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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. B. Second Choice
Second choice for help with household and garden jobs · 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 | 4% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 16% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 13% | 7% |
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 |
| 15% |
| 2% |
| 0% |
| 3% |
| 0% |
| 3% |
| 1428 |
| ±3 |
| Lower income | 2% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 15% | 10% | 14% | 3% | – | 2% | 1% | 4% | 535 | ±5 |
| Middle income | 5% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 14% | 5% | 14% | 2% | – | 4% | – | 2% | 441 | ±5 |
| Upper income | 6% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 21% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 18% | 1% | 0% | 3% | – | 1% | 335 | ±6 |