Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
HUMNEVOL (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q41d. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about science: Humans evolved from other primates over millions of years
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 418 | 26.2% | 26.2% | |
| 2) Disagree | 259 | 16.2% | 42.4% | |
| 3) Agree | 351 | 22.0% | 64.5% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 317 | 19.9% | 84.4% | |
| 8) Undecided | 249 | 15.6% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 52 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1596 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-39 years old | 40-49 years old | 50-59 years old | 60-69 years old | 70 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 31.3%82 | 24.6%77 | 27.5%92 | 21.4%65 | 27.3%56 | 26.0%46 | 0 | 26.2%418 |
| Disagree | 11.1%29 | 13.4%42 | 18.5%62 | 16.4%50 | 20.0%41 | 20.3%36 | 0 | 16.3%260 |
| Agree | 17.6%46 | 24.6%77 | 23.6%79 | 22.7%69 | 16.6%34 | 26.0%46 | 0 | 22.0%351 |
| Strongly agree | 25.2%66 | 23.3%73 | 15.8%53 | 23.0%70 | 17.6%36 | 11.3%20 | 0 | 19.9%318 |
| Undecided | 14.9%39 | 14.1%44 | 14.6%49 | 16.4%50 | 18.5%38 | 16.4%29 | 0 | 15.6%249 |
| Missing | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 0 |
| Total | 100%262 | 100%313 | 100%335 | 100%304 | 100%205 | 100%177 | 1596 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 18.6%21 | 33.0%147 | 28.9%124 | 30.3%50 | 19.2%41 | 15.5%31 | 6 | 26.4%414 |
| Disagree | 21.2%24 | 15.3%68 | 16.6%71 | 21.2%35 | 15.9%34 | 10.5%21 | 4 | 16.2%253 |
| Agree | 22.1%25 | 21.3%95 | 20.3%87 | 20.6%34 | 28.5%61 | 23.0%46 | 2 | 22.2%348 |
| Strongly agree | 14.2%16 | 12.8%57 | 17.9%77 | 14.5%24 | 25.2%54 | 40.0%80 | 9 | 19.7%308 |
| Undecided | 23.9%27 | 17.5%78 | 16.3%70 | 13.3%22 | 11.2%24 | 11.0%22 | 7 | 15.5%243 |
| Missing | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 7 |
| Total | 100%113 | 100%445 | 100%429 | 100%165 | 100%214 | 100%200 | 1566 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 23.4%176 | 28.7%242 | 0 | 26.2%418 |
| Disagree | 16.2%122 | 16.2%136 | 0 | 16.2%258 |
| Agree | 22.7%171 | 21.5%181 | 0 | 22.1%352 |
| Strongly agree | 23.4%176 | 16.7%141 | 0 | 19.9%317 |
| Undecided | 14.2%107 | 16.9%142 | 0 | 15.6%249 |
| Missing | 22 | 30 | 52 | 0 |
| Total | 100%752 | 100%842 | 1594 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 49.2%253 | 28.2%20 | 18.0%57 | 13.5%46 | 22.0%27 | 6.1%11 | 5 | 26.8%414 |
| Disagree | 20.0%103 | 31.0%22 | 17.4%55 | 16.8%57 | 8.9%11 | 3.3%6 | 4 | 16.4%254 |
| Agree | 11.3%58 | 11.3%8 | 24.1%76 | 35.0%119 | 26.8%33 | 22.7%41 | 13 | 21.7%335 |
| Strongly agree | 7.6%39 | 8.5%6 | 20.6%65 | 14.1%48 | 29.3%36 | 61.3%111 | 14 | 19.7%305 |
| Undecided | 11.9%61 | 21.1%15 | 19.9%63 | 20.6%70 | 13.0%16 | 6.6%12 | 9 | 15.3%237 |
| Missing | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 5 |
| Total | 100%514 | 100%71 | 100%316 | 100%340 | 100%123 | 100%181 | 1545 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 14.0%49 | 30.7%116 | 33.6%173 | 22.7%80 | 0 | 26.2%418 |
| Disagree | 14.0%49 | 17.5%66 | 17.7%91 | 15.0%53 | 0 | 16.2%259 |
| Agree | 30.6%107 | 20.6%78 | 17.7%91 | 21.2%75 | 0 | 22.0%351 |
| Strongly agree | 26.0%91 | 16.1%61 | 14.8%76 | 25.5%90 | 0 | 19.9%318 |
| Undecided | 15.4%54 | 15.1%57 | 16.3%84 | 15.6%55 | 0 | 15.7%250 |
| Missing | 10 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 52 | 0 |
| Total | 100%350 | 100%378 | 100%515 | 100%353 | 1596 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | Once or twice a year | Several times a year | 1-3 times a month | About weekly | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 9.6%47 | 8.6%14 | 14.3%24 | 21.6%40 | 21.4%21 | 56.5%268 | 6 | 26.3%414 |
| Disagree | 9.2%45 | 12.3%20 | 21.4%36 | 25.4%47 | 29.6%29 | 16.7%79 | 3 | 16.2%256 |
| Agree | 28.4%139 | 34.6%56 | 30.4%51 | 21.6%40 | 19.4%19 | 9.1%43 | 3 | 22.1%348 |
| Strongly agree | 38.4%188 | 22.8%37 | 18.5%31 | 9.7%18 | 11.2%11 | 5.9%28 | 7 | 19.8%313 |
| Undecided | 14.5%71 | 21.6%35 | 15.5%26 | 21.6%40 | 18.4%18 | 11.8%56 | 4 | 15.6%246 |
| Missing | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 2 |
| Total | 100%490 | 100%162 | 100%168 | 100%185 | 100%98 | 100%474 | 1577 |
