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Do you agree or disagree ... E. It is better not to have children because they are such a heavy financial burden.
Better not to have children due to financial burden · Asked in 1 wave, 1988 · 1,414 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 1% | 3% | 11% | 48% | 37% | 1414 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 1% | 2% | 12% | 50% | 35% | 868 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 1988 · 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 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,414 |
| 3% |
| 3% |
| 10% |
| 46% |
| 39% |
| 369 |
| ±6 |
| Jewish † | – | – | 8% | 45% | 46% | 27 | ±20 |
| Other faith † | – | 1% | 5% | 47% | 47% | 39 | ±17 |
| None | 2% | 5% | 15% | 42% | 36% | 110 | ±10 |