Now we would like to ask you how you would get help in situations that anyone could find herself or himself in. First, suppose you had the 'flu and had to stay in bed for a few days and needed help around the house, with shopping and so on. B. And who would you turn to second if you had the flu and needed help around the house?
Who respondent turns to second for help when sick · Asked in 1 wave, 2002 · 1,149 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Husband, wife, partner | Mother | Father | Daughter | Daughter-in-law | Son | Son-in-law | Sister | Brother | Other blood relative | Other in-law relative | Close friend | Neighbor | Someone you work with | Someone at a social services agency | Someone you pay to help | Other | No one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,149 |
| 8% |
| 16% |
| 5% |
| 17% |
| 1% |
| 10% |
| 1% |
| 7% |
| 3% |
| 3% |
| 4% |
| 15% |
| 4% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 4% |
| 1149 |
| ±3 |
| Men | 10% | 15% | 7% | 18% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 555 | ±5 |
| Women | 6% | 16% | 2% | 16% | 1% | 12% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 17% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 594 | ±5 |