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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: F. These medications help people control their symptoms.
Psychiatric medication helps control symptoms · Asked in 2 waves, 1998–2006 · 2,824 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 16% | 70% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 1437 | ±3 | |
| White |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,437 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 15% |
| 72% |
| 10% |
| 3% |
| 0% |
| 1054 |
| ±4 |
| Black | 19% | 69% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 217 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 18% | 64% | 16% | 2% | – | 102 | ±12 |
| Asian † | 20% | 57% | 22% | – | 1% | 52 | ±16 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | ±34 |