This survey, conducted in the United States in January 2014, shows common superstitious beliefs held by American men and women. 37 percent of American women believe that finding and picking up a penny is good luck, while 29 percent of male respondents stated the same.
Superstitions held by Americans in 2014, by gender
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Harris Interactive. (April 22, 2014). Superstitions held by Americans in 2014, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297171/united-states-common-superstitions-believe-men-women/
Harris Interactive. "Superstitions held by Americans in 2014, by gender." Chart. April 22, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297171/united-states-common-superstitions-believe-men-women/
Harris Interactive. (2014). Superstitions held by Americans in 2014, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297171/united-states-common-superstitions-believe-men-women/
Harris Interactive. "Superstitions Held by Americans in 2014, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297171/united-states-common-superstitions-believe-men-women/
Harris Interactive, Superstitions held by Americans in 2014, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297171/united-states-common-superstitions-believe-men-women/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Superstitions held by Americans in 2014, by gender [Graph], Harris Interactive, April 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297171/united-states-common-superstitions-believe-men-women/