Table 6.
Multinomial Regression Models for Changes in Preferences for Abortion in Case of Genetic Defect
| Predictor variables | 1. Yes versus No | 2. Don't know versus No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | (S.E.) | Beta | (S.E.) | |
| Years since 1990 | −0.081 | (0.006)* | −0.076 | (0.008)* |
| Age ≥35 | 0.863 | (0.092)* | 0.511 | (0.116)* |
| Nonwhite | 0.128 | (0.098) | 0.205 | (0.125) |
| Female | 0.011 | (0.074) | −0.202 | (0.095)* |
| Some college | 0.204 | (0.088)* | 0.168 | (0.114) |
| College graduate | 0.471 | (0.090)* | 0.369 | (0.117)* |
| Married | −0.208 | (0.104)* | −0.114 | (0.132)* |
| Widowed | 0.001 | (0.161) | 0.117 | (0.206) |
| Separated | −0.026 | (0.130) | −0.121 | (0.171) |
| Divorced | 0.089 | (0.204) | −0.462 | (0.316) |
| Protestant | −0.166 | (0.125) | 0.128 | (0.166) |
| Catholic | −0.510 | (0.130)* | −0.136 | (0.171) |
| Jewish | 0.961 | (0.307)* | 0.794 | (0.390)* |
| Other | −0.110 | (0.370) | −0.030 | (0.519) |
| Attends church once/year or less | 2.120 | (0.199)* | 1.569 | (0.242)* |
| Attends several times/year | 1.971 | (0.193)* | 1.473 | (0.233)* |
| Attends 1–3 times/month | 1.502 | (0.194)* | 1.083 | (0.235)* |
| Attends weekly | 0.936 | (0.198)* | 0.577 | (0.241)* |
| Fundamentalist | −0.519 | (0.097)* | −0.533 | (0.125)* |
| Intercept | −1.596 | (0.244)* | −1.914 | (0.303)* |
*p <.05.
Note.— Reference category for marital status is Never married; for religion, None; for church attendance, More than once a week.