Statement

Croatia (Mean, 95% confidence interval)

UK (Mean, 95% confidence interval)

USA (Mean, 95% confidence interval)

Affirmative statements

Investing in science is key to a free and prosperous society

4.19 (4.00 - 4.38)

4.38 (4.26 - 4.50)

4.10 (3.91 - 4.29)

Science helps to make life better

4.42 (4.25 - 4.59)

4.41 (4.30 - 4.52)

4.2 0(4.03 - 4.36)

I am curious about discoveries in science

4.58 (4.42 - 4.73)

4.54 (4.44 - 4.56)

4.30 (4.13 - 4.47)

Negative statements

Money used on scientific projects is wasted

1.64 (1.48 - 1.80)

1.59 (1.48 - 1.70)

2.33 (2.14 - 2.52)

Science is a man’s worst enemy

1.29 (1.19 - 1.40)

1.39 (1.29 - 1.49)

2.53 (2.30 - 2.75)

Science and religion are incompatible

2.45 (2.23 - 2.67)

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3.23 (3.03 - 3.44)

Scientists cannot be religious

1.53 (1.35 - 1.72)

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2.82 (2.61 - 3.04)

Scientists should not conduct research that God did not intend them to conduct

1.75 (1.54 - 1.96)

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2.87 (2.63 - 3.11)

Generally speaking. modern science does more harm than good

1.99 (1.76 - 2.22)

1.77 (1.64 - 1.91)

2.91 (2.70 - 3.11)

We rely too much on science and too little on religion

2.22 (1.99 - 2.44)

1.56 (1.44 - 1.67)

3.02 (2.80 - 3.23)