I'd like you to imagine that you want to buy each of the following items or services. Would you rather buy them from a business or service provider with whom you had some family or social relationship, or from a seller or provider with whom you had no prior personal contact. Please tell me the number that best represents your feeling with respect to each of the purchases listed. A. Bedroom furniture
Prefer buying furniture from someone known or a stranger · Asked in 1 wave, 1996 · 708 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strong preference no contact | 2 | Dont care | 4 | Strong preference contact | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 14% | 4% | 53% | 10% | 19% | 708 | ±4 | |
| Democrats | 13% | 5% | 52% | 9% | 21% | 246 | ±7 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) |
General Social Survey 1996 · 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 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 708 |
| 13% |
| 4% |
| 57% |
| 9% |
| 17% |
| 259 |
| ±7 |
| Republicans | 15% | 3% | 51% | 11% | 20% | 192 | ±8 |