Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of respondents in Study 2 (n = 441).
| Demographics | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (min–max) | 441 | 20.02 (18–30) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 306 | 69.4% |
| Male | 133 | 30.2% |
| Non-binary or prefer not to answer | 2 | 0.4% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 339 | 76.9% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 7.5% |
| African American | 15 | 3.4% |
| Native American | 16 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 19 | 4.3% |
| Multiracial | 11 | 2.5% |
| Others | 8 | 1.8% |
| Religion | ||
| Christians | 348 | 78.9% |
| Jewish | 3 | 0.7% |
| Muslims | 5 | 1.1% |
| Buddhists | 2 | 0.5% |
| Unaffiliated (including atheist/agnostic) | 83 | 18.8% |
| Political party affiliation | ||
| Republican | 215 | 48.8% |
| Democrat | 93 | 21.1% |
| Independent | 79 | 17.9% |
| No preference | 47 | 10.7% |
| Others | 7 | 1.5% |
| Political ideology | ||
| Conservative | 155 | 35.1% |
| Moderate | 156 | 35.4% |
| Liberal | 88 | 20.0% |
| No preference | 40 | 9.1% |
| Others | 2 | 0.4% |