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.
| 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 |
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.
| 4% |
| 14% |
| 22% |
| 60% |
| 1473 |
| ±3 |
| 18–29 | 5% | 17% | 21% | 56% | 393 | ±6 |
| 30–44 | 4% | 13% | 21% | 63% | 456 | ±6 |
| 45–64 | 4% | 14% | 22% | 61% | 368 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 1% | 11% | 25% | 63% | 250 | ±7 |
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.