Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample) - Analysis
DARWIN
Do you tend to agree or disagree with Darwin's theory of evolution, which maintains that human beings evolved from lower forms of animal life over many millions of years?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The theory is almost certainly true | 41 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -2.58 |
| 2) The theory is probably true | 127 | 13.5% | 17.9% | -1.56 |
| 3) The theory is probably false | 148 | 15.7% | 33.6% | -0.54 |
| 4) The theory could not possibly be true | 541 | 57.5% | 91.1% | 0.48 |
| 5) I don't really know or I haven't thought much about this before | 84 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 1.50 |
| Missing | 17 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 941 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| LT $4K | $5K-$7K | $8K-$10K | $11K-$25K | GT $35K | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The theory is almost certainly true | 1.4%2 | 4.3%9 | 2.1%5 | 7.0%17 | 13.9%5 | 3 | 4.4%38 |
| The theory is probably true | 7.7%11 | 11.9%25 | 14.8%35 | 18.9%46 | 19.4%7 | 3 | 14.3%124 |
| The theory is probably false | 15.4%22 | 12.4%26 | 16.5%39 | 17.6%43 | 19.4%7 | 11 | 15.7%137 |
| The theory could not possibly be true | 66.4%95 | 61.4%129 | 56.5%134 | 50.0%122 | 47.2%17 | 44 | 57.1%497 |
| I don't really know or I haven't thought much about this before | 9.1%13 | 10.0%21 | 10.1%24 | 6.6%16 | 0.0%0 | 10 | 8.5%74 |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 9 |
| Total | 100%143 | 100%210 | 100%237 | 100%244 | 100%36 | 870 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The theory is almost certainly true | 6.6%30 | 1.9%9 | 2 | 4.2%39 |
| The theory is probably true | 16.8%77 | 10.6%50 | 0 | 13.7%127 |
| The theory is probably false | 15.7%72 | 15.0%71 | 5 | 15.4%143 |
| The theory could not possibly be true | 52.0%238 | 63.6%300 | 3 | 57.8%538 |
| I don't really know or I haven't thought much about this before | 9.0%41 | 8.9%42 | 1 | 8.9%83 |
| Missing | 2 | 9 | 28 | 6 |
| Total | 100%458 | 100%472 | 930 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Single | Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The theory is almost certainly true | 4.1%31 | 17.5%7 | 3.4%1 | 1.0%1 | 1 | 4.4%40 |
| The theory is probably true | 14.9%112 | 12.5%5 | 10.3%3 | 7.2%7 | 0 | 13.8%127 |
| The theory is probably false | 15.4%116 | 15.0%6 | 24.1%7 | 14.4%14 | 5 | 15.6%143 |
| The theory could not possibly be true | 57.0%428 | 47.5%19 | 51.7%15 | 70.1%68 | 11 | 57.8%530 |
| I don't really know or I haven't thought much about this before | 8.5%64 | 7.5%3 | 10.3%3 | 7.2%7 | 7 | 8.4%77 |
| Missing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 8 |
| Total | 100%751 | 100%40 | 100%29 | 100%97 | 917 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| LT HS | HS Grad | Some Coll | Coll Grad | Post Coll | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The theory is almost certainly true | 0.0%0 | 2.9%5 | 2.0%7 | 7.1%8 | 12.9%19 | 2 | 4.2%39 |
| The theory is probably true | 8.8%12 | 6.4%11 | 12.3%44 | 18.8%21 | 26.5%39 | 0 | 13.7%127 |
| The theory is probably false | 10.3%14 | 13.3%23 | 15.4%55 | 20.5%23 | 20.4%30 | 3 | 15.7%145 |
| The theory could not possibly be true | 69.9%95 | 64.2%111 | 61.6%220 | 48.2%54 | 36.1%53 | 8 | 57.6%533 |
| I don't really know or I haven't thought much about this before | 11.0%15 | 13.3%23 | 8.7%31 | 5.4%6 | 4.1%6 | 3 | 8.8%81 |
| Missing | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 5 |
| Total | 100%136 | 100%173 | 100%357 | 100%112 | 100%147 | 925 |
Age (I-AGE)
| LT 20 | 20-30 | 31-40 | 41-60 | 61+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The theory is almost certainly true | 9.1%1 | 8.9%14 | 7.1%12 | 2.5%9 | 1.7%4 | 1 | 4.4%40 |
| The theory is probably true | 9.1%1 | 16.6%26 | 15.5%26 | 14.7%52 | 9.1%21 | 1 | 13.7%126 |
| The theory is probably false | 9.1%1 | 14.6%23 | 20.8%35 | 15.6%55 | 12.6%29 | 5 | 15.6%143 |
| The theory could not possibly be true | 63.6%7 | 54.8%86 | 47.0%79 | 56.4%199 | 69.1%159 | 11 | 57.7%530 |
| I don't really know or I haven't thought much about this before | 9.1%1 | 5.1%8 | 9.5%16 | 10.8%38 | 7.4%17 | 4 | 8.7%80 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 6 |
| Total | 100%11 | 100%157 | 100%168 | 100%353 | 100%230 | 919 |
