As you read each of the following statements, please think about the medical care you are now receiving. If you have not received any medical care recently, circle the answer based on what you would expect if you had to seek care today. Even if you are not entirely certain about your answers, we want to remind you that your best guess is important for each statement. B. Doctors always do their best to keep the patient from worrying.
Doctors always try to keep patients from worrying · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,387 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Uncertain | Disagree | Strong disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 49% | 20% | 26% | 2% | 1387 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 4% | 52% | 17% | 25% | 3% | 770 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 5% |
| 47% |
| 23% |
| 25% |
| 1% |
| 335 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | ±22 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 33 | ±23 |
| None | 1% | 39% | 26% | 30% | 4% | 198 | ±8 |