These next questions are about your experiences losing people close to you. Thinking back five years, to the period from January 1, 2017 through today, did you experience the death of someone close to you? NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Death of someone close in past five years · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 1,235 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 31% | 69% | 1235 | ±4 | |
| Urban | 29% | 71% | 337 | ±9 | |
| Suburban | 33% | 67% | 741 | ±6 | |
| Rural | 23% | 77% | 157 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 2022: GSS Next follow-on · US adults 18+ who completed the 2022 GSS interview and then this web follow-on (weighted to the adult population). 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 2022: GSS Next follow-on | 2022-09-22 to 2022-11-30 | web | 1,235 | 1,235 |