We would like to know a few other things about that person. D. What (is/was) that person's race? (Is/Was) it black, white, hispanic or other?
Race of AIDS victim known best · Asked in 5 waves, 1988–1993 · 1,095 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Black | White | Hispanic | Other | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 18% | 77% | 4% | 1% | 392 | ±6 | |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 392 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 242 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 177 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 145 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 139 |
| Less than high school † |
| 31% |
| 56% |
| 10% |
| 3% |
| 43 |
| ±16 |
| High school | 16% | 79% | 4% | 2% | 103 | ±11 |
| Some college | 21% | 74% | 5% | – | 115 | ±10 |
| Bachelor's | 10% | 87% | 3% | – | 79 | ±12 |
| Postgraduate † | 8% | 90% | 1% | 1% | 51 | ±15 |
General Social Survey 1993 · 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.