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Age of closest homicide victim known · Asked in 3 waves, 1988–1990 · 446 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.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | 10 years or under | 11-20 | 21-40 | 41 year or older | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 1% | 22% | 58% | 19% | 128 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 128 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 162 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 156 |
| ±10 |
| 18–29 † | – | 39% | 51% | 10% | 34 | ±19 |
| 30–44 † | 2% | 7% | 74% | 17% | 49 | ±18 |
| 45–64 † | 2% | 22% | 52% | 24% | 38 | ±18 |
| 65+ † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 7 | ±39 |
General Social Survey 1990 · 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.