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title: "About the Survey"
description: "Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Abt SRBI, Inc. among a nationwide sample of 1,502 adults, 18 years of age or older, from April 23-27, 2008. The following table shows the error attributable to sampling that would be expected at the 95% level of confidence for different […]"
date: "2008-05-01"
authors:
  - name: "Stacy Rosenberg"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2008/05/01/about-the-survey-34/"
---

# About the Survey

Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Abt SRBI, Inc. among a nationwide sample of 1,502 adults, 18 years of age or older, from April 23-27, 2008. The following table shows the error attributable to sampling that would be expected at the 95% level of confidence for different groups in the survey:

![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/legacy/414-36.gif)

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.