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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis

HUMEVOLV (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Some people think that humans and other living things have evolved over time. Others think that humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time. Which of these comes closest to your view? [Asked only if FORM = 1.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Evolved over time47.8%47.8%
2) Existed in their present form since the beginning of time41.7%89.5%
9) Don't know/Refused10.4%100.0%
Missing1000
Total Unweighted N = 1000





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Evolved over time61.4%49.9%52.5%50.2%44.5%30.1%448.1%
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time27.6%39.7%40.2%40.9%49.2%52.0%741.7%
Don't know/Refused11.0%10.5%7.3%8.9%6.4%17.8%410.2%
Missing88144183202178187101518
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 985

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Evolved over time15.6%41.5%47.4%59.2%62.4%68.6%447.9%
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time70.6%48.5%43.5%31.4%28.3%22.4%242.0%
Don't know/Refused13.8%9.9%9.0%9.4%9.2%9.0%410.1%
Missing14428713318714394101012
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 990

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeCollege graduateMissingTotal
Evolved over time24.1%38.5%51.7%68.9%148.0%
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time54.7%48.7%41.9%25.2%341.6%
Don't know/Refused21.2%12.8%6.3%5.9%010.5%
Missing7433922935610042
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 996

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Evolved over time53.4%42.5%047.8%
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time36.9%46.3%041.8%
Don't know/Refused9.7%11.2%010.5%
Missing45254810000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1000

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 moreMissingTotal
Evolved over time32.2%49.3%48.1%48.9%57.1%71.4%6449.7%
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time56.1%35.7%41.3%43.7%37.3%26.4%6841.3%
Don't know/Refused11.7%14.9%10.6%7.4%5.6%2.2%278.9%
Missing1441111901581131541159130
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 841

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Evolved over time38.3%54.3%54.4%3049.0%
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time50.6%38.4%36.4%2841.8%
Don't know/Refused11.1%7.3%9.2%169.2%
Missing336308280107476
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 926

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