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People differ in their ideas about what it takes for a young person to become an adult these days. How important is it for them to be... Completed their formal schooling
Importance of finishing school to become an adult · Asked in 1 wave, 2002 · 1,393 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Extremely important | Quite important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 73% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 1393 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 72% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 799 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,393 |
| 75% |
| 16% |
| 5% |
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 330 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±24 |
| Other faith † | 71% | 26% | 2% | – | 1% | 42 | ±18 |
| None | 68% | 19% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 188 | ±9 |