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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 | |
| Northeast | 2% | 6% | 26% | 41% | 24% | 279 | ±7 | |
| Midwest |
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% |
| 7% |
| 22% |
| 42% |
| 29% |
| 432 |
| ±6 |
| South | 2% | 10% | 31% | 33% | 24% | 588 | ±5 |
| West | 2% | 7% | 21% | 42% | 28% | 265 | ±7 |