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Please show for each of these how important you think it is for getting ahead in life . . . M. A person's political beliefs?
Importance of political beliefs 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 | 2% | 8% | 26% | 39% | 26% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Lower income | 3% | 13% | 29% | 34% | 21% | 581 | ±5 | |
| Middle income |
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 |
| 1% |
| 6% |
| 25% |
| 39% |
| 28% |
| 444 |
| ±5 |
| Upper income | 1% | 4% | 24% | 43% | 29% | 439 | ±5 |