American Attitudes towards Islam A Nationwide Poll

Abstract

Introduction and Methodology
The American Muslim Council poll was conducted from 16-23 Mamh
1993 by the John Zogby Group International, Inc., of New Hartfod, New
York. A total of 905 adults were contacted by telephone by trained canvassers
from the Zogby Group offices. The random sample was stmtified
to ensure a equitable distribution of Fespondents by region.
The sample was selected by a ptocectUre of random digiting in order
to give listed and unlisted residential numbers an equal chance of selection
All area codes in the contiguous forty-eight states were mpmented,
and each state was represented in the total sample accotding to its proportion
of the total population. Calls wee made from 4:OO pm to 9:OO pm
in all time zones on weeknights, from 1O:OO am to 5:OO pm on Saturday,
and from 5:OO pm to 9:OO pm on Sunday. Three callbacks were made to
each household where there was no initial contact.
Sample characteristics are described below: ...