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Methodology
The following table describes the methodologies used in each of the 33 countries:
| Country |
Sample Size (unweighted) |
Field dates |
Sample |
Survey methodology |
Type of sample |
| Afghanistan |
2098 |
Oct 23-29, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Argentina |
1003 |
Oct 26 - Nov 22, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Australia |
1026 |
Nov 25 - Dec 9, 2005 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Brazil |
800 |
Nov 3-21, 2005 |
18-69 |
Face-to-Face |
Urban1 |
| Canada |
1004 |
Nov 14-26, 2005 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| China |
1863 |
Nov 11-20, 2005 |
18-65 |
Telephone |
Urban2 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
1000 |
Nov 10-27, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Finland |
1069 |
Nov 15 - Dec 11, 2005 |
18-79 |
Telephone |
National |
| France |
1002 |
Nov 10-19, 2005 |
15+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Germany |
1006 |
Nov 11 - Dec 12, 2005 |
16-70 |
Telephone |
National |
| Ghana |
1006 |
Nov 15-30, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Great Britain |
1000 |
Nov 11-27, 2005 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| India |
1452 |
Nov 20-30, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Indonesia |
1000 |
Nov 23 - Dec 7, 2005 |
18-60 |
Face-to-Face |
Major Metropolitan Areas3 |
| Iran |
1118 |
Dec 14-20, 2005 |
17+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Iraq |
2200 |
Oct 18-22, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Italy |
1015 |
Nov 7-14, 2005 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Kenya |
1005 |
Dec 1-8, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Mexico |
1000 |
Nov 5-18, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Nigeria |
1000 |
Nov 21 - Dec 14, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Philippines |
1000 |
Nov 21 - Dec 7, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
Urban4 |
| Poland |
1026 |
Nov 11-14, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Russia |
1004 |
Nov 23 - Dec 08, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Saudi Arabia |
1000 |
Nov 10 - Dec 07, 2005 |
18-59 |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Senegal |
1005 |
Dec 10-17, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| South Africa |
3497 |
Oct 20 - Nov 24, 2005 |
16+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| South Korea |
1000 |
Nov 15-18, 2005 |
19+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Spain |
1012 |
Nov 30 - Dec 14, 2005 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Sri Lanka |
1012 |
Nov 10-20, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Tanzania |
1000 |
Dec 4-16, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Turkey |
1000 |
Oct 17 - Nov 7, 2005 |
15+ |
Face-to-Face |
Urban5 |
| United States |
1000 |
Nov 14-30, 2005 |
18+ |
Telephone |
National |
| Zimbabwe |
1010 |
Dec 1-10, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
1 In Brazil the survey was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo, representing 17.8% of the total population.
2 In China the survey was conducted in Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, Xi’an, and Zhengzhou, representing 36% of the total urban population.
3 In Indonesia the survey was conducted in Jakarta and Surabaya, representing 13% of the total urban population.
4 In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region representing 27% of the total urban population.
5 In Turkey the survey was conducted in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, Samsun, and Zonguldak, representing 45% of the total population. |
