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Methodology
The following table describes the methodologies used in each of the 30 countries:
| Country | Sample size (unweighted) | Field dates | Sample | Survey methodology | Type of sample | | Argentina | 1000 | Nov 23-30, 2005 | 18+ | Face-to-face | National | | Brazil | 800 | Nov 03-21, 2005 | 18-69 | Face-to-face | Urban1 | | Canada | 1004 | Nov 14-26, 2005 | 18+ | Telephone | National | | Chile | 1200 | Jan 02-08, 2006 | 18+ | Face-to-face | Urban2 | | China | 1863 | Nov 11-20, 2005 | 18-65 | Telephone | Urban3 | | Costa Rica | 1000 | Jan 13-19, 2006 | 18+ | Telephone | Urban4 | | El Salvador | 1012 | Jan 14-17, 2006 | 18+ | Face-to-face, Telephone | Urban5 | | 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 | | Great Britain | 1000 | Nov 11-27, 2005 | 18+ | Telephone | National | | Guatemala | 1000 | Jan 14-17, 2006 | 18+ | Face-to-face, Telephone | Urban6 | | Honduras | 1002 | Jan 14-17, 2006 | 18+ | Face-to-face | Urban7 | | India | 1012 | Nov 08-19, 2005 | 15+ | Face-to-face | Major Metropolitan8 | | Indonesia | 1000 | Nov 23 - Dec 07, 2005 | 18-60 | Face-to-face | Major Metropolitan9 | | Italy | 1015 | Nov 07-14, 2005 | 18+ | Telephone | National | | Japan | 1374 | Jan 12-16, 2006 | 18-69 | On-line | National | | Kenya | 1005 | Dec 01-08, 2005 | 18+ | Face-to-face | National | | Mexico | 1000 | Nov 05-18, 2005 | 18+ | Face-to-face | National | | Nicaragua | 363 | Jan 24-26, 2006 | 18+ | Face-to-face, Telephone | Urban10 | | Nigeria | 1000 | Nov 21 - Dec 14, 2005 | 18+ | Face-to-face | National | | Panama | 1002 | Jan 14-17, 2006 | 18+ | Face-to-face | Urban11 | | Philippines | 1000 | Nov 21 - Dec 07, 2005 | 18+ | Face-to-face | Urban12 | | Poland | 1007 | Jan 01-09, 2006 | 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 | | South Africa | 3497 | Oct 20 - Nov 24, 2005 | 16+ | Face-to-face | National | | South Korea | 1000 | Nov 15-18, 2005 | 19+ | Telephone | National | | Turkey | 1000 | Oct 17 - Nov 07, 2005 | 15+ | Face-to-face | Urban13 | | USA | 1000 | Nov 14-30, 2005 | 18+ | Telephone | 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 adult population.
2 In Chile the survey was conducted in Antofagasta, Antonio, Arica, Calama, Chiguayante, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Coquimbo, Coronel, Iquique, La Serena, Linares, Los Angeles, Lota, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Quillota, Quilpue, Rancagua, San Curicó, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso,Villa Alemana, and Viña, representing 70% of the adult population.
3 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.
4 In Costa Rica the survey was conducted in Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Liberia, Limón, Nicoya y Cañas, Puntarenas, Resto del AMSJ, San Isidro de Peréz Zeledón, and San José Central, representing 100% of the total urban population.
5 In El Salvador the survey was conducted in Apopa, Delgado, Ilopango, Mejicanos, Nueva San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Martin, San Miguel, San Salvador, and Soyapango, representing 100% of the total urban population.
6 In Guatemala the survey was conducted in Chimaltenango, Cobán, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Mazatenango, Mixto, San Marcos, Villa Nueva, and Xela, representing 71.5% of the total urban population.
7 In Honduras the survey was conducted in Choloma, Comayagua, Distrito Central, El Progreso, La Ceiba, La Lima, Puerto Cortes, San Pedro Sula, Tela, and Villanueva, representing 100% of the total urban population.
8 In India the survey was conducted in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai, representing 5% of the total population.
9 In Indonesia the survey was conducted in Jakarta and Surabaya, representing 13% of the total urban population.
10 In Nicaragua the survey was conducted in the metropolitan area of Managua and the Capital departments of Chinandega, Granada, León, and Matagalpa, representing 100% of the total urban population.
11 In Panama the survey was conducted in Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, and Veraguas, representing 100% of the total urban population.
12 In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region, representing 27% of the total urban population.
13 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.
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