State of Disunion Survey, 1996 - Analysis
W19SPANK
Now I am going to read a list of things that some people consider to be morally wrong. For each item, please select the number that best indicates how wrong you, personally, think it is when people engage in that behavior. S. Spanking a child
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Wrong for all, and should not be legally tolerated | 180 | 9.4% | 9.4% | -1.83 |
| 2) Wrong for all, but should be tolerated | 218 | 11.4% | 20.8% | -1.17 |
| 3) Right for some, but not for me personally | 433 | 22.6% | 43.4% | -0.51 |
| 4) Right for me, but not necessarily for others | 393 | 20.5% | 63.9% | 0.14 |
| 5) Right for all | 393 | 20.5% | 84.5% | 0.80 |
| 6) Not a moral issue | 297 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 1.46 |
| Missing | 133 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1914 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong for all, and should not be legally tolerated | 14.2%53 | 8.8%54 | 7.1%28 | 8.8%32 | 7.7%12 | 1 | 9.4%179 |
| Wrong for all, but should be tolerated | 9.7%36 | 11.4%70 | 9.8%39 | 12.9%47 | 15.4%24 | 2 | 11.3%216 |
| Right for some, but not for me personally | 23.7%88 | 24.8%153 | 20.7%82 | 20.6%75 | 21.8%34 | 1 | 22.7%432 |
| Right for me, but not necessarily for others | 18.5%69 | 21.6%133 | 20.7%82 | 22.3%81 | 16.7%26 | 2 | 20.5%391 |
| Right for all | 18.3%68 | 19.5%120 | 24.4%97 | 22.0%80 | 17.3%27 | 1 | 20.6%392 |
| Not a moral issue | 15.6%58 | 14.0%86 | 17.4%69 | 13.5%49 | 21.2%33 | 2 | 15.5%295 |
| Missing | 21 | 46 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 142 | 0 |
| Total | 100%372 | 100%616 | 100%397 | 100%364 | 100%156 | 1905 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong for all, and should not be legally tolerated | 10.4%32 | 10.2%67 | 8.8%44 | 7.2%22 | 10.3%15 | 0 | 9.4%180 |
| Wrong for all, but should be tolerated | 9.8%30 | 11.2%73 | 11.2%56 | 13.5%41 | 12.3%18 | 0 | 11.4%218 |
| Right for some, but not for me personally | 22.1%68 | 23.9%156 | 21.2%106 | 23.4%71 | 21.9%32 | 0 | 22.6%433 |
| Right for me, but not necessarily for others | 17.6%54 | 19.6%128 | 22.6%113 | 20.7%63 | 24.0%35 | 0 | 20.6%393 |
| Right for all | 23.5%72 | 21.4%140 | 20.4%102 | 18.4%56 | 15.1%22 | 1 | 20.5%392 |
| Not a moral issue | 16.6%51 | 13.8%90 | 16.0%80 | 16.8%51 | 16.4%24 | 1 | 15.5%296 |
| Missing | 23 | 41 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 135 | 1 |
| Total | 100%307 | 100%654 | 100%501 | 100%304 | 100%146 | 1912 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong for all, and should not be legally tolerated | 8.8%92 | 10.0%62 | 12.5%5 | 10.2%10 | 11 | 9.4%169 |
| Wrong for all, but should be tolerated | 10.5%110 | 12.4%77 | 17.5%7 | 10.2%10 | 14 | 11.3%204 |
| Right for some, but not for me personally | 20.3%212 | 26.3%163 | 30.0%12 | 26.5%26 | 20 | 22.9%413 |
| Right for me, but not necessarily for others | 21.0%219 | 20.2%125 | 15.0%6 | 18.4%18 | 25 | 20.4%368 |
| Right for all | 23.7%247 | 17.3%107 | 15.0%6 | 16.3%16 | 17 | 20.9%376 |
| Not a moral issue | 15.7%164 | 13.7%85 | 10.0%4 | 18.4%18 | 26 | 15.0%271 |
| Missing | 71 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 246 | 18 |
| Total | 100%1044 | 100%619 | 100%40 | 100%98 | 1801 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other party member | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong for all, and should not be legally tolerated | 10.7%77 | 9.3%48 | 9.2%44 | 0.0%0 | 11 | 9.8%169 |
| Wrong for all, but should be tolerated | 12.0%86 | 12.4%64 | 10.9%52 | 0.0%0 | 16 | 11.7%202 |
| Right for some, but not for me personally | 22.0%158 | 24.7%128 | 19.0%91 | 35.3%6 | 50 | 22.1%383 |
| Right for me, but not necessarily for others | 18.3%131 | 21.4%111 | 24.4%117 | 35.3%6 | 28 | 21.1%365 |
| Right for all | 21.1%151 | 16.6%86 | 23.0%110 | 23.5%4 | 42 | 20.3%351 |
| Not a moral issue | 15.9%114 | 15.6%81 | 13.6%65 | 5.9%1 | 36 | 15.1%261 |
| Missing | 55 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 316 | 20 |
| Total | 100%717 | 100%518 | 100%479 | 100%17 | 1731 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrong for all, and should not be legally tolerated | 10.2%96 | 8.6%84 | 0 | 9.4%180 |
| Wrong for all, but should be tolerated | 12.7%119 | 10.1%99 | 0 | 11.4%218 |
| Right for some, but not for me personally | 23.2%217 | 22.1%216 | 0 | 22.6%433 |
| Right for me, but not necessarily for others | 21.7%203 | 19.4%190 | 0 | 20.5%393 |
| Right for all | 16.1%151 | 24.8%242 | 0 | 20.5%393 |
| Not a moral issue | 16.1%151 | 14.9%146 | 0 | 15.5%297 |
| Missing | 67 | 66 | 133 | 0 |
| Total | 100%937 | 100%977 | 1914 |
