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Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . E. Natural ability? -- how important is that?
Importance of natural ability for getting ahead · Asked in 1 wave, 1987 · 1,564 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Essential | Very important | Fairly important | Not very important | Not important at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 13% | 48% | 35% | 4% | 0% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 | 9% | 45% | 41% | 5% | 0% | 353 | ±6 | |
| 30–44 |
General Social Survey 1987 · 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 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
| 11% |
| 49% |
| 35% |
| 6% |
| 0% |
| 528 |
| ±5 |
| 45–64 | 18% | 48% | 32% | 2% | 0% | 408 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 16% | 51% | 29% | 3% | 0% | 270 | ±7 |