Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
OBLESS_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
And from what you know, does Barack Obama think it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions performed in the United States, or doesn't he feel this way? [Form 1 only] (Q152)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
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1) Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 37.6% | 37.6% | ||
2) Obama doesn't feel this way | 18.6% | 56.3% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 43.7% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 3002 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1011 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 50.9% | 47.2% | 38.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% | 28.8% | 5 | 37.7% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 20.2% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 22.7% | 19.3% | 0 | 18.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 28.9% | 38.6% | 43.6% | 48.1% | 45.2% | 51.9% | 8 | 43.4% |
Missing | 255 | 325 | 415 | 581 | 623 | 754 | 3015 | 49 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 43.8% | 24.4% | 35.7% | 39.0% | 34.1% | 49.1% | 52 | 38.4% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 18.5% | 26.1% | 12.7% | 18.6% | 21.7% | 20.4% | 36 | 18.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 37.6% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 42.4% | 44.2% | 30.6% | 99 | 42.7% |
Missing | 363 | 288 | 500 | 433 | 362 | 510 | 3189 | 546 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 34.4% | 48.4% | 36.2% | 20.8% | 46.6% | 4 | 37.6% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 20.1% | 7.2% | 12.6% | 26.0% | 20.6% | 0 | 18.7% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 45.4% | 44.4% | 51.2% | 53.1% | 32.8% | 1 | 43.8% |
Missing | 1693 | 135 | 360 | 320 | 475 | 3007 | 19 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 32.2% | 42.9% | 32.2% | 40.2% | 46.7% | 6 | 37.7% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 18.2% | 20.7% | 22.7% | 8.2% | 16.2% | 4 | 18.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 49.7% | 36.4% | 45.1% | 51.6% | 37.1% | 6 | 43.7% |
Missing | 1398 | 667 | 309 | 154 | 431 | 3018 | 43 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 41.4% | 30.0% | 38.5% | 36.5% | 56.2% | 1 | 37.7% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 12.3% | 19.5% | 18.5% | 23.3% | 17.5% | 0 | 18.7% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 46.3% | 50.5% | 43.0% | 40.2% | 26.3% | 3 | 43.6% |
Missing | 209 | 789 | 849 | 618 | 518 | 3006 | 19 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 39.3% | 36.1% | 0 | 37.7% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 17.5% | 19.7% | 0 | 18.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 43.2% | 44.2% | 0 | 43.7% |
Missing | 1328 | 1674 | 3002 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obama thinks it would be a good thing to reduce the number of abortions | 27.1% | 48.3% | 49.6% | 8 | 39.3% |
Obama doesn't feel this way | 23.3% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 9 | 18.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 49.6% | 39.9% | 32.8% | 35 | 42.6% |
Missing | 1217 | 1027 | 598 | 3054 | 160 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |