Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis
HUMANS (Weighted by WEIGHT)
And do you think that humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection, or that a supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today? [Asked only if HUMEVOLV = 1 'evolved over time' or if HUMEXIST = 2 'evolved over time.']
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 53.7% | 53.7% | ||
| 2) A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 37.8% | 91.6% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 8.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 1027 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 973 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 55.5% | 54.8% | 57.2% | 61.7% | 47.2% | 35.9% | 6 | 53.7% |
| A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 41.1% | 36.5% | 36.0% | 30.4% | 44.7% | 45.9% | 3 | 38.0% |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.4% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 18.2% | 2 | 8.3% |
| Missing | 71 | 159 | 175 | 196 | 158 | 246 | 1038 | 22 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 10.5% | 33.9% | 53.9% | 56.9% | 64.2% | 76.4% | 5 | 53.8% |
| A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 74.7% | 55.2% | 42.3% | 34.9% | 27.1% | 18.1% | 1 | 38.1% |
| Don't know/Refused | 14.7% | 10.9% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 5.5% | 4 | 8.1% |
| Missing | 251 | 336 | 138 | 129 | 100 | 61 | 1037 | 12 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 41.9% | 50.5% | 51.1% | 60.3% | 2 | 53.7% |
| A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 41.9% | 42.5% | 41.5% | 31.1% | 0 | 37.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 16.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 0 | 8.4% |
| Missing | 114 | 420 | 236 | 253 | 1029 | 4 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 58.0% | 48.8% | 0 | 53.7% |
| A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 34.7% | 41.5% | 0 | 37.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 7.3% | 9.7% | 0 | 8.4% |
| Missing | 415 | 612 | 1027 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 37.1% | 53.0% | 47.8% | 55.0% | 61.5% | 65.8% | 59 | 53.7% |
| A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 56.3% | 37.2% | 45.4% | 36.6% | 30.4% | 26.7% | 40 | 38.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.6% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 16 | 7.7% |
| Missing | 196 | 113 | 201 | 160 | 92 | 91 | 1142 | 174 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans and other living things have evolved due to natural processes such as natural selection. | 47.0% | 54.1% | 58.8% | 29 | 53.8% |
| A supreme being guided the evolution of living things for the purpose of creating humans and other life in the form it exists today. | 46.1% | 38.0% | 32.8% | 17 | 38.4% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.9% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 12 | 7.8% |
| Missing | 394 | 295 | 246 | 1085 | 92 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
