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B. Number of traumatic events (divorces, unemployment, hospitalizations/disabilities) happening to respondent's relatives during last five years.
Traumatic events to relatives in the last five years · Asked in 4 waves, 1978–1984 · 6,072 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 19% | 37% | 32% | 13% | 1473 | ±3 | |
| Liberals |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,468 |
| General Social Survey 1978 | 1978-02-13 to 1978-04-29 | face to face | 1,532 | 1,532 |
| 18% |
| 39% |
| 32% |
| 12% |
| 339 |
| ±7 |
| Moderates | 20% | 33% | 33% | 14% | 568 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 17% | 38% | 32% | 13% | 503 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1984 · 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.