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If (John/Mary) was your child, would you... Go to a psychiatrist for help? A. If the psychiatrist said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that?
Likelihood of medicating child on psychiatrist's advice · Asked in 1 wave, 2002 · 741 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Not very likely | Not at all likely | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 53% | 36% | 8% | 2% | 741 | ±4 | |
| Protestant | 49% | 40% | 9% | 1% | 408 | ±6 | |
| Catholic | 60% | 32% |
General Social Survey 2002 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 741 |
| 7% |
| 1% |
| 188 |
| ±8 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 12 | ±33 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 21 | ±27 |
| None | 46% | 41% | 11% | 2% | 108 | ±12 |