Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
CONSNT_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose requiring that women under the age of 18 get the consent of at least one parent before they are allowed to have an abortion? (Q145C) [Note: CONSNT_A was read immediately before DIFFAB_A for random respondents.]
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly favor | 45.1% | 45.1% | ||
| 2) Favor | 30.5% | 75.7% | ||
| 3) Oppose | 11.3% | 87.0% | ||
| 4) Strongly oppose | 7.9% | 94.9% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.1% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 2003 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2010 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 36.9% | 42.5% | 53.1% | 47.3% | 46.2% | 44.0% | 7 | 45.5% |
| Favor | 32.8% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 35.8% | 31.6% | 28.3% | 13 | 30.3% |
| Oppose | 16.7% | 16.2% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 6 | 11.2% |
| Strongly oppose | 12.3% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 0 | 7.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.3% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 9.1% | 4 | 5.1% |
| Missing | 166 | 230 | 270 | 400 | 394 | 511 | 2033 | 32 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 37.6% | 47.6% | 51.7% | 44.5% | 49.9% | 48.9% | 148 | 46.4% |
| Favor | 33.8% | 28.4% | 29.0% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 28.2% | 101 | 30.5% |
| Oppose | 10.5% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 9.7% | 14.2% | 45 | 11.0% |
| Strongly oppose | 10.7% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 28 | 7.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 36 | 4.5% |
| Missing | 231 | 198 | 337 | 289 | 238 | 335 | 2361 | 375 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 50.3% | 48.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% | 35.3% | 5 | 45.1% |
| Favor | 29.5% | 25.6% | 31.5% | 27.8% | 34.6% | 2 | 30.6% |
| Oppose | 9.7% | 16.6% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 2 | 11.3% |
| Strongly oppose | 5.5% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 2 | 7.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.9% | 0.7% | 6.4% | 15.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 5.2% |
| Missing | 1127 | 92 | 235 | 224 | 312 | 2014 | 13 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 51.0% | 43.7% | 49.5% | 41.5% | 31.2% | 14 | 45.4% |
| Favor | 26.6% | 37.2% | 28.6% | 25.5% | 32.6% | 11 | 30.3% |
| Oppose | 9.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 6 | 11.3% |
| Strongly oppose | 7.9% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 3 | 7.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2 | 5.2% |
| Missing | 949 | 437 | 186 | 106 | 302 | 2039 | 23 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 40.3% | 42.6% | 51.0% | 48.1% | 41.3% | 1 | 45.2% |
| Favor | 33.7% | 32.6% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 29.8% | 4 | 30.4% |
| Oppose | 11.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 8.6% | 17.7% | 1 | 11.3% |
| Strongly oppose | 10.3% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 0 | 7.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.7% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 0 | 5.2% |
| Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 43.1% | 47.1% | 0 | 45.1% |
| Favor | 32.4% | 28.8% | 0 | 30.5% |
| Oppose | 11.5% | 11.1% | 0 | 11.3% |
| Strongly oppose | 7.3% | 8.3% | 0 | 7.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0 | 5.1% |
| Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly favor | 59.4% | 42.2% | 28.7% | 26 | 46.5% |
| Favor | 24.0% | 36.5% | 32.0% | 38 | 30.3% |
| Oppose | 6.2% | 11.1% | 20.6% | 13 | 11.1% |
| Strongly oppose | 5.9% | 5.9% | 14.1% | 9 | 7.7% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 16 | 4.4% |
| Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
