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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.
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 | 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 |
| ±4 |
| White | 12% | 65% | 23% | 749 | ±5 |
| Black | 15% | 48% | 37% | 190 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 7% | 48% | 45% | 188 | ±9 |
| Asian † | 11% | 54% | 36% | 34 | ±21 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 19 | ±27 |
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.