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First, there are some household and garden jobs you can't really Do alone --for example, you may need someone to hold a ladder, or to help you move furniture. A. Who would you turn to first for help? B. Who would you turn to second? Please CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE NUMBER. A. First Choice
First choice for help with household tasks · 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 | Social service | Paid help | Other | No one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 52% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 11% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 1% |
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 |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 1428 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 39% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 17% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 391 | ±6 |
| High school | 56% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | – | 1% | 502 | ±5 |
| Some college | 55% | 4% | 7% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | 1% | 272 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 57% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 7% | – | 11% | 2% | 5% | 0% | – | 2% | 1% | – | 186 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 64% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 3% | – | 6% | 1% | 4% | 1% | – | 3% | – | 3% | 76 | ±12 |