Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
ABCHNG_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
If ABVIEW_A = 1: And have you become... [Choices 1 and 2 read in random order] (Q128)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 27.1% | 27.1% | ||
| 2) More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 64.4% | 91.5% | ||
| 3) Other (VOL.) | 4.1% | 95.6% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.5% | 100.1% | ||
| Missing | 3928 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 85 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 14.2% | 20.0% | 34.8% | 21.1% | 53.8% | 71.4% | 1 | 26.1% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 80.6% | 67.1% | 56.5% | 67.6% | 30.8% | 28.6% | 1 | 65.0% |
| Other (VOL.) | 0.0% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.2% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.2% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.7% |
| Missing | 339 | 416 | 523 | 762 | 820 | 1008 | 3930 | 60 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 11.7% | 12.7% | 30.2% | 35.5% | 23.1% | 60.4% | 5 | 25.2% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 74.5% | 81.8% | 69.8% | 48.4% | 76.9% | 37.7% | 4 | 67.8% |
| Other (VOL.) | 8.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.5% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2 | 2.5% |
| Missing | 491 | 382 | 666 | 548 | 468 | 651 | 3939 | 722 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 37.8% | 15.8% | 30.2% | 40.0% | 15.4% | 0 | 26.9% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 53.9% | 84.2% | 34.9% | 60.0% | 79.6% | 0 | 64.4% |
| Other (VOL.) | 3.9% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.4% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 4.6% |
| Missing | 2177 | 171 | 486 | 437 | 633 | 3928 | 24 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 34.6% | 25.2% | 20.0% | 37.5% | 17.4% | 1 | 26.7% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 64.1% | 51.1% | 76.0% | 62.5% | 82.6% | 0 | 64.8% |
| Other (VOL.) | 0.0% | 10.7% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.3% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.3% |
| Missing | 1817 | 860 | 415 | 197 | 581 | 3929 | 58 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 3.6% | 13.3% | 46.7% | 37.8% | 68.8% | 0 | 27.0% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 86.9% | 71.1% | 46.7% | 60.2% | 31.3% | 0 | 64.3% |
| Other (VOL.) | 0.0% | 8.1% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.5% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.5% |
| Missing | 282 | 1041 | 1096 | 823 | 663 | 3928 | 23 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 30.6% | 24.9% | 0 | 26.9% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 61.1% | 66.2% | 0 | 64.4% |
| Other (VOL.) | 2.5% | 5.0% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.7% | 3.9% | 0 | 4.6% |
| Missing | 1729 | 2199 | 3928 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More supportive of restricting access to abortion | 30.8% | 28.6% | 25.0% | 0 | 28.7% |
| More supportive of a woman's right to choose an abortion | 56.9% | 61.4% | 75.0% | 3 | 62.1% |
| Other (VOL.) | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.3% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.9% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 4.8% |
| Missing | 1620 | 1311 | 788 | 3931 | 209 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
