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Suppose you needed advice about an important change in your life -- for example, about a job or moving to another part of the country? B. Second Choice
Second choice for advice on important life change · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,428 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Spouse | Mother | Father | Daughter | Son | Sister | Brother | Other relative | Closest friend | Other friend | Neighbor | Coworker | Clergy | Family doctor | Prof counselor | Lawyer | Other | No one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 14% |
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 | 1,428 |
| 12% |
| 7% |
| 9% |
| 6% |
| 5% |
| 8% |
| 18% |
| 4% |
| 1% |
| 2% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 1428 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 3% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 20% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 297 | ±6 |
| Midwest | 5% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 18% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 396 | ±5 |
| South | 3% | 15% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | – | 0% | – | 4% | 473 | ±5 |
| West | 3% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 21% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 7% | 262 | ±7 |