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Table 1 Demographics of students (n = 11,409)

From: Exploring patterns of evolution acceptance, evolution understanding, and religiosity among college biology students in the United States

Religion

 

Race

 

Atheist/Agnostic

29.90%

Asian

17.30%

Buddhist

2.00%

Black/African American

6.50%

Christian

54.50%

Hispanic/Latin(x)

17.40%

Hindu

2.00%

Multiracial

9.40%

Jewish

1.70%

Native American

0.50%

Muslim

2.60%

Pacific Islander

0.30%

Other

4.70%

White

48.50%

Decline to state

2.60%

 

Gender

 

Major

 

Woman

68%

Biology

53%

Man

32%

Non-biology

47%

aNon-Binary

–

 
  1. aWe had 44 non-binary students in our data set, but we did not include them in the analysis due to low sample size and the lack of prior data on how gender including non-binary students may affect evolution acceptance
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Evolution: Education and Outreach

ISSN: 1936-6434

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