Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996 - Analysis
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There is controversy about whether the biological theory of evolution, or the biblical view of creation (called 'creationism'), should be taught in public schools. Which do you think should be taught?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Only evolution | 33 | 11.3% | 11.3% | -2.29 |
2) Only creationism | 28 | 9.6% | 20.9% | -1.00 |
3) Both | 201 | 68.8% | 89.7% | 0.28 |
4) Neither | 30 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 1.57 |
Missing | 14 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 292 |
Age (I-AGE)
Ages 17 to 18 | Ages 19 to 21 | Ages 22 to 25 | Age 26 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Only evolution | 10.7%8 | 12.6%19 | 11.1%5 | 5.0%1 | 0 | 11.3%33 |
Only creationism | 2.7%2 | 12.6%19 | 11.1%5 | 10.0%2 | 0 | 9.6%28 |
Both | 78.7%59 | 63.6%96 | 64.4%29 | 80.0%16 | 1 | 68.7%200 |
Neither | 8.0%6 | 11.3%17 | 13.3%6 | 5.0%1 | 0 | 10.3%30 |
Missing | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100%75 | 100%151 | 100%45 | 100%20 | 291 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Only evolution | 17.7%14 | 9.0%19 | 0 | 11.3%33 |
Only creationism | 7.6%6 | 10.4%22 | 0 | 9.6%28 |
Both | 63.3%50 | 70.8%150 | 1 | 68.7%200 |
Neither | 11.4%9 | 9.9%21 | 0 | 10.3%30 |
Missing | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100%79 | 100%212 | 291 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Only evolution | 13.4%29 | 4.2%3 | 1 | 11.1%32 |
Only creationism | 8.3%18 | 14.1%10 | 0 | 9.8%28 |
Both | 69.0%149 | 70.4%50 | 2 | 69.3%199 |
Neither | 9.3%20 | 11.3%8 | 2 | 9.8%28 |
Missing | 10 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
Total | 100%216 | 100%71 | 287 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Conservative Protestant | Moderate Protestant | Liberal Protestant | Catholic | All others | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Only evolution | 3.4%4 | 12.7%8 | 2.4%1 | 14.8%4 | 38.1%16 | 0 | 11.3%33 |
Only creationism | 16.8%20 | 9.5%6 | 2.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.4%1 | 0 | 9.6%28 |
Both | 68.1%81 | 69.8%44 | 82.9%34 | 81.5%22 | 47.6%20 | 0 | 68.8%201 |
Neither | 11.8%14 | 7.9%5 | 12.2%5 | 3.7%1 | 11.9%5 | 0 | 10.3%30 |
Missing | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 100%119 | 100%63 | 100%41 | 100%27 | 100%42 | 292 |