C. (IF NANOWILL=3) Would you say that the balance will be strongly in favor of the harmful results, or only slightly?
Strength of balance favoring nanotechnology harms · Asked in 4 waves, 2008–2018 · 543 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | Strongly in favor | Slightly in favor | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 36% | 64% | 173 | ±10 | |
| Democrats † |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 173 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 170 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 52 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 148 |
| 40% |
| 60% |
| 64 |
| ±15 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 34% | 66% | 77 | ±14 |
| Republicans † | Too few respondents | – | – | 26 | ±28 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.