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April 28 - 29, 2017 - 1000 US Adults

1. Trust Scientists
Generally speaking, how much trust do you have that what scientists say is accurate and reliable?

Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category)

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
A lot 35% 38% 33% 47% 33% 33% 28% 39% 31% 18% 33%
A little 45% 43% 47% 40% 46% 43% 54% 46% 39% 44% 48%
None at all 10% 11% 8% 6% 5% 15% 11% 8% 10% 23% 4%
Not sure 10% 8% 13% 8% 16% 9% 7% 7% 20% 15% 15%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N 1,000 431 569 186 260 353 201 747 105 83 65

Party ID Family Income (3 category) Census Region

Total Dem Ind Rep < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Prefer not to say Northeast Midwest South West
A lot 35% 54% 33% 13% 32% 37% 36% 44% 42% 38% 31% 34%
A little 45% 34% 43% 62% 44% 48% 54% 37% 43% 47% 46% 44%
None at all 10% 5% 10% 15% 12% 9% 7% 4% 8% 12% 11% 7%
Not sure 10% 7% 13% 11% 12% 6% 3% 15% 7% 3% 12% 16%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N 1,000 355 392 253 448 297 126 129 199 210 381 210

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2. Political Influence
When you see information about scientific studies, how often do you worry that the findings of those studies are influenced by political ideology?

Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category)

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Often 24% 31% 18% 11% 15% 30% 38% 26% 17% 29% 14%
Sometimes 34% 34% 34% 42% 34% 32% 30% 35% 28% 24% 49%
Rarely 22% 22% 23% 27% 26% 17% 22% 24% 24% 16% 15%
Never 7% 5% 9% 10% 6% 8% 5% 6% 8% 14% 1%
Not sure 12% 8% 16% 10% 19% 13% 5% 8% 23% 17% 21%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N 999 430 569 186 259 353 201 746 105 83 65

Party ID Family Income (3 category) Census Region

Total Dem Ind Rep < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Prefer not to say Northeast Midwest South West
Often 24% 12% 25% 39% 22% 27% 34% 18% 24% 26% 23% 24%
Sometimes 34% 36% 31% 37% 31% 37% 39% 36% 34% 39% 36% 26%
Rarely 22% 33% 21% 11% 21% 25% 19% 28% 23% 23% 22% 22%
Never 7% 12% 5% 3% 8% 7% 6% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7%
Not sure 12% 8% 18% 9% 18% 5% 3% 11% 12% 5% 11% 21%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N 999 355 391 253 448 296 126 129 198 210 381 210

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3. Commercial Influence
When you see information about scientific studies, how often do you worry that the findings of those studies are influenced by pressure from the
companies or organizations sponsoring them?

Gender Age (4 category) Race (4 category)

Total Male Female 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ White Black Hispanic Other
Often 27% 31% 23% 15% 20% 32% 39% 28% 9% 39% 29%
Sometimes 45% 48% 42% 49% 45% 42% 44% 47% 43% 36% 38%
Rarely 12% 11% 14% 17% 14% 9% 11% 14% 14% 6% 9%
Never 5% 2% 7% 8% 3% 4% 3% 4% 9% 6% 3%
Not sure 12% 9% 14% 11% 17% 12% 4% 7% 26% 14% 21%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N 994 431 563 185 259 350 200 741 105 83 65

Party ID Family Income (3 category) Census Region

Total Dem Ind Rep < $50K $50-100K $100K+ Prefer not to say Northeast Midwest South West
Often 27% 19% 25% 40% 24% 30% 39% 20% 28% 29% 26% 25%
Sometimes 45% 49% 44% 40% 41% 47% 46% 54% 45% 42% 48% 39%
Rarely 12% 20% 9% 8% 12% 14% 10% 13% 12% 20% 9% 13%
Never 5% 5% 5% 2% 7% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 6% 4%
Not sure 12% 7% 17% 10% 16% 6% 4% 13% 11% 5% 11% 19%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Unweighted N 994 352 390 252 443 297 126 128 199 208 378 209

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Interviewing Dates April 28 - 29, 2017

Target population U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over.

Sampling method Respondents were selected from YouGovs opt-in Internet panel using
sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race,
education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected
from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was
imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Regis-
tration and Voting Supplement.

Weighting The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education,
2012 and 2016 Presidential votes. The weights range from 0.1 to
6.018, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.855.

Number of respondents 1000

Margin of error 4.1% (adjusted for weighting)

Survey mode Web-based interviews

Questions not reported 47 questions not reported.