Now, I'm going to ask you about various events and conditions that happen to people. I'm interested in those that happened to you during the last 12 months, that is since (CURRENT MONTH), (1990/2003). As I ask you about the specific events, please think carefully, so I can record things accurately. A. First, thinking about health related matters, did any of the following happen to you since (CURRENT MONTH, 1990/2003)? 4. Had a drinking problem (e.g. frequently drunk, suffered from alcoholism)
Had a drinking problem in past year · Asked in 2 waves, 1991–2004 · 2,357 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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 1% | 99% | 1340 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 1% | 99% | 763 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,340 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,017 |
| 1% |
| 99% |
| 320 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | 17 | ±30 |
| Other faith † | – | 100% | 37 | ±18 |
| None | 3% | 97% | 199 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2004 · 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.