Year: 1998
Module: Religious Observance
Variable: V11
Question: Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for a woman to have an abortion if the family has a very low income and cannot afford any more children?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different religions.
- % of
people of different ages.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Always wrong | 51 |
| Almost always wrong | 18 |
| Wrong only sometimes | 13 |
| Not wrong at all | 10 |
| Can't choose | 8 |
| NA, refused | 0 |
| Results for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Always wrong |
49 |
53 |
| Almost always wrong |
18 |
18 |
| Wrong only sometimes |
13 |
13 |
| Not wrong at all |
10 |
10 |
| Can't choose |
10 |
6 |
| Na, refused |
0 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 64+ |
| Always wrong |
34 |
42 |
51 |
51 |
57 |
75 |
| Almost always wrong |
21 |
20 |
17 |
21 |
18 |
12 |
| Wrong only sometimes |
17 |
17 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
| Not wrong at all |
24 |
13 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
| Can't choose |
4 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
| Na, refused |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Results
for people of different religions |
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Always wrong |
53 |
* |
26 |
| Almost always wrong |
19 |
* |
15 |
| Wrong only sometimes |
12 |
* |
27 |
| Not wrong at all |
9 |
* |
17 |
| Can't choose |
8 |
* |
15 |
| Na, refused |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.
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