In the last twelve months, that is, from (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 1999/2001 through (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 2000/2002"have you: G. Discussed your views about political or social policy issues, current affairs, or political campaigns with other people?
Discussed political views with others in past year · Asked in 2 waves, 2000–2002 · 2,326 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
In 2000 no one was coded '6 or more times', so that year's '3-5 times' evidently includes them; it is shown as '3 or more times' for 2000 only.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Not at all | 1 or 2 times | 3-5 times | 3 or more times | 6 or more times | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,393 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 933 |
| 37% |
| 12% |
| 17% |
| – |
| 34% |
| 1393 |
| ±3 |
| Protestant | 37% | 11% | 18% | – | 34% | 799 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 36% | 16% | 17% | – | 31% | 330 | ±6 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±24 |
| Other faith † | 52% | 24% | 13% | – | 11% | 42 | ±18 |
| None | 32% | 9% | 15% | – | 45% | 188 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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.