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Running head: SURVEY RESEARCH

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 44 88%
26-38 6 12%

Table 2
Sex of Respondents

Sex Frequency Percent

Male 28 56%
Female 22 44%

Table 3
Religion of Respondents

Religion Frequency Percent

Protestant 16 32%
Catholic 9 18%
Jewish 3 6%
Some other religion 16 32%
No religion 6 12%
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Table 4
Which Political Party Do You Consider Yourself To Be?

Response Frequency Percent

Conservative 8 16%
Liberal 28 56%
Middle of the road 14 28%

Table 5
What Kind of Marriage Do You Prefer?

Response Frequency Percent

Husband provides,
stays home 15 30%
Both work, both
Take care of home 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 15 30%
No 23 46%
Don’t know 12 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 17 34%
No 23 46%
Don’t know 10 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 19 38%
No 21 42%
Don’t know 10 20%

IV. Discussion

1. List of Graphs

Univariate Graph 1 Age of Respondents

Univariate Graph 2 Sex of Respondents
Univariate Graph 3 Religion of Respondents
Univariate Graph 4 Which Political Party Do You Consider Yourself To Be?
Univariate Graph 5 What Kind of Marriage Do You Prefer?
Univariate Graph 6 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If
There Is A Strong Chance of Serious Defect In The Baby?
Univariate Graph 7 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She
Is Married And Does Not Want Any More Children?
Univariate Graph 8 Should A Woman Be Able To Receive An Abortion If She
Became Pregnant As A Result of Rape?
Bivariate Graph 1 Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An
Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion
Multivariate Graph 1 Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An
Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By Religion
Controlling For Sex
Bivariate Graph 2 Marriage Types By Religion
Multivariate Graph 2 Marriage Types By Religion Controlling For Sex
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
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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
Female
56%
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Univariate Graph 3

Religion of Respondents
No religion
12%
Protestant
32%
Protestant
Catholic
Some other
Jewish
religion
32% Some other religion
No religion
Catholic
Jewish 18%
6%

Univariate Graph 4

Which Political Party Do You Consider Yourself

To Be?

Middle of the Conservative

road 16%
28%

Conservative
Liberal
Middle of the road

Liberal
56%
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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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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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3. Bivariate and Multivariate Graphs

Bivariate Graph 1

Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An

Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By
Religion

15
Percentage

Yes
10
No
5
Don't know
0
Protestant Catholic Jewish Some No
other religion
religion
Religion

Multivariate Graph 1

Should A Woman Have The Right To Receive An

Abortion If The Child Will Have A Defect By
Religion Controlling For Sex (Males)

12
Percentage

10 Yes
8
6 No
4
2 Don't know
0
Protestant Catholic Jewish Some No
other religion
religion
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)

10
8
Percentage

6 Yes
4 No
Don't know
2
0
Protestant Catholic Jewish Some other No religion
religion
Religion

Bivariate Graph 2

Marriage Types By Religion

30
25 Husband
Percentage

20 works, wife
15 stays home
10 Both work,
5 both take
0 care of
Jewish

religion

religion
Protestant

Catholic

home
Some
other

No

Religion
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Multivariate Graph 2

Marriage Types By Religion Controlling For Sex

(Males)

16
14
12 Husband works, wife
10 stays home
8
6 Both work, both take
4 care of home
2
0

Jewish

religion

religion
Protestant

Catholic

Some
other

No
Marriage Types By Religion Controlling For Sex
(Females)

14
12 Husband
Percentage

10 works, wife
8
6 stays
4 home
2
0 Both work,
Jewish

religion
Religion

both take
Protestant

Catholic

Some
other

No

car eof
home

Religion
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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

40
Percentage

30
Male
20
Female
10
0
Yes No Don't know
Response
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