In your day-to-day life, how often do any of the following things happen to you?
People act as if they think you are not smart

	%
Almost every day	1
At least once a week	3
A few times a month	8
A few times a year	18
Less than once a year	22
Never	48

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Almost every day	2	1
At least once a week	3	4
A few times a month	7	9
A few times a year	18	18
Less than once a year	20	23
Never	51	44

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Almost every day	3	1	1	1	0	2
At least once a week	8	5	2	2	2	1
A few times a month	20	13	9	7	4	4
A few times a year	25	20	22	18	14	13
Less than once a year	17	23	22	29	23	16
Never	25	38	44	43	56	65

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Almost every day	1	1	3
At least once a week	4	3	2
A few times a month	9	8	7
A few times a year	18	17	19
Less than once a year	22	20	23
Never	46	51	46

 

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