Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis
EVOLPAR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
I'd like to get your views on who should and who should not have a say on how evolution is taught in public schools. In your opinion, should parents have a say in how evolution is addressed, or should they not have a say?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Should have a say | 79.0% | 79.0% |
2) Should not have a say | 16.6% | 95.7% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 4.3% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should have a say | 74.9% | 79.2% | 80.9% | 80.1% | 78.4% | 78.7% | 28 | 79.0% |
Should not have a say | 21.6% | 17.9% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 13.8% | 3 | 16.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 2 | 4.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should have a say | 85.9% | 83.6% | 83.1% | 74.2% | 71.3% | 74.4% | 13 | 79.3% |
Should not have a say | 8.4% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 24.6% | 22.2% | 6 | 16.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.7% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3 | 4.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should have a say | 82.5% | 82.1% | 78.4% | 73.9% | 5 | 79.0% |
Should not have a say | 8.5% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 23.4% | 1 | 16.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 9.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0 | 4.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Should have a say | 78.4% | 79.6% | 0 | 79.0% |
Should not have a say | 17.7% | 15.7% | 0 | 16.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0 | 4.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should have a say | 84.6% | 81.1% | 79.6% | 79.3% | 77.8% | 75.5% | 215 | 79.9% |
Should not have a say | 9.0% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 47 | 16.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 27 | 3.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Should have a say | 84.2% | 77.6% | 75.2% | 118 | 79.1% |
Should not have a say | 11.6% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 16 | 17.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 16 | 3.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |