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How many sisters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sisters who are still alive; please include step-sisters, half-sisters, and adopted sisters.) C. And how often do you have any other contact with your sister besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?
Contact with sister by phone or letter · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,031 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Daily | Several x week | Once a week | Once a month | Several x year | Less often | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 8% | 12% | 18% | 26% | 18% | 17% | 1031 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 8% | 12% | 16% | 26% | 19% | 18% | 655 | ±4 |
General Social Survey 1986 · 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 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,031 |
| Catholic | 9% | 14% | 25% | 23% | 15% | 14% | 264 | ±7 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | ±27 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±23 |
| None | 5% | 10% | 12% | 29% | 15% | 28% | 72 | ±13 |