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Methodology
The following table describes the methodologies used in each of the 35 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 |
| Chile |
1200 |
Jan 2-8, 2006 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
Urban2 |
| China |
1863 |
Nov 11-20, 2005 |
18-65 |
Telephone |
Urban3 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
1000 |
Nov 10-27, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Egypt |
1221 |
Feb 4-8, 2006 |
18+ |
Telephone |
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 Areas4 |
| 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 |
Urban5 |
| Poland |
1026 |
Nov 11-14, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Russia |
1004 |
Nov 23 - Dec 8, 2005 |
18+ |
Face-to-Face |
National |
| Saudi Arabia |
1000 |
Nov 10 - Dec 7, 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 |
Urban6 |
| 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 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 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 Indonesia the survey was conducted in Jakarta and Surabaya, representing 13% of the total urban population.
5 In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region representing 27% of the total urban population.
6 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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