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How many brothers age 18 or older do you have? (We mean brothers who are still alive; please include step-brothers, half-brothers, and adopted brothers.) C. And how often do you have any other contact with your brother besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?
Frequency of phone or mail contact with brother · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,008 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Daily | Several x week | Once a week | Once a month | Several x year | Less often | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 8% | 18% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 1008 | ±3 | |
| Urban | 4% | 9% | 16% | 27% | 21% | 23% | 261 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 1986 · 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 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,008 |
| Suburban | 5% | 10% | 20% | 23% | 22% | 21% | 462 | ±5 |
| Rural | 4% | 5% | 15% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 285 | ±6 |