(NAME) is (male/female)? Is that correct? ASK FOR EACH NAME. 3. Sex of Third Person
Sex of household roster person 3 · Asked in 2 waves, 1985–2004 · 1,507 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 | 44% | 56% | 572 | ±5 | |
| Northeast | 55% | 45% | 81 | ±13 | |
| Midwest |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 572 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 935 |
| 38% |
| 62% |
| 142 |
| ±9 |
| South | 40% | 60% | 200 | ±9 |
| West | 48% | 52% | 149 | ±10 |
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.