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As I read each of the following statements, please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with it. A. You have to take care of yourself first, and if you have any energy left over, then help other people.
Take care of yourself first, then help others · Asked in 2 waves, 1993–1996 · 3,066 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 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,460 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,606 |
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.
| 10% |
| 33% |
| 13% |
| 35% |
| 9% |
| 1460 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 14% | 37% | 13% | 30% | 7% | 504 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 11% | 30% | 13% | 35% | 10% | 525 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 6% | 35% | 11% | 38% | 10% | 404 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1996 · 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.