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[Borrow / take-on debt] In the past 12 months, did you [and your spouse/and your partner] do each of the following to cover spending that exceeded your income?
Borrowed or took on debt to cover spending beyond income · Asked in 1 wave, 2016 · 1,093 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of I3_b first asked in 2016: wording or answer options differ from shed:I3_b.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 49% | 51% | 1093 | ±4 | |
| Northeast | 54% | 46% | 190 | ±10 | |
| Midwest | 45% | 55% | 248 | ±9 | |
| South | 47% | 53% | 401 | ±7 | |
| West | 52% | 48% | 254 | ±9 |
SHED 2016 · US adults 18+. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2016 | 2016-10-01 to 2016-10-31 | web | 6,610 | 1,093 |