Table 2 Demographic characteristics of three student populations
From: Different evolution acceptance instruments lead to different research findings
| Arizona (n = 742) | Colorado (n = 102) | Utah (n = 79) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politics | |||
| Republican | 16.0% | 15.7% | 57.0% |
| Other affiliation | 84.0% | 76.5% | 33.0% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Black/African Am. | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 22.4% | 14.7% | 1.3% |
| Asian | 15.0% | 2.0% | .0% |
| White | 52.3% | 69.8% | 86.1% |
| Other race/ethnicity | 6.5% | 17.6% | 8.9% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 35.1% | 26.7% | 36.7% |
| Female | 62.9% | 73.3% | 60.8% |
| Religion | |||
| Mormon/LDS | 1.8% | 1.0% | 92.2% |
| Protestant | 21.0% | 33.3% | .0% |
| Catholic | 24.7% | 21.6% | .0% |
| Other religion | 9.6% | 4.9% | .0% |
| No religion | 42.2% | 33.3% | 7.6% |
| Religiosity on scale of 1–10: Mean (SD) | 4.45 (3.59) | 4.74 (3.27) | 7.85 (3.29) |