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Table 6 Class hours reportedly devoted to creationism or intelligent design

From: Teaching evolution in U.S. public middle schools: results of the first national survey

 

Not covered

1–2

3–5

6–10

11–15

15–20

20 or more hours

Total

N

 

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

 

Hours devoted to creationism or intelligent design

 Middle school

84.8

6.8

3.3

1.7

1.5

1.0

0.9

100.0

646

 High school

86.6

9.0

2.1

1.1

1.0

0.1

0.2

100.0

783

         

N(*)

 Middle school

81.2

9.0

3.8

1.4

2.1

1.2

1.2

100.0

410

 High school

85.9

9.5

2.3

1.1

1.0

0.1

0.2

100.0

725

  1. *For those who reported teaching one or more hours of evolution