Religion and America's Role in the World - Analysis
GAGRULE
United States policy currently states that no federal funding may be given to any foreign organization that performs abortions in other countries except in cases of rape or when the woman's life is in danger, provides counseling and referrals for abortions, or promotes abortion-rights legislation in other countries, even if the money is used for other aspects of women's reproductive health. Based on this statement, do you support or oppose this policy? (follow-up) Do you STRONGLY (support/oppose) this policy or SOMEWHAT (support/oppose) this policy?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly support | 382 | 27.3% | 27.3% | -1.23 |
| 2) Somewhat support | 345 | 24.6% | 51.9% | -0.45 |
| 3) Somewhat oppose | 241 | 17.2% | 69.1% | 0.34 |
| 4) Strongly oppose | 362 | 25.9% | 95.0% | 1.13 |
| 5) Don't know/refused | 70 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 1.92 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 years old | 31-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 31.3%161 | 29.7%60 | 28.1%80 | 22.1%64 | 11.7%11 | 6 | 27.1%376 |
| Somewhat support | 36.4%187 | 19.8%40 | 18.2%52 | 17.2%50 | 17.0%16 | 0 | 24.9%345 |
| Somewhat oppose | 14.8%76 | 16.8%34 | 20.0%57 | 17.6%51 | 20.2%19 | 4 | 17.1%237 |
| Strongly oppose | 16.1%83 | 30.2%61 | 28.8%82 | 34.5%100 | 34.0%32 | 4 | 25.8%358 |
| Don't know/refused | 1.4%7 | 3.5%7 | 4.9%14 | 8.6%25 | 17.0%16 | 1 | 5.0%69 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100%514 | 100%202 | 100%285 | 100%290 | 100%94 | 1385 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Four or less years of college | Five or more years of college | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 24.1%13 | 27.2%82 | 28.4%234 | 24.4%51 | 2 | 27.4%380 |
| Somewhat support | 27.8%15 | 27.9%84 | 24.2%200 | 20.6%43 | 3 | 24.6%342 |
| Somewhat oppose | 14.8%8 | 15.3%46 | 18.3%151 | 15.8%33 | 3 | 17.1%238 |
| Strongly oppose | 29.6%16 | 25.2%76 | 24.2%200 | 33.0%69 | 1 | 26.0%361 |
| Don't know/refused | 3.7%2 | 4.3%13 | 4.8%40 | 6.2%13 | 2 | 4.9%68 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%54 | 100%301 | 100%825 | 100%209 | 1389 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 28.0%184 | 26.6%198 | 0 | 27.3%382 |
| Somewhat support | 25.4%167 | 24.0%178 | 0 | 24.6%345 |
| Somewhat oppose | 18.4%121 | 16.2%120 | 0 | 17.2%241 |
| Strongly oppose | 24.5%161 | 27.1%201 | 0 | 25.9%362 |
| Don't know/refused | 3.7%24 | 6.2%46 | 0 | 5.0%70 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%657 | 100%743 | 1400 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black or African American | Hispanic or Latino | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 27.3%300 | 24.8%32 | 27.8%15 | 27.1%16 | 19 | 27.1%363 |
| Somewhat support | 24.0%264 | 26.4%34 | 33.3%18 | 30.5%18 | 11 | 24.9%334 |
| Somewhat oppose | 17.5%192 | 14.7%19 | 22.2%12 | 16.9%10 | 8 | 17.4%233 |
| Strongly oppose | 26.3%289 | 31.8%41 | 16.7%9 | 18.6%11 | 12 | 26.1%350 |
| Don't know/refused | 4.8%53 | 2.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 6.8%4 | 10 | 4.5%60 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1098 | 100%129 | 100%54 | 100%59 | 1340 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Roman Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 30.0%212 | 21.3%44 | 26.1%6 | 31.8%87 | 16.0%26 | 7 | 27.3%375 |
| Somewhat support | 26.9%190 | 20.8%43 | 4.3%1 | 28.1%77 | 16.7%27 | 7 | 24.6%338 |
| Somewhat oppose | 17.1%121 | 24.2%50 | 8.7%2 | 12.8%35 | 16.7%27 | 6 | 17.1%235 |
| Strongly oppose | 20.7%146 | 28.0%58 | 56.5%13 | 23.0%63 | 45.7%74 | 8 | 25.8%354 |
| Don't know/refused | 5.2%37 | 5.8%12 | 4.3%1 | 4.4%12 | 4.9%8 | 0 | 5.1%70 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 100%706 | 100%207 | 100%23 | 100%274 | 100%162 | 1372 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other party member | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 17.1%78 | 21.0%54 | 39.7%207 | 25.5%24 | 19 | 27.3%363 |
| Somewhat support | 24.6%112 | 24.5%63 | 24.4%127 | 28.7%27 | 16 | 24.8%329 |
| Somewhat oppose | 18.9%86 | 22.6%58 | 13.6%71 | 17.0%16 | 10 | 17.4%231 |
| Strongly oppose | 36.0%164 | 29.2%75 | 16.7%87 | 21.3%20 | 16 | 26.1%346 |
| Don't know/refused | 3.5%16 | 2.7%7 | 5.6%29 | 7.4%7 | 11 | 4.4%59 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| Total | 100%456 | 100%257 | 100%521 | 100%94 | 1328 |
