General Social Survey, 1993 - Analysis
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For each statement below, just check the box that comes closest to your opinion of how true it is. In your opinion, how true is this? Human beings developed from earlier species of animals.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Definitely true | 205 | 13.2% | 13.2% | -1.13 |
| 2) Probably true | 445 | 28.6% | 41.7% | -0.68 |
| 3) Probably not true | 200 | 12.8% | 54.6% | -0.22 |
| 4) Definitely not true | 500 | 32.1% | 86.7% | 0.23 |
| 8) Can't choose | 120 | 7.7% | 94.4% | 2.05 |
| 9) No answer | 87 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 2.51 |
| Missing | 49 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1557 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 17.9%52 | 14.9%82 | 13.3%46 | 8.5%21 | 2.5%3 | 1 | 13.1%204 |
| Probably true | 35.1%102 | 32.2%177 | 25.7%89 | 21.4%53 | 20.2%24 | 0 | 28.7%445 |
| Probably not true | 10.7%31 | 14.9%82 | 12.1%42 | 12.1%30 | 12.6%15 | 0 | 12.9%200 |
| Definitely not true | 26.8%78 | 28.6%157 | 32.7%113 | 39.9%99 | 42.9%51 | 2 | 32.1%498 |
| Can't choose | 6.9%20 | 6.6%36 | 9.0%31 | 8.1%20 | 10.1%12 | 1 | 7.7%119 |
| No answer | 2.7%8 | 2.7%15 | 7.2%25 | 10.1%25 | 11.8%14 | 0 | 5.6%87 |
| Missing | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 1 |
| Total | 100%291 | 100%549 | 100%346 | 100%248 | 100%119 | 1553 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | About once or twice a year | Several times a year | About once a month | Two to three times a month | Nearly every week or once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 17.4%67 | 17.3%32 | 12.4%21 | 18.2%20 | 14.2%19 | 7.8%42 | 4 | 13.2%201 |
| Probably true | 35.0%135 | 36.2%67 | 38.8%66 | 33.6%37 | 25.4%34 | 18.0%97 | 9 | 28.6%436 |
| Probably not true | 12.4%48 | 17.3%32 | 10.0%17 | 11.8%13 | 12.7%17 | 12.8%69 | 4 | 12.9%196 |
| Definitely not true | 20.7%80 | 18.4%34 | 27.1%46 | 24.5%27 | 33.6%45 | 47.7%257 | 11 | 32.1%489 |
| Can't choose | 8.3%32 | 5.9%11 | 7.6%13 | 8.2%9 | 9.0%12 | 7.6%41 | 2 | 7.7%118 |
| No answer | 6.2%24 | 4.9%9 | 4.1%7 | 3.6%4 | 5.2%7 | 6.1%33 | 3 | 5.5%84 |
| Missing | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 5 |
| Total | 100%386 | 100%185 | 100%170 | 100%110 | 100%134 | 100%539 | 1524 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Junior college | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 6.7%19 | 10.1%82 | 10.6%10 | 21.3%53 | 36.0%41 | 0 | 13.2%205 |
| Probably true | 26.1%74 | 26.9%219 | 27.7%26 | 36.1%90 | 30.7%35 | 1 | 28.6%444 |
| Probably not true | 14.1%40 | 13.9%113 | 11.7%11 | 10.4%26 | 7.9%9 | 1 | 12.8%199 |
| Definitely not true | 35.3%100 | 35.9%292 | 36.2%34 | 22.5%56 | 15.8%18 | 0 | 32.2%500 |
| Can't choose | 9.5%27 | 8.2%67 | 6.4%6 | 5.6%14 | 5.3%6 | 0 | 7.7%120 |
| No answer | 8.1%23 | 5.0%41 | 7.4%7 | 4.0%10 | 4.4%5 | 1 | 5.5%86 |
| Missing | 11 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Total | 100%283 | 100%814 | 100%94 | 100%249 | 100%114 | 1554 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 17.0%113 | 10.3%92 | 0 | 13.2%205 |
| Probably true | 30.8%204 | 27.0%241 | 0 | 28.6%445 |
| Probably not true | 13.4%89 | 12.4%111 | 0 | 12.8%200 |
| Definitely not true | 28.4%188 | 34.9%312 | 0 | 32.1%500 |
| Can't choose | 4.8%32 | 9.8%88 | 0 | 7.7%120 |
| No answer | 5.6%37 | 5.6%50 | 0 | 5.6%87 |
| Missing | 22 | 27 | 49 | 0 |
| Total | 100%663 | 100%894 | 1557 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 9.3%93 | 13.5%46 | 37.5%12 | 30.6%44 | 23.1%9 | 1 | 13.2%204 |
| Probably true | 22.9%228 | 39.7%135 | 31.3%10 | 41.0%59 | 28.2%11 | 2 | 28.6%443 |
| Probably not true | 12.7%126 | 14.7%50 | 6.3%2 | 10.4%15 | 12.8%5 | 2 | 12.8%198 |
| Definitely not true | 41.1%409 | 17.9%61 | 15.6%5 | 11.1%16 | 20.5%8 | 1 | 32.2%499 |
| Can't choose | 7.8%78 | 9.4%32 | 6.3%2 | 3.5%5 | 7.7%3 | 0 | 7.7%120 |
| No answer | 6.1%61 | 4.7%16 | 3.1%1 | 3.5%5 | 7.7%3 | 1 | 5.5%86 |
| Missing | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 2 |
| Total | 100%995 | 100%340 | 100%32 | 100%144 | 100%39 | 1550 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Liberal and extremely liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Conservative | Extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 32.2%65 | 17.3%34 | 9.1%51 | 10.9%28 | 6.6%16 | 9.5%4 | 7 | 13.2%198 |
| Probably true | 32.7%66 | 33.0%65 | 32.1%181 | 28.7%74 | 16.9%41 | 21.4%9 | 9 | 29.0%436 |
| Probably not true | 8.9%18 | 15.7%31 | 14.0%79 | 14.7%38 | 11.9%29 | 4.8%2 | 3 | 13.1%197 |
| Definitely not true | 15.8%32 | 23.9%47 | 30.6%172 | 32.2%83 | 51.9%126 | 50.0%21 | 19 | 32.0%481 |
| Can't choose | 6.4%13 | 7.1%14 | 9.6%54 | 4.3%11 | 6.6%16 | 4.8%2 | 10 | 7.3%110 |
| No answer | 4.0%8 | 3.0%6 | 4.6%26 | 9.3%24 | 6.2%15 | 9.5%4 | 4 | 5.5%83 |
| Missing | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 101 | 6 |
| Total | 100%202 | 100%197 | 100%563 | 100%258 | 100%243 | 100%42 | 1505 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely true | 13.5%177 | 11.2%19 | 12.0%9 | 0 | 13.2%205 |
| Probably true | 29.1%382 | 21.9%37 | 34.7%26 | 0 | 28.6%445 |
| Probably not true | 12.6%165 | 16.0%27 | 10.7%8 | 0 | 12.8%200 |
| Definitely not true | 32.4%425 | 32.0%54 | 28.0%21 | 0 | 32.1%500 |
| Can't choose | 7.0%92 | 14.2%24 | 5.3%4 | 0 | 7.7%120 |
| No answer | 5.5%72 | 4.7%8 | 9.3%7 | 0 | 5.6%87 |
| Missing | 34 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1313 | 100%169 | 100%75 | 1557 |
