Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
LINFCONS
Here is some legislation on abortion that is being considered in some states. Please indicate whether you mostly favor or mostly oppose the following proposals: e. requiring women to receive information about fetal development and alternatives to abortion before going ahead with the procedure.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Mostly favor | 1861 | 85.6% | 85.6% | -0.39 |
| 3) Mostly oppose | 97 | 4.5% | 90.1% | 1.22 |
| 5) Don't know | 216 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 2.84 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly favor | 85.0%351 | 87.6%655 | 86.3%366 | 85.5%361 | 78.8%123 | 5 | 85.8%1856 |
| Mostly oppose | 4.6%19 | 2.4%18 | 4.0%17 | 5.0%21 | 12.8%20 | 2 | 4.4%95 |
| Don't know | 10.4%43 | 10.0%75 | 9.7%41 | 9.5%40 | 8.3%13 | 4 | 9.8%212 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%413 | 100%748 | 100%424 | 100%422 | 100%156 | 2163 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly favor | 79.2%294 | 86.8%587 | 87.9%710 | 86.1%247 | 23 | 85.8%1838 |
| Mostly oppose | 5.9%22 | 3.6%24 | 4.2%34 | 4.5%13 | 4 | 4.3%93 |
| Don't know | 14.8%55 | 9.6%65 | 7.9%64 | 9.4%27 | 5 | 9.9%211 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Total | 100%371 | 100%676 | 100%808 | 100%287 | 2142 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly favor | 82.1%322 | 87.1%620 | 86.4%514 | 85.8%400 | 5 | 85.7%1856 |
| Mostly oppose | 6.9%27 | 4.6%33 | 4.5%27 | 1.9%9 | 1 | 4.4%96 |
| Don't know | 11.0%43 | 8.3%59 | 9.1%54 | 12.2%57 | 3 | 9.8%213 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%392 | 100%712 | 100%595 | 100%466 | 2165 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly favor | 87.0%487 | 87.3%509 | 83.2%559 | 85.2%306 | 0 | 85.6%1861 |
| Mostly oppose | 3.4%19 | 3.3%19 | 5.8%39 | 5.6%20 | 0 | 4.5%97 |
| Don't know | 9.6%54 | 9.4%55 | 11.0%74 | 9.2%33 | 0 | 9.9%216 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%560 | 100%583 | 100%672 | 100%359 | 2174 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly favor | 85.2%890 | 86.1%936 | 35 | 85.6%1826 |
| Mostly oppose | 4.8%50 | 4.1%45 | 2 | 4.5%95 |
| Don't know | 10.0%105 | 9.8%106 | 5 | 9.9%211 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1045 | 100%1087 | 2132 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly favor | 85.8%999 | 86.9%576 | 81.8%45 | 88.9%80 | 161 | 86.2%1700 |
| Mostly oppose | 5.1%59 | 3.5%23 | 7.3%4 | 2.2%2 | 9 | 4.5%88 |
| Don't know | 9.1%106 | 9.7%64 | 10.9%6 | 8.9%8 | 32 | 9.3%184 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1164 | 100%663 | 100%55 | 100%90 | 1972 |
