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Here is another public issue: research that uses human embryonic stem cells. These are cells from human embryos that can develop into many different types of tissue. Some say that cells taken from human embryos are uniquely valuable in medical research. Others say that the same discoveries can be made without destroying living embryos. Please look at Card B6. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Very Well" and 5 means "Not at All"), how well do the following groups understand stem cell research? A. Medical researchers
How well medical researchers understand stem cells · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2010 · 1,403 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 | Very well | 2 | 3 | 4 | Not at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 475 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 928 |
| 54% |
| 25% |
| 16% |
| 3% |
| 3% |
| 928 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 59% | 22% | 12% | 4% | 2% | 294 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 54% | 24% | 16% | 2% | 4% | 364 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 47% | 28% | 18% | 2% | 4% | 253 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.