Views about human evolution among women by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among women by views about human evolution

% of women who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Buddhist68%13%2%15%2%126
Catholic28%30%4%32%5%3,776
Evangelical Protestant11%24%2%58%5%4,532
Historically Black Protestant16%29%3%46%6%1,098
Jehovah's Witness6%18%< 1%71%5%158
Jewish56%17%5%19%3%419
Mainline Protestant26%30%5%33%6%3,305
Mormon11%28%1%55%5%317
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")60%16%4%17%3%3,085
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