Public Attitude Of Dogs And Chimpanzees In Research

A tabular excerpt from the NSF Survey of Public Attitudes Toward and Understanding of Science and Technology, which summarizes the responses to “Scientists should be allowed to do research that causes pain and injury to animals like dogs and chimpanzees if it produces new information about humane health problems. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly agree?” Data shown for 1988-1999.

“Scientists should be allowed to do research that causes pain and injury to animals like dogs and chimpanzees if it produces new information about humane health problems. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly agree?” (Data shown by year for total adults, as denoted) 1988 (2,041 adults)

• Strongly Agree (5%)
• Agree (48%)
• Do not know (5%)
• Disagree (28%)
• Strongly disagree (14%)

1990 (2,033 adults)

• Strongly Agree (5%)
• Agree (45%)
• Do not know (6%)
• Disagree (31%)
• Strongly disagree (13%)

1992 (2,001 adults)

• Strongly Agree (9%)
• Agree (44%)
• Do not know (5%)
• Disagree (28%)
• Strongly disagree (14%)

1995 (2,006 adults)

• Strongly Agree (7%)
• Agree (43%)
• Do not know (4%)
• Disagree (33%)
• Strongly disagree (13%)

1997 (996 adults)

• Strongly Agree (7%)
• Agree (39%)
• Do not know (3%)
• Disagree (33%)
• Strongly disagree (18%)

1999 (904 adults)

• Strongly Agree (7%)
• Agree (43%)
• Do not know (3%)
• Disagree (30%)
• Strongly disagree (17%)

Data also available by gender, education, age, and degree to which the respondent is “attentive to science and technology.”