This statistic shows the results of a 2019 survey on superstition and fear in the United States. During the survey, 27 percent of respondents stated they believe finding a four-leaf clover means luck, while 18 percent believed that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck.
United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions?
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YouGov. (January 22, 2019). United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/
YouGov. "United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions?." Chart. January 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/
YouGov. (2019). United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/
YouGov. "United States: Do You Believe Any of These Superstitions?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/
YouGov, United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions? [Graph], YouGov, January 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/