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Think now of your contact with all of your family members and close friends. How much of it is through text messages, mobile phones, or other communication devices that use the internet?
Share of family contact via text, phone, or internet · Asked in 1 wave, 2018 · 1,173 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | All or almost all of it | Most of it | About half of it | Some of it | None or almost none of it | I do not use any of these devices | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 23% | 31% | 23% | 16% | 6% | 1% | 1173 | ±4 | |
| 18–29 | 30% |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,173 |
| 32% |
| 22% |
| 13% |
| 3% |
| – |
| 202 |
| ±9 |
| 30–44 | 23% | 40% | 22% | 10% | 5% | – | 321 | ±7 |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 5% | – | 378 | ±7 |
| 65+ | 16% | 26% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 4% | 270 | ±7 |