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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis

HUMEXIST (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Some people think that humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time. Others think that humans and other living things have evolved over time. Which of these comes closest to your view? [Asked only if FORM = 2.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Existed in their present form since the beginning of time42.4%42.4%
2) Evolved over time47.8%90.2%
9) Don't know/Refused9.8%100.0%
Missing1000
Total Unweighted N = 1000





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time44.4%41.4%41.4%41.4%37.0%47.9%842.3%
Evolved over time52.2%47.2%48.7%51.2%54.3%35.9%748.0%
Don't know/Refused3.4%11.4%9.8%7.4%8.7%16.2%39.7%
Missing78164177202162202101815
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 982

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time72.2%58.0%35.6%25.6%33.9%15.2%442.5%
Evolved over time14.2%35.7%53.3%64.2%59.6%70.1%647.8%
Don't know/Refused13.6%6.3%11.1%10.2%6.5%14.7%29.7%
Missing150282142171138107101210
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 988

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeCollege graduateMissingTotal
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time45.3%52.0%42.4%28.3%142.4%
Evolved over time37.0%37.6%51.0%63.1%147.8%
Don't know/Refused17.7%10.4%6.6%8.6%09.8%
Missing8432223635410024
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 998

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time36.2%48.1%042.4%
Evolved over time53.7%42.3%047.8%
Don't know/Refused10.1%9.6%09.8%
Missing47752310000
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
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time47.5%48.1%43.0%39.2%38.5%33.6%5941.9%
Evolved over time38.0%40.5%51.0%50.0%59.3%59.9%5149.3%
Don't know/Refused14.5%11.5%6.0%10.8%2.2%6.6%208.8%
Missing150912051551101301130159
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 870

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Existed in their present form since the beginning of time52.2%37.6%37.0%3042.6%
Evolved over time40.5%52.5%55.3%2849.1%
Don't know/Refused7.3%9.9%7.7%188.3%
Missing329315282107674
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 924

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