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Have you ever been punched or beaten by another person? B. How many times would you guess this has happened to you?
Number of times punched or beaten · Asked in 7 waves, 1973–1984 · 3,655 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 | Once | 2-3 times | 4+ times | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 22% | 38% | 41% | 587 | ±5 | |
| Northeast |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 587 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 730 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 491 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 537 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 424 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 473 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 413 |
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.
| 17% |
| 32% |
| 51% |
| 122 |
| ±11 |
| Midwest | 26% | 43% | 31% | 167 | ±9 |
| South | 23% | 35% | 42% | 180 | ±8 |
| West | 21% | 40% | 38% | 118 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 1984 · 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.