Middletown Area Study, 1994 - Analysis
ABORTION
Which of the following statements best describes your opinion about abortion?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Abortion should never be permitted. | 98 | 17.6% | 17.6% | -1.34 |
2) Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 253 | 45.3% | 62.9% | -0.42 |
3) Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 77 | 13.8% | 76.7% | 0.51 |
4) Abortion should never be forbidden | 116 | 20.8% | 97.5% | 1.43 |
5) Don't know | 14 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 2.36 |
Missing | 18 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 558 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should never be permitted. | 14.3%31 | 19.6%67 | 0 | 17.6%98 |
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 46.1%100 | 44.9%153 | 0 | 45.3%253 |
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 14.3%31 | 13.5%46 | 0 | 13.8%77 |
Abortion should never be forbidden | 23.0%50 | 19.4%66 | 0 | 20.8%116 |
Don't know | 2.3%5 | 2.6%9 | 0 | 2.5%14 |
Missing | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 |
Total | 100%217 | 100%341 | 558 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Widowed | Divorced or Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should never be permitted. | 15.7%48 | 25.9%22 | 24.2%16 | 11.9%12 | 0 | 17.6%98 |
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 49.2%150 | 50.6%43 | 31.8%21 | 37.6%38 | 1 | 45.2%252 |
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 14.1%43 | 4.7%4 | 19.7%13 | 16.8%17 | 0 | 13.8%77 |
Abortion should never be forbidden | 18.0%55 | 16.5%14 | 21.2%14 | 32.7%33 | 0 | 20.8%116 |
Don't know | 3.0%9 | 2.4%2 | 3.0%2 | 1.0%1 | 0 | 2.5%14 |
Missing | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
Total | 100%305 | 100%85 | 100%66 | 100%101 | 557 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/Trade school | College graduate | Graduate school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should never be permitted. | 35.4%35 | 16.5%30 | 12.4%19 | 13.5%10 | 6.3%3 | 1 | 17.4%97 |
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 45.5%45 | 49.5%90 | 41.2%63 | 44.6%33 | 43.8%21 | 1 | 45.3%252 |
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 4.0%4 | 10.4%19 | 17.0%26 | 16.2%12 | 33.3%16 | 0 | 13.8%77 |
Abortion should never be forbidden | 11.1%11 | 20.3%37 | 28.1%43 | 24.3%18 | 14.6%7 | 0 | 20.9%116 |
Don't know | 4.0%4 | 3.3%6 | 1.3%2 | 1.4%1 | 2.1%1 | 0 | 2.5%14 |
Missing | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Total | 100%99 | 100%182 | 100%153 | 100%74 | 100%48 | 556 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should never be permitted. | 10.3%12 | 15.9%14 | 15.7%11 | 22.9%25 | 20.3%35 | 1 | 17.4%97 |
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 42.7%50 | 46.6%41 | 45.7%32 | 38.5%42 | 50.6%87 | 1 | 45.3%252 |
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 14.5%17 | 15.9%14 | 18.6%13 | 15.6%17 | 9.3%16 | 0 | 13.8%77 |
Abortion should never be forbidden | 31.6%37 | 18.2%16 | 17.1%12 | 22.9%25 | 15.1%26 | 0 | 20.9%116 |
Don't know | 0.9%1 | 3.4%3 | 2.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 4.7%8 | 0 | 2.5%14 |
Missing | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
Total | 100%117 | 100%88 | 100%70 | 100%109 | 100%172 | 556 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
10K & less | 10-20K | 20-30K | 30-50K | 50K & up | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should never be permitted. | 24.3%27 | 16.5%17 | 15.2%12 | 13.7%14 | 15.2%15 | 13 | 17.2%85 |
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 37.8%42 | 46.6%48 | 55.7%44 | 45.1%46 | 38.4%38 | 35 | 44.1%218 |
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 9.0%10 | 13.6%14 | 15.2%12 | 16.7%17 | 20.2%20 | 4 | 14.8%73 |
Abortion should never be forbidden | 26.1%29 | 22.3%23 | 10.1%8 | 22.5%23 | 23.2%23 | 10 | 21.5%106 |
Don't know | 2.7%3 | 1.0%1 | 3.8%3 | 2.0%2 | 3.0%3 | 2 | 2.4%12 |
Missing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 2 |
Total | 100%111 | 100%103 | 100%79 | 100%102 | 100%99 | 494 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Catholic | Protestant | Christian | None | Other/Don't know | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should never be permitted. | 21.1%8 | 17.6%42 | 19.7%41 | 12.2%6 | 4.5%1 | 0 | 17.6%98 |
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger | 39.5%15 | 48.1%115 | 48.1%100 | 26.5%13 | 36.4%8 | 2 | 45.1%251 |
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child | 15.8%6 | 12.1%29 | 13.0%27 | 24.5%12 | 13.6%3 | 0 | 13.8%77 |
Abortion should never be forbidden | 23.7%9 | 20.1%48 | 16.3%34 | 34.7%17 | 36.4%8 | 0 | 20.9%116 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 2.1%5 | 2.9%6 | 2.0%1 | 9.1%2 | 0 | 2.5%14 |
Missing | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Total | 100%38 | 100%239 | 100%208 | 100%49 | 100%22 | 556 |