Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

RegionReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Northeast52%5%35%7%2%1,409
South62%4%29%3%2%4,711
Midwest55%4%34%4%2%2,476
West59%5%29%5%3%2,276
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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