Table 2 Demographic, background and evolutionary knowledge measures for biology and anthropology students
| Biology | Anthropology | |
|---|---|---|
| # of responses | 1040 | 832 |
| # of participants | 260 | 208 |
| Total # of prior or current courses |
Mean = 2.18 SE = 0.015 |
Mean = 1.04 SE = 0.007 |
| Year |
Freshman: 31 (12%) Sophomore: 116 (45%) Junior: 63 (24%) Senior: 49 (19%) |
Freshman: 72 (35%) Sophomore: 80 (39%) Junior: 43 (21%) Senior: 11 (5%) |
| Sex |
Male: 119 (46%) Female: 140 (54%) |
Male: 112 (54%) Female: 94 (46%) |
| Ethnicity |
White only: 182 (72%) Non-white: 71 (28%) |
White only: 122 (61%) Non-white: 78 (39%) |
| English 1st language |
Yes: 235 (90%) No: 25 (10%) |
Yes: 140 (67%) No: 68 (33%) |
| Word count |
Mean = 29.88 SE = 0.76 |
Mean = 28.56 SE = 1.01 |
| CINS |
Mean = 13.6 SE = 0.12 |
Mean = 10.68 SE = 0.14 |
| Per-item total ACORNS KC |
Mean = 1.07 SE = 0.03 |
Mean = 0.78 SE = 0.03 |
| Per-item total ACORNS NI |
Mean = 0.18 SE = 0.01 |
Mean = 0.37 SE = 0.02 |
| Per-item total ACORNS MT |
Pure scientific: 631 responses Other: 409 responses |
Pure scientific: 313 responses Other: 519 responses |