This survey took place between November 22–28, 2018 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 136 localities of 52 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage of the number of participants.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SPLIT OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN UKRAINE? (one answer)
| Nov. 18 | |
| I’ve heard a lot about it | 30 |
| I’ve heard something about it | 42 |
| This is the first I’ve heard about it | 27 |
| It is difficult to say | 1 |
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEPARATION OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH FROM THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE (RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH)? (respondents were presented with a card and could choose more than one answer)
| Nov. 18 | |
| Very concerned | 15 |
| Somewhat concerned | 21 |
| Not very concerned | 23 |
| Not at all concerned | 36 |
| It is difficult to say/I am not interested in this issue | 5 |
| Total | Religious affiliation | Self-identifies as Orthodox + frequency of attending religious services | ||||
| Orthodox | Does not consider oneself a believer | Once a month or more | A few times a year or less | Never attends | ||
| HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SPLIT OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN UKRAINE? | ||||||
| I’ve heard a lot about it | 30 | 34 | 20 | 48 | 31 | 28 |
| I’ve heard something about it | 42 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 46 | 41 |
| This is the first I’ve heard about it | 27 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 23 | 29 |
| It is difficult to say | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | <1 | 2 |
|
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEPARATION OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH FROM THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE (RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH)? |
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| Very concerned | 15 | 18 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 10 |
| Somewhat concerned | 21 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| Not very concerned | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 26 |
| Not at all concerned | 36 | 29 | 54 | 15 | 29 | 38 |
| It is difficult to say/I am not interested in this issue | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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