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If you had other partners, please indicate all categories that apply to them. D. Person you paid or paid you for sex
Had sex for pay or paid for sex in past year · Asked in 20 waves, 1988–2022 · 6,754 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 5% | 95% | 285 | ±8 | |
| Less than high school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 190 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 285 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 218 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 337 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 394 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 305 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 339 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 335 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 423 |
| General Social Survey 2004 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
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.
| Too few respondents |
| – |
| – |
| 15 |
| ±31 |
| High school † | 9% | 91% | 55 | ±16 |
| Some college | 3% | 97% | 100 | ±12 |
| Bachelor's † | 6% | 94% | 68 | ±14 |
| Postgraduate † | 5% | 95% | 42 | ±18 |
General Social Survey 2021 · 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.
| 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 |
| face to face |
| 2,812 |
| 383 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 448 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 482 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 449 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 503 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 503 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 247 |
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 224 |
| General Social Survey 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 217 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 234 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 238 |