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Survey Research Report Tuskegee University Department of Social Work SOWK 300 Computer Applications in the Social Sciences Shari Smith April 20, 2009 Ms. McArthur Project #7
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Introduction In this survey research report, I will investigate the views of Tuskegee University students on abortions. I surveyed 50 students on background information and on questions that revealed their beliefs about abortions. My results show how religion plays a part on people’s beliefs.
I. Hypothesis I believe that the more religious people are, the less likely they are to believe in abortion, no matter the circumstances.
III. Results Table 1 Age of Respondents Age
Frequency
Percent
18-25 26-38
44 6
88% 12%
Table 2 Sex of Respondents Sex
Frequency
Percent
Male Female
28 22
56% 44%
Table 3 Religion of Respondents Religion
Frequency
Percent
Protestant Catholic Jewish Some other religion No religion
16 9 3 16 6
32% 18% 6% 32% 12%
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Table 4 Which Political Party Do You Consider Yourself To Be? Response
Frequency
Percent
Conservative Liberal Middle of the road
8 28 14
16% 56% 28%
Table 5 What Kind of Marriage Do You Prefer? Response Husband provides, stays home Both work, both Take care of home
Frequency
Percent
15
30%
35
70%
Table 6 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If There Is A Strong Chance of Serious Defect In The Baby? Response
Frequency
Percent
Yes No Don’t know
15 23 12
30% 46% 24%
Table 7 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She Is Married And Does Not Want Any More Children? Response
Frequency
Percent
Yes No Don’t know
17 23 10
34% 46% 20%
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Table 8 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She Became Pregnant As A Result of Rape? Response
Frequency
Percent
Yes No Don’t know
19 21 10
38% 42% 20%
IV. Discussion 1. List of Graphs Univariate Graph 1 Univariate Graph 2 Univariate Graph 3 Univariate Graph 4 Univariate Graph 5 Univariate Graph 6 Univariate Graph 7 Univariate Graph 8 Bivariate Graph 1 Multivariate Graph 1
Bivariate Graph 2 Multivariate Graph 2 Bivariate Graph 3
Age of Respondents Sex of Respondents Religion of Respondents Which Political Party Do You Consider Yourself To Be? What Kind of Marriage Do You Prefer? Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If There Is A Strong Chance of Serious Defect In The Baby? Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She Is Married And Does Not Want Any More Children? Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She Became Pregnant As A Result of Rape? Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion Controlling For Sex Marriage Types By Religion Marriage Types By Religion Controlling For Sex Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If She’s Married And Does Not Want Any More Children By Sex
Survey Research 2. Univariate Graphs Univariate Graph 1 Age of Respondents 26-38 12%
18-25 26-38
18-25 88%
Univariate Graph 2 Sex of Respondents
Female 44%
Male Male 56%
Female
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Survey Research Univariate Graph 3 Religion of Respondents No religion 12% Protestant 32% Protestant Catholic
Some other religion 32%
Jewish Some other religion No religion Jewish 6%
Catholic 18%
Univariate Graph 4 Which Political Party Do You Consider Yourself To Be? Middle of the road 28%
Conservative 16%
Conservative Liberal Middle of the road
Liberal 56%
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Survey Research Univariate Graph 5 What Kind of Marriage Do You Prefer? Husband provides, wife stays home 30% Husband provides, wife stays home Both work, both take care of home
Both work, both take care of home 70%
Univariate Graph 6 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If There Is A Strong Chance of Serious Defect In The Baby? Don't Know 24%
Yes 30% Yes No Don't Know
No 46%
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Survey Research Univariate Graph 7 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She Is Married And Does Not Want Any More Children? Don't know 20%
Yes 34% Yes No Don't know
No 46%
Univariate Graph 8 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She Became Pregnant As A Result of Rape? Don't know 20% Yes 38% Yes No Don't know
No 42%
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Survey Research 3. Bivariate and Multivariate Graphs Bivariate Graph 1
Percentage
Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion 15
Yes
10
No
5
Don't know
0 Protestant Catholic
Jewish
Some other religion
No religion
Religion
Multivariate Graph 1
Percentage
Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion Controlling For Sex (Males) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Yes No Don't know Protestant Catholic
Jewish
Religion
Some other religion
No religion
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Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion COntrolling For Sex (Females)
Percentage
10 8 6
Yes
4
No Don't know
2 0 Protestant
Catholic Jewish Religion
Some other No religion religion
Bivariate Graph 2
30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Religion
No religion
Some other religion
Jewish
Catholic
Husband works, wife stays home
Protestant
Percentage
Marriage Types By Religion
Both work, both take care of home
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Survey Research Multivariate Graph 2 Marriage Types By Religion Controlling For Sex (Males) 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Husband works, wife stays home
No religion
Some other religion
Jewish
Catholic
Protestant
Both work, both take care of home
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Religion
No religion
Some other Religion
Jewish
Catholic
Husband works, wife stays home Protestant
Percentage
Marriage Types By Religion Controlling For Sex (Females)
Both work, both take car eof home
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Survey Research Bivariate Graph 3 Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An Abortion If She's Married And Does Not Want Any More Children By Sex
Percentage
40 30 Male
20
Female
10 0 Yes
No Response
Don't know
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