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How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in each of the following areas? B. Providing a decent standard of living for the old?
Government success at ensuring decent living for the old · Asked in 1 wave, 2006 · 1,518 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Very successful | Quite successful | Neither successful nor unsuccessful | Quite unsuccessful | Very unsuccessful | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 21% | 31% | 33% | 11% | 1518 | ±3 | |
| White | 3% | 21% | 32% | 32% | 12% | 1057 | ±4 | |
| Black |
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 | 1,518 |
| 5% |
| 18% |
| 25% |
| 36% |
| 17% |
| 209 |
| ±8 |
| Hispanic | 12% | 24% | 28% | 33% | 5% | 207 | ±8 |
| Asian † | 11% | 28% | 21% | 37% | 3% | 31 | ±20 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | ±29 |