General Social Survey, 2004 - Analysis
CREATION
After I read off three statements, please tell me which one comes closest to your views about the origin and development of man. 1) God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years. 2) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process. 3) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including mans creation.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years | 608 | 41.3% | 41.3% | -0.86 |
| 2) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process | 170 | 11.5% | 52.9% | -0.17 |
| 3) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation | 598 | 40.6% | 93.5% | 0.51 |
| 4) Other/don't know | 52 | 3.5% | 97.0% | 1.20 |
| 8) Can't choose | 26 | 1.8% | 98.8% | 3.93 |
| 9) No answer | 18 | 1.2% | 100.0% | 4.62 |
| Missing | 1340 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1472 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years | 36.1%110 | 43.3%179 | 41.1%218 | 45.0%98 | 3 | 41.2%605 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process | 11.8%36 | 9.0%37 | 12.6%67 | 13.3%29 | 1 | 11.5%169 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation | 45.2%138 | 42.4%175 | 38.6%205 | 36.7%80 | 0 | 40.8%598 |
| Other/don't know | 3.3%10 | 3.4%14 | 4.5%24 | 1.8%4 | 0 | 3.5%52 |
| Can't choose | 2.6%8 | 0.5%2 | 2.1%11 | 2.3%5 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.0%3 | 1.5%6 | 1.1%6 | 0.9%2 | 1 | 1.2%17 |
| Missing | 291 | 397 | 436 | 212 | 1345 | 4 |
| Total | 100%305 | 100%413 | 100%531 | 100%218 | 1467 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years | 36.9%242 | 44.9%366 | 0 | 41.3%608 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process | 14.2%93 | 9.4%77 | 0 | 11.5%170 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation | 42.2%277 | 39.3%321 | 0 | 40.6%598 |
| Other/don't know | 3.8%25 | 3.3%27 | 0 | 3.5%52 |
| Can't choose | 1.7%11 | 1.8%15 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.2%8 | 1.2%10 | 0 | 1.2%18 |
| Missing | 624 | 716 | 1340 | 0 |
| Total | 100%656 | 100%816 | 1472 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years | 44.0%84 | 47.4%349 | 50.0%56 | 31.4%90 | 20.0%29 | 0 | 41.3%608 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process | 9.9%19 | 9.4%69 | 3.6%4 | 15.7%45 | 22.8%33 | 0 | 11.5%170 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation | 35.1%67 | 38.4%283 | 37.5%42 | 45.6%131 | 51.7%75 | 0 | 40.6%598 |
| Other/don't know | 3.7%7 | 3.1%23 | 6.3%7 | 3.1%9 | 4.1%6 | 0 | 3.5%52 |
| Can't choose | 5.2%10 | 1.2%9 | 1.8%2 | 1.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 2.1%4 | 0.5%4 | 0.9%1 | 2.4%7 | 1.4%2 | 0 | 1.2%18 |
| Missing | 173 | 698 | 112 | 220 | 136 | 1340 | 1 |
| Total | 100%191 | 100%737 | 100%112 | 100%287 | 100%145 | 1472 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Table contains all missing data. Unable to produce a cross tabulation tableMarital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Widowed | Divorced | Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years | 43.9%351 | 42.6%43 | 43.4%92 | 33.3%16 | 34.1%106 | 0 | 41.3%608 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process | 10.5%84 | 12.9%13 | 13.2%28 | 12.5%6 | 12.5%39 | 0 | 11.5%170 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation | 38.0%304 | 39.6%40 | 38.7%82 | 45.8%22 | 48.2%150 | 0 | 40.6%598 |
| Other/don't know | 4.1%33 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%9 | 6.3%3 | 2.3%7 | 0 | 3.5%52 |
| Can't choose | 2.0%16 | 3.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%1 | 1.9%6 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.5%12 | 2.0%2 | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%3 | 0 | 1.2%18 |
| Missing | 679 | 103 | 203 | 47 | 308 | 1340 | 0 |
| Total | 100%800 | 100%101 | 100%212 | 100%48 | 100%311 | 1472 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years | 53.1%408 | 35.1%118 | 10.5%4 | 19.1%39 | 32.5%38 | 1 | 41.5%607 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process | 6.1%47 | 7.7%26 | 42.1%16 | 30.9%63 | 14.5%17 | 1 | 11.5%169 |
| Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation | 35.8%275 | 51.8%174 | 39.5%15 | 41.7%85 | 41.0%48 | 1 | 40.8%597 |
| Other/don't know | 2.7%21 | 2.7%9 | 0.0%0 | 4.9%10 | 8.5%10 | 2 | 3.4%50 |
| Can't choose | 1.2%9 | 1.2%4 | 5.3%2 | 3.4%7 | 2.6%3 | 1 | 1.7%25 |
| No answer | 1.2%9 | 1.5%5 | 2.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 2 | 1.1%16 |
| Missing | 714 | 320 | 17 | 199 | 86 | 1348 | 4 |
| Total | 100%769 | 100%336 | 100%38 | 100%204 | 100%117 | 1464 |
