Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in Generation X by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in Generation X by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in Generation X who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Alabama44%8%43%4%2%107
Arizona28%9%47%13%3%127
California32%13%43%11%2%762
Colorado25%19%49%5%2%134
Florida29%10%49%10%2%389
Georgia45%5%39%9%3%208
Illinois31%10%44%14%1%270
Indiana37%9%47%5%2%134
Kentucky49%4%40%4%3%100
Louisiana44%11%39%4%2%108
Maryland28%7%43%17%5%156
Massachusetts13%11%57%19%1%167
Michigan29%10%51%7%3%183
Minnesota23%12%56%5%4%128
Missouri35%13%43%5%4%120
New Jersey22%12%48%17%1%188
New York26%14%49%9%2%378
North Carolina42%8%43%7%1%210
Ohio30%10%49%8%2%212
Pennsylvania32%6%48%12%3%275
South Carolina55%6%29%6%4%109
Tennessee42%5%42%6%6%122
Texas42%8%39%9%2%585
Virginia36%12%43%8%< 1%193
Washington26%13%45%13%3%155
Wisconsin26%15%48%8%4%120
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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