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Table 5 Raw (uncorrected) p-values of association with score on the Measure of Acceptance of the Theory of Evolution (MATE)

From: A multifactorial analysis of acceptance of evolution

A. Linear effects

Significance of effect on MATE (p value)

Adjusted R2

Standard coefficient

Knowledge of the nature of science

9.992 × 10−16

0.285

0.537

Evolutionary Terms

6.907 × 10−9

0.109

0.335

Number of college biology courses taken

1.249 × 10−5

0.062

0.256

Number of college science courses taken

1.384 × 10−5

0.062

0.255

Openness to experience

1.000 × 10−4

0.050

0.230

Age

0.006

0.023

0.162

Extraversion

0.037

0.012

−0.124

Neuroticism

0.398 (NS)

0.000

−0.051

Conscientiousness

0.516 (NS)

0.000

−0.039

Agreeableness

0.558 (NS)

0.000

−0.035

B. Categorical effects

Significance of effect on MATE (p-value)

F-ratio

Degrees of freedom (Num., Den.)

“My religion influences my decisions”

1.074 × 10−21

31.565

4, 279

Importance of Church

9.556 × 10−17

23.581

4, 271

“My religion impacts my daily life”

8.484 × 10−14

18.949

4, 279

Frequency of Church Attendance

1.273 × 10−12

17.260

4, 270

“I am a religious person”

5.024 × 10−12

16.320

4, 279

Denomination

6.641 × 10−12

20.508

3, 248

Interest in science

6.318 × 10−5

7.639

3, 280

Ethnicity

0.021

2.944

4, 264

Sex

0.019

5.599

1, 282

GPA

0.196 (NS)

1.574

3, 280

Rurality of childhood home

0.197 (NS)

1.517

4, 279

Major

0.363 (NS)

1.069

3, 220

Mother’s education level

0.399 (NS)

1.032

5, 254

Father’s education level

0.818 (NS)

0.443

5.250