Opinion on U.S. government spending on Zika virus research by gender 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 30, 2016
This statistic presents the opinions of U.S. respondents, by gender, concerning U.S. government spending on Zika virus research. It was found that, as of August 2016, 42 percent of total respondents believed the U.S. government should increase spending on Zika virus research.

Should the U.S. government increase or decrease spending on Zika virus research, or should it continue to spend the current amount?

CharacteristicTotalMaleFemale
Increase spending 42% 41% 42%
Spend the same 33% 36% 29%
Decrease spending 4% 6% 3%
Not sure 21% 17% 25%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents42%42%33%33%4%4%21%21%41%41%36%36%6%6%17%17%42%42%29%29%3%3%25%25%TotalMaleFemaleIncrease spendingSpend the sameDecrease spendingNot sure
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Release date

August 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 27 to 29, 2016

Number of respondents

1,300 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. citizens

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Percentage points not equaling 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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