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C. Death of child or child's spouse
Death of a child or child's spouse · Asked in 12 waves, 1978–1994 · 10,774 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.
| Group | No death reported | Died 6+ yrs ago | Died 1-5 yrs ago | Died last year | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 373 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 766 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 741 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 644 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 742 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 731 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,302 |
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,071 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,042 |
| General Social Survey 1983 |
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.
| 92% |
| 6% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 766 |
| ±4 |
| Democrats | 90% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 256 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 94% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 267 | ±7 |
| Republicans | 92% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 233 | ±7 |
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.
| 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 |
| face to face |
| 1,599 |
| 1,168 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,079 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,115 |