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[Family responsibilities] How important were each of the following in your decision to retire at the age that you did?
Importance of family responsibilities in retirement decision · Asked in 2 waves, 2017–2018 · 8,642 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of K9_d first asked in 2017: wording or answer options differ from shed:K9_d.
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 | Not important | Somewhat important | Very important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 66% | 17% | 17% | 4010 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 23 | ±25 |
| 30–44 † | 33% | 31% | 37% | 72 | ±15 |
| 45–64 | 60% | 19% | 20% | 1109 | ±3 |
| 65+ | 71% | 14% | 15% | 2806 | ±2 |
SHED 2018 · 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.