Among the people protesting on Independence Square in Kyiv one half are residents of Kyiv and the other half have come from different regions of the country, according to a poll conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on Dec. 7-8.
According to the survey, 49.8% of respondents were residents of Kyiv, and 50.2% arrived from other regions. Some 38% of the demonstrators are aged 15-29, 49% – 30-54, and 13% are aged 55 years and older. Some 57.2% of the protestors are men, and 42.8% are women.
A relative majority of protesters (39.5%) had higher or secondary education, 13.2% are students, 9.4% are non-working retirees, 9.3% are businessmen, 8% are the managers of companies and subunits, and 6.7% are workers.
An overwhelming majority of respondents (91.7%) came to Independence Square in Kyiv on their own, the arrival of 6.3% was organized by a social movement, and the arrival of 1.8% was organized by a political party.
A large majority of protesters (72.4%) are ready to stay in Independence Square as long as necessary, 3.4% until the New Year holidays, 4.4% less than a week, 9.2% two or three days, and 6% only today.
A total of 1,037 Euromaidan demonstrators were surveyed according to methods that ensure a random sample of respondents.