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Do you agree or disagree ... F. People who have never had children lead empty lives.
People without children lead empty lives · Asked in 3 waves, 1988–2002 · 4,032 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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,171 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,447 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,414 |
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.
| 7% |
| 12% |
| 23% |
| 38% |
| 19% |
| 1171 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 7% | 15% | 20% | 38% | 19% | 386 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 9% | 11% | 22% | 39% | 19% | 395 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 6% | 10% | 28% | 39% | 17% | 352 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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.