---
"title": "Appendix: Detailed charts and tables"
"description": "[![Chart shows Republicans’ and Democrats’ confidence in medical scientists to act in the public’s best interests](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/11/PS_2024.11.14_trust-in-science_A-01.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=191901)"
"date": "2024-11-14"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Alec Tyson"
    "job_title": "Former Associate Director"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/alec-tyson/"
  -
    "name": "Brian Kennedy"
    "job_title": "Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/brian-kennedy/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science/2024/11/14/trust-in-science-2024-appendix/"
"categories":
  - "Trust in Science"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "American Trends Panel Wave 158"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-158/"
---

# Appendix: Detailed charts and tables

[![Chart shows Republicans’ and Democrats’ confidence in medical scientists to act in the public’s best interests](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/11/PS_2024.11.14_trust-in-science_A-01.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=191901)

[![Chart shows Public confidence in prominent groups to act in the public’s best interest](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/11/PS_2024.11.14_trust-in-science_A-02.png?w=640){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=191902)

[![Chart shows Confidence in scientists by education and party affiliation](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/11/PS_2024.11.14_trust-in-science_A-03.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=191903)

[![Chart shows Support for scientists playing an active role in public policy debates is lower now than in 2020](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/11/PS_2024.11.14_trust-in-science_A-04.png?w=420){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/?attachment_id=191904)