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How likely would you be to take doctor-prescribed psychiatric medication in the following situations? C. ...because you were feeling depressed, tired, were having trouble sleeping and concentrating, and felt worthless.
Would take psychiatric medication for depression symptoms · Asked in 2 waves, 1998–2006 · 2,824 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.
| Group | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Mixed | Somewht unlikely | Very unlikely | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,437 |
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
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.
| 20% |
| 30% |
| 15% |
| 14% |
| 21% |
| 1437 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 21% | 32% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 484 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 21% | 29% | 15% | 14% | 21% | 545 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 19% | 28% | 13% | 15% | 25% | 372 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.