C. How firm are you about your opinion on abortion--would you say you are very likely to change your opinion, somewhat likely to change, somewhat unlikely to change or very unlikely to change?
Firmness of opinion on abortion · Asked in 2 waves, 1982–1984 · 3,333 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Change very likely | Somewhat likely | Somewhat unlikely | Change very unlikely | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| 4% |
| 14% |
| 22% |
| 60% |
| 1473 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 2% | 16% | 18% | 63% | 545 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 4% | 12% | 24% | 60% | 528 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 4% | 15% | 24% | 57% | 370 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1984 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.