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Who should be next most responsible?
Who should be next most responsible for medical care costs · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–2006 · 985 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 | His-her family | Government | Insurance | Private charity | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 43% | 8% | 47% | 2% | 417 | ±6 | |
| White | 43% | 7% | 47% | 3% | 317 | ±6 | |
| Black † |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 417 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 568 |
| 45% |
| 9% |
| 46% |
| – |
| 47 |
| ±20 |
| Hispanic † | 39% | 10% | 50% | 1% | 37 | ±19 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 12 | ±30 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 4 | ±55 |