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B. Do you think birth control information should be available to teenagers who want it, or not?
Birth control information for teenagers · Asked in 5 waves, 1974–1983 · 7,963 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 | Available | Depends on age | Not available | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 86% | – | 14% | 1599 | ±3 | |
| Lower income |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 1,490 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,484 |
| 82% |
| – |
| 18% |
| 477 |
| ±6 |
| Middle income | 86% | – | 14% | 439 | ±6 |
| Upper income | 89% | – | 11% | 537 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1983 · 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.