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The Economist/YouGov Poll · Apr 9–12, 2022 · US national

Methodology

Pollster
YouGov commercial
Sponsor
The Economist
Commissioned by
The Economist
Fielded
Apr 9–12, 2022
Population
adult citizens
Sample size
1,500
Sample frame
online opt-in
Panel
YouGov Panel
Mode
Web-based interviews; respondents selected from YouGov's opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, and region) was selected from the 2018 American Community Study.
Margin of error
±2.9% (adjusted for weighting)
Weighting
The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, and both 2016 and 2020 Presidential votes (or non-votes). The weights range from 0.218 to 6.005, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.587.
Geography
US national
Base notes
1,303 registered voters

Sources

Verification note. Topline PDF downloaded and parsed; Party ID columns in this edition are printed in the order Dem, Rep, Ind and were read in that order (column sums verified to 100%).

Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.

Questions asked (1)

General acceptance4-point scalein a trend series
perceived level of discrimination faced by transgender people

Battery stem asked about multiple groups; item D is 'Transgender people'

How much discrimination do the following people face in America today?

A great deal
40%
A fair amount
30%
Not much
20%
None at all
10%

Wording notes: battery item; comparative context with other groups

neutral — standard balanced four-point discrimination scale

Subgroup figures (12)

party

GroupA great dealA fair amountNot muchNone at all
Democrat62%26%7%5%
Independent33%31%24%12%
Republican18%34%34%14%

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