A. How much would you say you have heard or read about genetic screening - a great deal, something but not very much, or nothing at all?
Heard or read about genetic screening · Asked in 2 waves, 1990–1996 · 1,413 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. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | A great deal | Not very much | Nothing at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 13% | 59% | 28% | 917 | ±4 | |
| Less than high school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 496 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 917 |
| 8% |
| 42% |
| 50% |
| 191 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 11% | 59% | 30% | 306 | ±6 |
| Some college | 17% | 65% | 19% | 236 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 16% | 72% | 12% | 123 | ±10 |
| Postgraduate † | 20% | 74% | 6% | 57 | ±15 |
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.