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1958,1960,1964: Now here is something a little different. It helps use know what kinds of people we have talked to if we can find out how they feel about things besides politics. For example.. 1968-1972: Now here is something different. We have questions on other things besides politics. 1976: Now we have a few questions on other things besides politics. ALL YEARS: When you do make plans ahead, do you usually get to carry out things the way you expected, or do things usually come up to make you change your plans?
Usually able to carry out plans as expected · Asked in 8 waves, 1958–1976 · 13,051 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Have to change plans | Things work out as expected | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 52% | 48% | 1909 | ±2 | |
| Protestant |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763737. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742397. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720279. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,703 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700160(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680496. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640362. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600240. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 51% |
| 49% |
| 1258 |
| ±3 |
| Catholic | 56% | 44% | 460 | ±5 |
| Jewish † | 36% | 64% | 43 | ±15 |
| Other faith † | 69% | 31% | 22 | ±21 |
| None | 53% | 47% | 119 | ±9 |
ANES 1976 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| ANES 1958 Time Series Study Source variable: V580164. |
| 1958-11-05 to 1958-12-25 |
| face to face |
| 1,450 |
| 1,450 |