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On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to provide mental health care for persons with mental illnesses?
Government responsibility for mental health care · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–2006 · 1,410 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 | Definitely should be | Probably should be | Probably should not be | Definitely should not be | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 702 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 708 |
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.
| 36% |
| 46% |
| 15% |
| 3% |
| 702 |
| ±4 |
| 18–29 | 34% | 54% | 12% | 0% | 142 | ±10 |
| 30–44 | 36% | 49% | 12% | 4% | 195 | ±8 |
| 45–64 | 36% | 42% | 20% | 2% | 245 | ±7 |
| 65+ | 41% | 35% | 15% | 9% | 119 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.