United States - belief in common superstitions by gender 2014

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

Characteristic	Men	Women
Finding and picking up a penny is good luck	29%	37%
It’s bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding	22%	26%
Seven is a lucky number	24%	23%
Knocking on wood prevents bad luck	17%	24%
It’s unlucky to walk under a ladder	20%	20%
Opening an umbrella indoors is bad luck	13%	15%
Friday the 13th is an unlucky day	13%	15%
Breaking a mirror brings seven years bad luck	13%	14%
Throwing spilled salt over the left shoulder prevents bad luck	11%	14%
A black cat crossing your path is bad luck	13%	12%
13 is an unlucky number	13%	12%
Stepping on a crack is bad luck	7%	7%

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Release date

April 2014

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 15-20, 2014

Number of respondents

2,236 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Americans who are superstitious

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was asked of those respondents who previously answered that they believed in superstitions during the survey.
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding

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