National Adults
Do you think it is very likely, likely, not very likely, or not likely at all that a nuclear emergency at a power plant like what happened in Japan could happen in the United States?
Very likely Likely Not very likely Not likely at all Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 16% 41% 31% 9% 2%
Registered Voters 15% 41% 32% 10% 2%
Party ID Democrat 16% 49% 26% 8% 1%
Republican 10% 32% 45% 11% 1%
Independent 19% 42% 27% 10% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 11% 40% 38% 11% <1%
Political Ideology Liberal 21% 37% 30% 11% 1%
Moderate 12% 46% 30% 10% 2%
Conservative 12% 41% 36% 10% 1%
Region Northeast 8% 36% 38% 16% 3%
Midwest 16% 34% 38% 10% 3%
South 18% 48% 25% 7% 1%
West 20% 38% 31% 7% 4%
Household Income Less than $50,000 21% 41% 28% 8% 2%
$50,000 or more 12% 39% 37% 10% 2%
Education Not college graduate 18% 45% 25% 8% 3%
College graduate 11% 36% 42% 10% 1%
Age Under 45 15% 44% 34% 5% 2%
45 or older 18% 39% 29% 11% 3%
Race White 16% 36% 37% 9% 2%
Non-white 18% 50% 22% 8% 2%
Gender Men 12% 43% 33% 11% 2%
Women 22% 39% 30% 7% 3%
Interview Type Landline 17% 41% 31% 9% 3%
Cell Phone 14% 42% 34% 9% 2%
Marist Poll National Adults Split Sample: Interviews conducted April 10th through April 14th, 2011, N=629 MOE +/- 4%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.