These next questions ask how often (you/NAME) did something during a TYPICAL MONTH in the last 12 months, that is since November 2012. How often did (you/NAME) discuss politics with family or friends – basically every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, once a month, less than once a month, or not at all?
Asked of: PES7 = 1, 2, -2, or -3
Frequency of discussing politics with family or friends · Asked in 2 waves, 2011–2013 · 119,956 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2011-11, 2013-11.
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 | Basically every day | A few times a week | A few times a month | Once a month | Less than once a month | Not at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2013 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES11. Universe: PES7 = 1, 2, -2, or -3 | 2013-11-17 to 2013-11-23 | mixed | 38,601 | 38,601 |
| CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement Source variable PES11. Universe: PES7 = 1, 2, -2, or -3 | 2011-11-13 to 2011-11-19 | mixed | 81,355 | 81,355 |
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.
| 10% |
| 19% |
| 20% |
| 10% |
| 14% |
| 27% |
| 81355 |
| ±0.4 |
| Men | 11% | 21% | 21% | 10% | 13% | 25% | 38261 | ±0.6 |
| Women | 9% | 18% | 19% | 10% | 16% | 28% | 43094 | ±0.5 |
CPS November 2011 Civic Engagement Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 18+. 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.