Middletown Area Study, 1990 - Analysis
PRIVMAT
How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? 'Decisions about divorce and abortion are private matters, and we should not pass laws which regulated these matters.'
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 100 | 24.1% | 24.1% | -1.21 |
| 2) Agree | 146 | 35.2% | 59.3% | -0.42 |
| 3) Are you neutral | 43 | 10.4% | 69.6% | 0.37 |
| 4) Disagree | 103 | 24.8% | 94.5% | 1.15 |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 19 | 4.6% | 99.0% | 1.94 |
| 6) Don't know | 4 | 1.0% | 100.0% | 2.72 |
| Missing | 2 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 415 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 23.4%44 | 24.7%56 | 0 | 24.1%100 |
| Agree | 33.5%63 | 36.6%83 | 0 | 35.2%146 |
| Are you neutral | 12.2%23 | 8.8%20 | 0 | 10.4%43 |
| Disagree | 23.9%45 | 25.6%58 | 0 | 24.8%103 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.3%10 | 4.0%9 | 0 | 4.6%19 |
| Don't know | 1.6%3 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%188 | 100%227 | 415 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Widowed | Divorced or separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 22.2%51 | 30.0%12 | 22.2%14 | 28.0%23 | 0 | 24.1%100 |
| Agree | 33.9%78 | 45.0%18 | 31.7%20 | 36.6%30 | 0 | 35.2%146 |
| Are you neutral | 12.2%28 | 7.5%3 | 12.7%8 | 4.9%4 | 0 | 10.4%43 |
| Disagree | 27.4%63 | 15.0%6 | 25.4%16 | 22.0%18 | 0 | 24.8%103 |
| Strongly disagree | 3.5%8 | 2.5%1 | 6.3%4 | 7.3%6 | 0 | 4.6%19 |
| Don't know | 0.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%1 | 1.2%1 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%230 | 100%40 | 100%63 | 100%82 | 415 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college or trade school | College graduate | Graduate school | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 30.0%18 | 17.4%30 | 26.5%26 | 27.3%12 | 35.9%14 | 0 | 24.2%100 |
| Agree | 36.7%22 | 39.5%68 | 34.7%34 | 25.0%11 | 23.1%9 | 2 | 34.9%144 |
| Are you neutral | 11.7%7 | 11.6%20 | 8.2%8 | 4.5%2 | 15.4%6 | 0 | 10.4%43 |
| Disagree | 20.0%12 | 24.4%42 | 26.5%26 | 34.1%15 | 20.5%8 | 0 | 24.9%103 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.7%1 | 5.2%9 | 4.1%4 | 6.8%3 | 5.1%2 | 0 | 4.6%19 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.7%3 | 0.0%0 | 2.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%60 | 100%172 | 100%98 | 100%44 | 100%39 | 413 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 17-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 23.1%24 | 22.2%24 | 32.7%16 | 23.8%19 | 24.6%17 | 0 | 24.4%100 |
| Agree | 40.4%42 | 31.5%34 | 32.7%16 | 38.8%31 | 31.9%22 | 1 | 35.4%145 |
| Are you neutral | 5.8%6 | 8.3%9 | 4.1%2 | 12.5%10 | 20.3%14 | 2 | 10.0%41 |
| Disagree | 23.1%24 | 33.3%36 | 22.4%11 | 22.5%18 | 17.4%12 | 2 | 24.6%101 |
| Strongly disagree | 6.7%7 | 2.8%3 | 6.1%3 | 2.5%2 | 5.8%4 | 0 | 4.6%19 |
| Don't know | 1.0%1 | 1.9%2 | 2.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%104 | 100%108 | 100%49 | 100%80 | 100%69 | 410 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| $10,000 & less | $10,001-$20,000 | $20,001-$30,000 | $30,001-$50,000 | $50,000 & up | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 19.8%17 | 18.7%17 | 23.1%15 | 26.2%22 | 41.7%20 | 9 | 24.3%91 |
| Agree | 40.7%35 | 31.9%29 | 35.4%23 | 33.3%28 | 25.0%12 | 19 | 34.0%127 |
| Are you neutral | 9.3%8 | 16.5%15 | 13.8%9 | 9.5%8 | 4.2%2 | 1 | 11.2%42 |
| Disagree | 23.3%20 | 28.6%26 | 23.1%15 | 25.0%21 | 27.1%13 | 8 | 25.4%95 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.8%5 | 4.4%4 | 3.1%2 | 6.0%5 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 4.3%16 |
| Don't know | 1.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%1 | 1 | 0.8%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Total | 100%86 | 100%91 | 100%65 | 100%84 | 100%48 | 374 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Christian | None | Other/Don't know | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 19.3%11 | 22.3%43 | 25.3%25 | 32.7%18 | 37.5%3 | 0 | 24.3%100 |
| Agree | 36.8%21 | 33.7%65 | 34.3%34 | 38.2%21 | 50.0%4 | 1 | 35.2%145 |
| Are you neutral | 8.8%5 | 15.0%29 | 8.1%8 | 1.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 10.4%43 |
| Disagree | 28.1%16 | 23.8%46 | 25.3%25 | 23.6%13 | 12.5%1 | 2 | 24.5%101 |
| Strongly disagree | 7.0%4 | 4.1%8 | 5.1%5 | 3.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.6%19 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.0%2 | 2.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.0%4 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%57 | 100%193 | 100%99 | 100%55 | 100%8 | 412 |
