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by thenewwazoo 3639 days ago
The percentages total 106.6%.
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Yup. Total is 3138 [1], not 2942. 196 are unaccounted for.

Maybe the survey form let you choose two or more different groups?

From the article:

> A huge thank you to the 3,086 people who responded!

3138 is also more than the number of respondents.

[1]: (2402+86+51+189+159+73+47+47+84)/2942 = 1.0666

> Maybe the form let you choose two or more different groups?

Yes, since you can be a member of multiple groups.

As I mentioned in my prior post, consider the percentages against the total number of responders, rather than across each demographic.