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Please look at Card E16. When making policy recommendations about nuclear power, to what extent do you think the following groups would support what is best for the country as a whole or what serves their own narrow interests? FI INSTRUCTION: IF ASKED WHAT NARROW INTEREST MEANS: Well, someone might gain financially if a certain policy were adopted or it might advance his or her career. A. Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear engineers serve country versus narrow interests · Asked in 1 wave, 2010 · 466 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | What is best for the country | 2 | 3 | 4 | Own narrow interests | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 24% | 30% | 27% | 12% | 7% | 466 | ±6 | |
| Northeast † | 19% | 20% | 45% | 10% | 7% | 68 | ±15 | |
| Midwest |
General Social Survey 2010 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 466 |
| 17% |
| 37% |
| 32% |
| 10% |
| 5% |
| 110 |
| ±11 |
| South | 31% | 29% | 21% | 11% | 8% | 193 | ±9 |
| West | 23% | 33% | 24% | 16% | 5% | 95 | ±13 |