Generational cohort among who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by generational group

% of who say science is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…

StateYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
California19%19%28%27%7%< 1%422
Florida14%11%32%25%15%3%178
Illinois16%20%37%21%5%< 1%125
Massachusetts22%14%34%22%8%< 1%102
New York21%18%26%27%7%< 1%182
Pennsylvania25%11%30%23%10%1%137
Texas22%22%30%19%7%1%215
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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