Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 1998 - Science, Technology, and Faith, Clergy

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GNTHERPY Which statement comes closest to your opinions on gene therapy, that is, medical treatment which alters the genetic makeup of a cell?   1) Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.   2) Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.   3) Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).   4) Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.   5) Not sure

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	377	34.3%	34.3%	-1.05
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	259	23.6%	57.9%	-.48
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	26	2.4%	60.3%	.09
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	25	2.3%	62.6%	.65
Not sure	411	37.4%	100%	1.22

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Age Race

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	34.2% 69	34.2% 304	34.2% 373
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	17.8% 36	25.0% 222	23.7% 258
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	2.5% 5	2.4% 21	2.4% 26
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	4.5% 9	1.8% 16	2.3% 25
Not sure	41.1% 83	36.6% 325	37.4% 408
TOTAL	100.0% 202	100.0% 888	1090

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	34.2% 328	33.3% 42	34.1% 370
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	24.1% 231	21.4% 27	23.8% 258
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	2.2% 21	4.0% 5	2.4% 26
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	2.2% 21	2.4% 3	2.2% 24
Not sure	37.4% 359	38.9% 49	37.6% 408
TOTAL	100.0% 960	100.0% 126	1086

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	29.6% 60	39.1% 118	34.9% 145	29.9% 50	34.3% 373
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	21.2% 43	25.8% 78	22.4% 93	26.3% 44	23.7% 258
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	3.0% 6	1.3% 4	2.4% 10	3.6% 6	2.4% 26
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	3.9% 8	2.3% 7	2.2% 9	0.6% 1	2.3% 25
Not sure	42.4% 86	31.5% 95	38.1% 158	39.5% 66	37.3% 405
TOTAL	100.0% 203	100.0% 302	100.0% 415	100.0% 167	1087

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	37.0% 238	33.5% 63	27.8% 67	20.0% 2	34.2% 370
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	19.6% 126	28.2% 53	29.9% 72	40.0% 4	23.5% 255
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	2.6% 17	2.7% 5	1.7% 4	0.0% 0	2.4% 26
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	1.9% 12	1.1% 2	4.1% 10	10.0% 1	2.3% 25
Not sure	39.0% 251	34.6% 65	36.5% 88	30.0% 3	37.6% 407
TOTAL	100.0% 644	100.0% 188	100.0% 241	100.0% 10	1083

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	<20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	42.9% 12	28.9% 117	36.5% 198	40.0% 44	34.2% 371
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	17.9% 5	23.7% 96	24.5% 133	20.9% 23	23.7% 257
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	3.6% 1	2.7% 11	2.2% 12	1.8% 2	2.4% 26
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	0.0% 0	4.0% 16	1.5% 8	0.9% 1	2.3% 25
Not sure	35.7% 10	40.7% 165	35.4% 192	36.4% 40	37.5% 407
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 405	100.0% 543	100.0% 110	1086

Age (I-AGE)

	<40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	24.8% 36	30.0% 105	38.2% 185	44.0% 40	34.2% 366
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	23.4% 34	24.3% 85	23.6% 114	22.0% 20	23.6% 253
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	2.8% 4	0.9% 3	2.9% 14	5.5% 5	2.4% 26
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	2.1% 3	2.3% 8	2.5% 12	1.1% 1	2.2% 24
Not sure	46.9% 68	42.6% 149	32.9% 159	27.5% 25	37.5% 401
TOTAL	100.0% 145	100.0% 350	100.0% 484	100.0% 91	1070

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Gene therapy is appropriate on any cell in the body.	34.4% 359	28.6% 4	33.3% 9	34.3% 372
Gene therapy is appropriate only on cells that are not involved with producing the next generation.	23.7% 247	21.4% 3	25.9% 7	23.7% 257
Gene therapy is appropriate only on those cells involved in producing the next generation (i.e., sperm and egg cells).	2.2% 23	7.1% 1	3.7% 1	2.3% 25
Gene therapy is not appropriate on any cells.	2.2% 23	7.1% 1	3.7% 1	2.3% 25
Not sure	37.5% 392	35.7% 5	33.3% 9	37.4% 406
TOTAL	100.0% 1044	100.0% 14	100.0% 27	1085