How well elected official know risk by nuclear power

polnuke

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Here's another public issue: nuclear power. Nuclear power uses the energy of the atom to generate electricity. some people say that nuclear power is a safe option to meet the energy needs of the United States without burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas. Others are concerned about potential risks in the operation of nuclear plants and about the disposal of nuclear waste. Please look at Card E13. (On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Very Well" and 5 means Not At All), how well do the following groups understand the likely effects of using nuclear power to generate electricity? A. Elected officials (How well elected officials know risk by nuclear power?)

Values

[1] very well
[5] not at all
[NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/C	2010

Overview

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Counts by year:

year	iap	very well	2	3	4	not at all	don't know	no answer	not available in this year	Total
2010	1578	21	46	145	158	66	23	7	-	2044
Total	1578	21	46	145	158	66	23	7	0	2044