Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
WRAPE1
I am going to read you some situations where a woman might consider having an abortion. For each situation, I want you to tell me whether you, personally, feel an abortion would be acceptable or unacceptable. C. If the pregnancy was the result of rape - is it acceptable or not during the first 3 months?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Acceptable | 1534 | 70.6% | 70.6% | -0.62 |
| 2) Unacceptable | 135 | 6.2% | 76.8% | 0.56 |
| 3) Don't know | 505 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 1.74 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable | 74.3%307 | 71.7%536 | 68.6%291 | 69.9%295 | 62.8%98 | 7 | 70.6%1527 |
| Unacceptable | 4.8%20 | 5.3%40 | 6.6%28 | 7.1%30 | 10.3%16 | 1 | 6.2%134 |
| Don't know | 20.8%86 | 23.0%172 | 24.8%105 | 23.0%97 | 26.9%42 | 3 | 23.2%502 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable | 80.3%298 | 83.1%562 | 66.0%533 | 41.5%119 | 22 | 70.6%1512 |
| Unacceptable | 3.8%14 | 2.8%19 | 8.9%72 | 9.4%27 | 3 | 6.2%132 |
| Don't know | 15.9%59 | 14.1%95 | 25.1%203 | 49.1%141 | 7 | 23.2%498 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable | 54.1%212 | 69.4%494 | 75.1%447 | 80.5%375 | 6 | 70.6%1528 |
| Unacceptable | 11.2%44 | 5.5%39 | 5.9%35 | 3.4%16 | 1 | 6.2%134 |
| Don't know | 34.7%136 | 25.1%179 | 19.0%113 | 16.1%75 | 2 | 23.2%503 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable | 75.7%424 | 70.0%408 | 63.7%428 | 76.3%274 | 0 | 70.6%1534 |
| Unacceptable | 4.5%25 | 5.5%32 | 9.1%61 | 4.7%17 | 0 | 6.2%135 |
| Don't know | 19.8%111 | 24.5%143 | 27.2%183 | 18.9%68 | 0 | 23.2%505 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%560 | 100%583 | 100%672 | 100%359 | 2174 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable | 72.4%757 | 68.6%746 | 31 | 70.5%1503 |
| Unacceptable | 5.6%59 | 6.6%72 | 4 | 6.1%131 |
| Don't know | 21.9%229 | 24.7%269 | 7 | 23.4%498 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1045 | 100%1087 | 2132 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable | 70.3%818 | 67.0%444 | 89.1%49 | 65.6%59 | 164 | 69.5%1370 |
| Unacceptable | 6.5%76 | 6.3%42 | 5.5%3 | 2.2%2 | 12 | 6.2%123 |
| Don't know | 23.2%270 | 26.7%177 | 5.5%3 | 32.2%29 | 26 | 24.3%479 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1164 | 100%663 | 100%55 | 100%90 | 1972 |
