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(NAME) is (male/female)? Is that correct? ASK FOR EACH NAME. • Sex of First Person
Sex of household roster person 1 · Asked in 2 waves, 1985–2004 · 2,514 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.
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 | Male | Female | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 49% | 51% | 1116 | ±4 | |
| Northeast | 51% | 49% | 172 | ±9 | |
| Midwest |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,116 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 1,398 |
| 51% |
| 49% |
| 289 |
| ±6 |
| South | 47% | 53% | 401 | ±6 |
| West | 48% | 52% | 254 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2004 · 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.