Age distribution among the Unaffiliated by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among the Unaffiliated by age group

% of the Unaffiliated who are ages…

Sources of guidance on right and wrong18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Religion25%40%24%10%427
Philosophy/reason41%33%17%8%1,379
Common sense32%39%20%9%4,085
Science40%35%17%9%1,373
Don't know29%33%27%10%173
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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