B. How much would you say you have heard or read about genetic testing?
Heard or read about genetic testing · Asked in 3 waves, 1996–2018 · 4,463 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.
| Group | A great deal | Something but not very much | Nothing at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 12% | 59% | 29% | 1180 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,180 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 2,810 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 473 |
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.
| ±4 |
| Less than high school | 5% | 33% | 62% | 129 | ±11 |
| High school | 11% | 55% | 34% | 350 | ±7 |
| Some college | 12% | 63% | 25% | 335 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 15% | 70% | 15% | 242 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 14% | 72% | 14% | 124 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.