Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis
REFPILL (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Should pharmacists who personally oppose birth control for religious reasons be able to refuse to sell birth control pills to women who have a prescription for them, or shouldn't pharmacists be able to refuse to sell birth control pills?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 16.4% | 16.4% |
2) Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 80.3% | 96.7% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 3.3% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 12.2% | 12.3% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 2 | 16.2% |
Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 85.7% | 83.9% | 82.4% | 80.1% | 72.0% | 18 | 80.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 2 | 3.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 27.3% | 18.0% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 16.4% | 9.4% | 4 | 16.2% |
Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 68.7% | 77.1% | 83.5% | 86.5% | 81.9% | 88.9% | 7 | 80.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2 | 3.1% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school) | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 22.5% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 16.8% | 2 | 16.2% |
Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 73.2% | 81.5% | 84.3% | 80.1% | 79.2% | 8 | 80.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1 | 3.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 18.0% | 14.8% | 0 | 16.4% |
Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 78.7% | 81.8% | 0 | 80.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0 | 3.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | 20 to under $30,000 | 30 to under $50,000 | 50 to under $75,000 | 75 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 15.6% | 20.4% | 19.1% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 17.2% | 40 | 16.1% |
Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 81.6% | 75.0% | 78.7% | 85.3% | 86.2% | 80.9% | 201 | 81.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 25 | 2.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 17.6% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 11.7% | 3 | 16.1% |
Should not be able to refuse to sell birth control pills | 79.4% | 82.5% | 71.3% | 86.1% | 7 | 80.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.0% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 2.2% | 2 | 3.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |