Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis

EVOSCI (Weighted by WEIGHT)

From what you've heard or read, is there general agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time, or not? [Answered only if FORM = 2.]

	Percent	Cumulative Percent
1) Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	62.5%	62.5%
2) No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	27.7%	90.2%
9) Don't know/Refused	9.8%	100.0%
Missing	996
Total Unweighted N = 1007

	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-64	65+	Missing	Total
Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	65.3%	70.8%	70.8%	63.7%	39.4%	8	62.2%
No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	33.9%	21.1%	25.6%	23.8%	41.1%	1	27.9%
Don't know/Refused	0.8%	8.2%	3.6%	12.5%	19.4%	0	9.8%
Missing	69	116	156	402	240	1005	13
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Total Unweighted N = 998

	More than once a week	Once a week	Once or twice a month	A few times a year	Seldom	Never	Missing	Total
Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	44.1%	59.8%	70.0%	70.8%	62.1%	64.5%	3	62.4%
No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	45.5%	28.9%	20.0%	20.1%	28.0%	27.3%	2	27.7%
Don't know/Refused	10.5%	11.3%	10.0%	9.1%	9.8%	8.3%	0	10.0%
Missing	165	280	139	155	145	104	1001	8
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Total Unweighted N = 1002

	Less than high school	High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)	Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school)	College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)	Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school	Missing	Total
Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	39.9%	61.0%	64.3%	73.8%	73.7%	2	62.2%
No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	38.5%	28.5%	27.0%	22.0%	22.2%	1	27.8%
Don't know/Refused	21.7%	10.5%	8.7%	4.2%	4.0%	0	10.0%
Missing	83	270	252	225	158	999	8
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Total Unweighted N = 1004

	Male	Female	Missing	Total
Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	63.0%	62.0%	0	62.5%
No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	28.1%	27.3%	0	27.7%
Don't know/Refused	8.9%	10.7%	0	9.8%
Missing	489	507	996	0
Total	100%	100%

Total Unweighted N = 1007

	Less than $20,000	20 to under $30,000	30 to under $50,000	50 to under $75,000	75 to under $100,000	$100,000 or more	Missing	Total
Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	50.3%	62.8%	65.2%	63.3%	66.4%	71.4%	76	62.8%
No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	33.5%	29.2%	23.3%	29.1%	29.4%	24.4%	36	28.0%
Don't know/Refused	16.2%	8.0%	11.4%	7.6%	4.2%	4.2%	20	9.3%
Missing	132	92	202	142	120	174	1128	134
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Total Unweighted N = 875

	Married	Divorced or separated	Widowed	Never been married	Missing	Total
Yes, there is agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	62.0%	66.4%	41.7%	67.2%	4	62.2%
No, there is not agreement among scientists that humans evolved over time.	27.9%	25.3%	37.5%	26.5%	1	27.9%
Don't know/Refused	10.1%	8.2%	20.8%	6.4%	1	9.8%
Missing	569	152	117	152	1002	6
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%

Total Unweighted N = 1001