0%416 | 42.5%450 | 13 | 41.8%866 |
| A moderate amount | 30.7%312 | 30.1%318 | 12 | 30.4%630 |
| A little | 12.9%131 | 13.9%147 | 6 | 13.4%278 |
| None at all | 15.4%156 | 13.5%143 | 6 | 14.4%299 |
| Missing | 30 | 29 | 101 | 5 |
| Total | 100%1015 | 100%1058 | 2073 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 44.8%504 | 43.3%280 | 19.2%10 | 36.0%32 | 53 | 43.2%826 |
| A moderate amount | 30.8%346 | 29.4%190 | 36.5%19 | 28.1%25 | 62 | 30.3%580 |
| A little | 11.9%134 | 13.6%88 | 25.0%13 | 10.1%9 | 40 | 12.8%244 |
| None at all | 12.5%141 | 13.6%88 | 19.2%10 | 25.8%23 | 43 | 13.7%262 |
| Missing | 39 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 262 | 4 |
| Total | 100%1125 | 100%646 | 100%52 | 100%89 | 1912 |
