88%: No cosmetic surgery
If you know someone who has had cosmetic surgery you are in the minority. In a Poll Position national scientific telephone survey we asked if you have ever had cosmetic surgery. An overwhelming number of Americans, 88% said they have not had cosmetic surgery, 7% said they have, and 5% did not have an opinion.
Men and women had identical numbers in the survey. When asked the question, both sexes had the following response, 88% said they have not had cosmetic surgery, 7% said they have, and 5% had no opinion.
Poll Position’s scientific telephone survey of 1,176 registered voters nationwide was conducted November 27, 2011 and has a margin of error of ±3%. Poll results are weighted to be a representative sampling of all American adults.
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Poll Position is committed to transparency and upholding the highest professional standards in its polling, explaining why we provide you with the crosstabs of our scientific polls. Crosstabs provide a breakdown of survey participants by age, race, gender, and political affiliation. Here are the crosstabs for this poll: Poll Position Crosstabs-Cosmetic surgery
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