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Of these____friends and relatives, about how many do you stay in contact with by: C. Exchanging cards or letters through U.S. postal mail?
Number of friends and relatives contacted by letters or cards · Asked in 3 waves, 2000–2004 · 4,563 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 | 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16-25 | 26-50 | 50+ | n | MoE |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 939 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 2,691 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 933 |
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 | 33% | 16% | 18% | 11% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 939 | ±4 |
| Democrats | 32% | 15% | 20% | 11% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 330 | ±7 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 35% | 18% | 18% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 334 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 31% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 262 | ±7 |
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.