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Have any other members of your immediate family--that is, your (spouse/parent/children/brothers or sisters)--ever served in the armed forces?
Immediate family members have served in armed forces · Asked in 2 waves, 1982–1984 · 3,333 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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 71% | 29% | 1473 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 66% | 34% | 295 | ±7 | |
| Midwest |
| 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 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| 75% |
| 25% |
| 416 |
| ±6 |
| South | 70% | 30% | 495 | ±5 |
| West | 75% | 25% | 267 | ±7 |
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.