About the Survey - May

About the Dataset

Conducted: May 13 – May 16, 2010
Completions: 701 respondents
Modes used: telephone

Sampling

The sample of telephone exchanges called was randomly selected by a computer from a list of active residential exchanges within the State of Minnesota. Within each exchange, random digits were added to form a complete telephone number, thus permitting access to both listed and unlisted numbers. Within each household, one adult was selected to be the respondent for the survey.

Response Rate

The response rate for the survey was 26%, calculated using the Response Rate 4 formula developed by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (http://www.aapor.org/Standard_Definitions1/1824.htm).

Weights Summary

As is common with public opinion surveys, the data were weighted. In the first stage, the data were weighted based on the number of potential survey respondents and the number of landline telephone numbers in the household. In the second stage, data were weighted according to cell phone usage, as well as gender, age, race, and Hispanic ethnicity to approximate the demographic characteristics of the population according to the Census.

How To Cite

Humphrey School Survey, University of Minnesota. (http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/). THE 2010 MAY MINNESOTA SURVEY [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance [producer and distributor].