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Have you done any voluntary activity in the past 12 months in any of the following areas? Voluntary activity is unpaid work, not just belonging to an organization or group. It should be of service or benefit to other people or the community and not only to one's family or personal friends. During the last 12 months did you do volunteer work in any of the following areas: B. Charitable activities (helping the sick, elderly, poor, etc.)
Volunteered for charitable activities, past year · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,284 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | No | Yes 1-2 times | Yes 3-5 times | Yes 6/more times | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 62% | 20% | 9% | 9% | 1284 | ±3 | |
| Men | 60% | 22% | 9% | 9% | 577 | ±5 | |
| Women | 64% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 707 | ±4 |
General Social Survey 1998 · 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 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,284 |