Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1993 - Analysis
SPANK
When you were growing up, did your parents ever spank you for misbehaving?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 778 | 87.2% | 87.2% | -0.37 |
| 2) No | 107 | 12.0% | 99.2% | 2.37 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 7 | 0.8% | 100.0% | 5.11 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 83.2%94 | 90.2%369 | 85.4%217 | 85.3%93 | 5 | 87.3%773 |
| No | 16.8%19 | 8.1%33 | 14.6%37 | 14.7%16 | 2 | 11.9%105 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 1.7%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%113 | 100%409 | 100%254 | 100%109 | 885 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 89.1%326 | 85.9%452 | 0 | 87.2%778 |
| No | 9.6%35 | 13.7%72 | 0 | 12.0%107 |
| Don't know/No answer | 1.4%5 | 0.4%2 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%366 | 100%526 | 892 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than grade 9 | 9th to 11th grade | High School graduate | Some college | College graduate or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 92.3%24 | 91.4%64 | 86.7%215 | 91.2%228 | 82.8%246 | 1 | 87.2%777 |
| No | 7.7%2 | 8.6%6 | 12.1%30 | 8.0%20 | 16.5%49 | 0 | 12.0%107 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.2%3 | 0.8%2 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%26 | 100%70 | 100%248 | 100%250 | 100%297 | 891 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other party | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 88.3%280 | 85.8%229 | 87.5%203 | 88.5%23 | 43 | 87.3%735 |
| No | 11.4%36 | 13.5%36 | 11.6%27 | 7.7%2 | 6 | 12.0%101 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.3%1 | 0.7%2 | 0.9%2 | 3.8%1 | 1 | 0.7%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Total | 100%317 | 100%267 | 100%232 | 100%26 | 842 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African-American | Native American/Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 86.7%635 | 93.5%100 | 85.7%6 | 75.7%28 | 9 | 87.1%769 |
| No | 12.4%91 | 5.6%6 | 14.3%1 | 24.3%9 | 0 | 12.1%107 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.8%6 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%732 | 100%107 | 100%7 | 100%37 | 883 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Baptist | Other Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 92.8%311 | 88.8%238 | 76.9%110 | 61.5%8 | 88.5%54 | 78.9%45 | 12 | 87.3%766 |
| No | 6.6%22 | 10.4%28 | 22.4%32 | 38.5%5 | 11.5%7 | 17.5%10 | 3 | 11.9%104 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.6%2 | 0.7%2 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 3.5%2 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100%335 | 100%268 | 100%143 | 100%13 | 100%61 | 100%57 | 877 |
