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Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of of Princeton Survey Research Associates International among a national sample of 1,001 adults living in the continental United States, 18 years of age or older, from April 1-5, 2010 (670 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 331 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 120 who had no landline telephone). Both the landline and cell phone samples were provided by Survey Sampling International. Interviews were conducted in English. For detailed information about our survey methodology, see https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/methodology\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The combined landline and cell phone sample are weighted using an iterative technique that matches gender, age, education, race\/ethnicity, region, and population density to parameters from the March 2009 Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. The sample is also weighted to match current patterns of telephone status and relative usage of landline and cell phones (for those with both), based on extrapolations from the 2009 National Health Interview Survey. The weighting procedure also accounts for the fact that respondents with both landline and cell phones have a greater probability of being included in the combined sample and adjusts for household size within the landline sample. Sampling errors and statistical tests of significance take into account the effect of weighting.<\/p>\n\n

The following table shows the error attributable to sampling that would be expected at the 95% level of confidence for the total sample:<\/p>\n\n

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In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n

ABOUT THE PROJECTS<\/h3>\n\n

This survey is a joint effort of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Both organizations are sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts and are projects of the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan \u201cfact tank\u201d that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.<\/p>\n\n

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is an independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues. The Center\u2019s purpose is to serve as a forum for ideas on the media and public policy through public opinion research. In this role it serves as an important information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars, and public interest organizations. All of the Center\u2019s current survey results are made available free of charge.<\/p>\n\n

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. It conducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world. It also provides a neutral venue for discussions of timely issues through roundtables and briefings.<\/p>\n\n

This report is a collaborative product based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:<\/p>\n\n

Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life<\/strong>\nLuis Lugo Director\nAlan Cooperman\nSandra Stencel Associate Directors\nGregory Smith Senior Researcher\nAllison Pond\nNeha Sahgal Research Associates\nScott Clement Research Analyst\nTracy Miller\nHilary Ramp Editors<\/p>\n\n

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press<\/strong>\nAndrew Kohut Director\nScott Keeter Director of Survey Research\nCarroll Doherty\nMichael Dimock Associate Directors\nMichael Remez Senior Writer\nRobert Suls\nShawn Neidorf\nLeah Melani Christian\nJocelyn Kiley\nAlec Tyson Research Associates\nJacob Poushter Research Analyst<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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