Appendix: Polling Questions and Results
Question 1: As far as you know, about how many teenage
girls get pregnant before they turn 20 years old -- around 20 percent,
around 40, around 60, around 80, or close to 100 percent?
Adult Teen
33
25 Around 20%
34
35 Around 40%
16
21 Around 60%
9
11 Around 80%
4
6 Close to 100%
*
1 None of the above (volunteered)
4
1 Dont know
100
100
Question 2: Some people think it is basically acceptable
for high school teenagers to be sexually active, as long as they take steps
to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.
Others do not think it is acceptable for high school teenagers to be sexually
active whether they take precautions or not. Which comes closer to your
view, the first statement or the second one?
Adult Teen
35
45 Teen sexual activity acceptable as long as teens
take precautions
63
54 Teen sexual activity not acceptable even if
they take precautions
2
1 Dont know/refused
100 100
Question 3: How important do you think it is for teens
to be given a strong message from society that they should abstain from
sex until they are at least out of high school. -- very important, somewhat
important, not too important or not at all important?
Adult Teen
79
68 Very important
16
27 Somewhat important
2
2 Not too important
2
3 Not at all important
1
0 Dont know
100 100
Question 4: Im going to read you three statements
about teens and sex. Please tell me which one comes closest to your view:
a. Teens should NOT be sexually active and should
not have access to birth control;
b. Teens should NOT be sexually active, but teens
who ARE should have access to birth control, OR
c. Its OKAY for teens to be sexually active, AS LONG
AS they have access to birth control.
d. Dont know/refused
Adult
22 Teens should NOT be
sexually active and should not have access to birth control
59 Teens should NOT be
sexually active, but teens who ARE should have access to birth control
14 Its OKAY for teens
to be sexually active, AS LONG AS they have access to birth control
5 Dont
Know/Refused
100
Survey details for the first three questions:
Adult Omnibus Survey:
N=1,015 adults 18 and over
margin of error: plus or minus 3 percentage points
Field period: March 13-17, 1997
ADULT DEMOGRAPHICS
D1. RESPONDENTS HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS:
70 Owns home
30 Rents home
* Dont
know/Refused
100
D2. RESPONDENTS MARITAL STATUS:
20 Single
64 Married/Living with
partner
2 Separated
7 Widowed
7 Divorced
* Refused
100
D3. RESPONDENTS EMPLOYMENT STATUS
50 Employed full-time
14 Employed part-time
18 Retired
8 Housewife
2 Student
5 Temporarily
unemployed
2 Other
1 Refused
100
D4. CHILDREN IN RESPONDENTS HOUSEHOLD:
40 Children in household
22 Age 12-17 (NET)
19 Age 6-11 (NET)
17 Age 5 or younger (NET)
59 No children in household
1 Refused
100
D5. RESPONDENTS AGE
34 18-34
21 35-44
16 45-54
11 55-64
16 65 or older
2 refused
100
D6. RESPONDENTS LEVEL OF EDUCATION
19 Less than high school
graduate
33 High school graduate
22 Some college
19 College graduate
6 Post-graduate
or professional school
1 refused
100
D7. RESPONDENTS HOUSEHOLD INCOME:
7 Under $10,000
7 $10,000
- $14,999
8 $15,000
- $19,999
9 $20,000
- $24,999
1 Under $25,000--
unspecified
2 $25,000
and over -- unspecified
9 $25,000
- $29,999
10 $30,000 - $39,999
11 $40,000 - $49,999
15 $50,000 - $74,999
8 $75,000
- $99,999
5 $100,000
or more
3 Dont know
5 Refused
100
D8. RESPONDENTS RACE/ETHNICITY:
74 White
11 Black
5 Other
9 Hispanic
1 Refused
100
D9. RESPONDENTS PARTY AFFILIATION:
26 Republican
38 Democrat
31 Independent
* Other
3 Dont know
2 Refused
100
D10. RESPONDENTS GENDER:
48 Male
52 Female
100
Teen Omnibus survey:
N-508 teenagers 12-17
Margin of error: plus or minus 5 percentage points
Field period: March 12-16, 1997
TEEN DEMOGRAPHICS:
D1. What grade of school are you currently in?
* 5th grade
5 6th grade
19 7th grade
16 8th grade
21 9th grade (freshman)
20 10th grade (sophomore)
13 11th grade (junior)
6 12th grade
(senior)
* College
* Not
in school
100
D2. TEEM RESPONDENTS AGE:
12 12 years
17 13 years
20 14 years
18 15 years
19 16 years
14 17 years
100
D3. TEEN RESPONDENTS GENDER
51 Male
49 Female
100
D4. TEEN RESPONDENTS HOUSEHOLD INCOME:
5 Under $10,000
4 $10,000
- $14,999
6 $15,000
- $19,999
7 $20,000
- $24,999
1 Under $25,000
-- unspecified
2 $25,000
and over -- unspecified
8 $25,000
- $29,999
16 $30,000 - $39,999
14 $40,000 - $49,999
19 $50,000 - $74,999
5 $75,000
- $99,999
6 $100,000
or more
2 Dont know
5 Refused
100
D5. PARTY AFFILIATION OF RESPONDENTS PARENT:
28 Republican
31 Democrat
36 Independent
2 Other
2 Dont know
1 Refused
100
Survey details for the last question:
Adult Omnibus Survey:
N = 1,003 adults 18+
Margin of error: plus or minus 3 percentage points
Field Period: April 11-15, 1997
DEMOGRAPHICS:
D1. RESPONDENTS HOME OWNERSHIP STATUS:
71 Owns home
28 Rents home
1 Dont
know/refused
100
D2. RESPONDENTS MARITAL STATUS:
20 Single
63 Married/Living with
partner
3 Separated
7 Widowed
7 Divorced
* Refused
100
D3. RESPONDENTS EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
53 Employed full-time
14 Employed part-time
17 Retired
7 Housewife
3 Student
4 Temporarily
unemployed
2 Other
* Refused
100
D4. CHILDREN IN RESPONDENTS HOUSEHOLD:
42 Children in household
22 Age 12-17 (NET)
19 Age 16-11 (NET)
17 Age 5 or younger (NET)
58 No children in household
* Refused
100
D5. RESPONDENTS AGE
34 18 - 34
21 35 - 44
15 45 - 54
11 55 - 64
16 65 or older
3 Refused
100
D6. RESPONDENTS LEVEL OF EDUCATION
18 Less than high school
graduate
35 High school graduate
20 Some college
18 College graduate
9 Post-graduate
or professional school
* Refused
100
D7. RESPONDENTS HOUSEHOLD INCOME:
8 Under $10,000
6 $10,000
- $14,999
8 $15,000
- $19,999
7 $20,000
- $24,999
1 Under $25,000
-- unspecified
3 $25,000
and over -- unspecified
9 $25,000
- $29,999
10 $30,000 - $39,999
10 $40,000 - $49,999
14 $50,000 - $74,999
5 $75,000
- $99,999
5 $100,000
or more
5 Dont know
9 Refused
100
D8. RESPONDENTS RACE/ETHNICITY:
75 White
11 Black
3 Other
10 Hispanic
1 Refused
100
D9. RESPONDENTS PARTY AFFILIATION:
26 Republican
35 Democrat
29 Independent
3 Other
4 Dont know
3 Refused
100
D10. RESPONDENTS GENDER:
48 Male
52 Female
100
Go to: Abstinence
Education Agenda
Sarah Brown's Presentation
Summary of Survey about Teen Pregnancy