Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1994

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PRESEXM On another subject: Do you think it is morally wrong or not-for a man to have sexual relations before marriage?   1) Morally wrong   2) Not morally wrong   3) Sometimes/Depends (vol)   4) Don't know/No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Morally wrong	92	44.4%	44.4%	-.89
Not morally wrong	93	44.9%	89.4%	.35
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	10	4.8%	94.2%	1.59
Don't know/No answer	12	5.8%	100%	2.83

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Gender Political party Race Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24	25 to 44	45 to 64	65 or older	TOTAL
Morally wrong	42.9% 9	41.2% 35	47.4% 37	52.4% 11	44.9% 92
Not morally wrong	52.4% 11	48.2% 41	42.3% 33	28.6% 6	44.4% 91
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	0.0% 0	4.7% 4	5.1% 4	9.5% 2	4.9% 10
Don't know/No answer	4.8% 1	5.9% 5	5.1% 4	9.5% 2	5.9% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 21	100.0% 85	100.0% 78	100.0% 21	205

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than grade 9	9th to 11th grade	High school graduate	Some college	College graduate or more	TOTAL
Morally wrong	83.3% 5	77.8% 7	46.8% 22	46.3% 25	36.3% 33	44.4% 92
Not morally wrong	16.7% 1	11.1% 1	38.3% 18	46.3% 25	52.7% 48	44.9% 93
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	8.5% 4	1.9% 1	4.4% 4	4.8% 10
Don't know/No answer	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.4% 3	5.6% 3	6.6% 6	5.8% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 6	100.0% 9	100.0% 47	100.0% 54	100.0% 91	207

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Morally wrong	43.4% 43	45.4% 49	44.4% 92
Not morally wrong	52.5% 52	38.0% 41	44.9% 93
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	2.0% 2	7.4% 8	4.8% 10
Don't know/No answer	2.0% 2	9.3% 10	5.8% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 99	100.0% 108	207

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	Other party	Don't know/No answer	TOTAL
Morally wrong	55.7% 34	35.3% 18	39.4% 28	58.3% 7	0.00% 0	44.6% 87
Not morally wrong	39.3% 24	45.1% 23	50.7% 36	33.3% 4	0.00% 0	44.6% 87
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	1.6% 1	9.8% 5	4.2% 3	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	4.6% 9
Don't know/No answer	3.3% 2	9.8% 5	5.6% 4	8.3% 1	0.00% 0	6.2% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 61	100.0% 51	100.0% 71	100.0% 12	100.0% 0	195

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black/African-American	Native American/Indian	Other	No answer	TOTAL
Morally wrong	44.0% 81	41.7% 5	0.00% 0	60.0% 6	0.00% 0	44.7% 92
Not morally wrong	45.7% 84	41.7% 5	0.00% 0	30.0% 3	0.00% 0	44.7% 92
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	4.3% 8	16.7% 2	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	4.9% 10
Don't know/No answer	6.0% 11	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	10.0% 1	0.00% 0	5.8% 12
TOTAL	100.0% 184	100.0% 12	100.0% 0	100.0% 10	100.0% 0	206

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Baptist	Other Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	None	TOTAL
Morally wrong	61.9% 13	51.7% 31	37.9% 22	0.0% 0	64.5% 20	28.6% 6	45.3% 92
Not morally wrong	28.6% 6	36.7% 22	50.0% 29	91.7% 11	32.3% 10	57.1% 12	44.3% 90
Sometimes/Depends (vol)	9.5% 2	5.0% 3	5.2% 3	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	4.8% 1	4.9% 10
Don't know/No answer	0.0% 0	6.7% 4	6.9% 4	0.0% 0	3.2% 1	9.5% 2	5.4% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 21	100.0% 60	100.0% 58	100.0% 12	100.0% 31	100.0% 21	203