Region among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by region

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are in…

Views about human evolutionNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes17%40%21%22%1,375
Evolved; due to God's design13%46%22%19%2,429
Evolved; don't know how17%34%27%22%282
Always existed in present form13%46%22%19%6,171
Don't know13%45%23%19%615
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