Please tell me which one of the statements on the card best describes what the government has the right to know. Before giving an individual a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance, the government should have the right to know:
What government should know before granting security clearance · Asked in 3 waves, 1996–2000 · 4,266 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 | Nothing about mental health | Whether currently consulting | Ever consulted a mental | Ever consulted & diagnosis | Diagnosis & confident. info | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,419 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,460 |
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.
| All respondents |
| 7% |
| 10% |
| 11% |
| 26% |
| 47% |
| 1419 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 8% | 9% | 8% | 27% | 49% | 291 | ±7 |
| Midwest | 6% | 10% | 11% | 24% | 49% | 340 | ±6 |
| South | 6% | 11% | 10% | 26% | 47% | 510 | ±5 |
| West | 8% | 10% | 14% | 26% | 42% | 278 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2000 · 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.