How much have you heard about nanotechnology? Have you heard a lot, some, just a little, or nothing at all?
How much heard about nanotechnology · Asked in 3 waves, 2006–2010 · 3,829 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. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | A lot | Some | Just a little | Nothing at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 6% | 15% | 28% | 51% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 460 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,505 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,864 |
| 1505 |
| ±3 |
| White | 6% | 17% | 31% | 45% | 1063 | ±4 |
| Black | 2% | 5% | 23% | 70% | 206 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 4% | 6% | 18% | 72% | 174 | ±9 |
| Asian † | 12% | 21% | 23% | 44% | 44 | ±17 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 18 | ±26 |
General Social Survey 2008 · 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.