Interpreting scripture among adults in the Philadelphia metro area by gender (2014) Switch to: Gender composition among adults in the Philadelphia metro area by interpretation of scripture

% of adults in the Philadelphia metro area who say the holy scripture is…

Gender compositionWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Men20%24%< 1%49%7%349
Women23%32%3%35%7%373
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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