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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 | 36% | 46% | 15% | 3% | 702 | ±4 | |
| White | 33% |
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.
| 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 |
| 46% |
| 18% |
| 3% |
| 511 |
| ±5 |
| Black | 57% | 37% | 5% | 1% | 109 | ±12 |
| Hispanic † | 30% | 63% | 5% | 2% | 50 | ±17 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 26 | ±24 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 6 | ±43 |