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Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about medicines prescribed by doctors to help people who are having problems with their emotions, nerves or their mental health: B. If symptoms are no longer present, people should stop taking these medications.
Stop psychiatric medication when symptoms are gone · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,387 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 16% | 37% | 11% | 28% | 8% | 1387 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 | 15% | 42% | 14% | 24% | 5% | 256 | ±7 | |
| 30–44 |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 15% |
| 30% |
| 13% |
| 33% |
| 8% |
| 518 |
| ±5 |
| 45–64 | 19% | 37% | 8% | 26% | 10% | 379 | ±6 |
| 65+ | 15% | 47% | 10% | 23% | 6% | 232 | ±7 |