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Middletown Area Study, 1994 - Analysis

ABORTION

Which of the following statements best describes your opinion about abortion?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
1) Abortion should never be permitted.9817.6%17.6%-1.34
2) Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger25345.3%62.9%-0.42
3) Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child7713.8%76.7%0.51
4) Abortion should never be forbidden11620.8%97.5%1.43
5) Don't know142.5%100.0%2.36
Missing18
Total Unweighted N = 558





Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Abortion should never be permitted.14.3%
31
19.6%
67
017.6%
98
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger46.1%
100
44.9%
153
045.3%
253
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child14.3%
31
13.5%
46
013.8%
77
Abortion should never be forbidden23.0%
50
19.4%
66
020.8%
116
Don't know2.3%
5
2.6%
9
02.5%
14
Missing711180
Total 100%
217
100%
341
   
558

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedWidowedDivorced or SeparatedNever marriedMissingTotal
Abortion should never be permitted.15.7%
48
25.9%
22
24.2%
16
11.9%
12
017.6%
98
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger49.2%
150
50.6%
43
31.8%
21
37.6%
38
145.2%
252
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child14.1%
43
4.7%
4
19.7%
13
16.8%
17
013.8%
77
Abortion should never be forbidden18.0%
55
16.5%
14
21.2%
14
32.7%
33
020.8%
116
Don't know3.0%
9
2.4%
2
3.0%
2
1.0%
1
02.5%
14
Missing11142190
Total 100%
305
100%
85
100%
66
100%
101
   
557

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome college/Trade schoolCollege graduateGraduate schoolMissingTotal
Abortion should never be permitted.35.4%
35
16.5%
30
12.4%
19
13.5%
10
6.3%
3
117.4%
97
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger45.5%
45
49.5%
90
41.2%
63
44.6%
33
43.8%
21
145.3%
252
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child4.0%
4
10.4%
19
17.0%
26
16.2%
12
33.3%
16
013.8%
77
Abortion should never be forbidden11.1%
11
20.3%
37
28.1%
43
24.3%
18
14.6%
7
020.9%
116
Don't know4.0%
4
3.3%
6
1.3%
2
1.4%
1
2.1%
1
02.5%
14
Missing25722200
Total 100%
99
100%
182
100%
153
100%
74
100%
48
   
556

Age (I-AGE)

 18-2930-3940-4950-6465 & overMissingTotal
Abortion should never be permitted.10.3%
12
15.9%
14
15.7%
11
22.9%
25
20.3%
35
117.4%
97
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger42.7%
50
46.6%
41
45.7%
32
38.5%
42
50.6%
87
145.3%
252
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child14.5%
17
15.9%
14
18.6%
13
15.6%
17
9.3%
16
013.8%
77
Abortion should never be forbidden31.6%
37
18.2%
16
17.1%
12
22.9%
25
15.1%
26
020.9%
116
Don't know0.9%
1
3.4%
3
2.9%
2
0.0%
0
4.7%
8
02.5%
14
Missing33543200
Total 100%
117
100%
88
100%
70
100%
109
100%
172
   
556

Household income (I-INCOME)

 10K & less10-20K20-30K30-50K50K & upMissingTotal
Abortion should never be permitted.24.3%
27
16.5%
17
15.2%
12
13.7%
14
15.2%
15
1317.2%
85
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger37.8%
42
46.6%
48
55.7%
44
45.1%
46
38.4%
38
3544.1%
218
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child9.0%
10
13.6%
14
15.2%
12
16.7%
17
20.2%
20
414.8%
73
Abortion should never be forbidden26.1%
29
22.3%
23
10.1%
8
22.5%
23
23.2%
23
1021.5%
106
Don't know2.7%
3
1.0%
1
3.8%
3
2.0%
2
3.0%
3
22.4%
12
Missing22372822
Total 100%
111
100%
103
100%
79
100%
102
100%
99
   
494

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 CatholicProtestantChristianNoneOther/Don't knowMissingTotal
Abortion should never be permitted.21.1%
8
17.6%
42
19.7%
41
12.2%
6
4.5%
1
017.6%
98
Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger39.5%
15
48.1%
115
48.1%
100
26.5%
13
36.4%
8
245.1%
251
Abortion should be permitted if, due to her particular situation, the woman would have difficulty in caring for the child15.8%
6
12.1%
29
13.0%
27
24.5%
12
13.6%
3
013.8%
77
Abortion should never be forbidden23.7%
9
20.1%
48
16.3%
34
34.7%
17
36.4%
8
020.9%
116
Don't know0.0%
0
2.1%
5
2.9%
6
2.0%
1
9.1%
2
02.5%
14
Missing29601200
Total 100%
38
100%
239
100%
208
100%
49
100%
22
   
556

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