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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Suppose you had the flu and you had to stay in bed for a few days and needed help around the home, with shopping and such. A. Who would you turn to first for help? B. Who would you turn to second? Please CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE NUMBER. A. First Choice

Values

  • [1] spouse

  • [2] mother

  • [3] father

  • [4] daughter

  • [5] son

  • [6] sister

  • [7] brother

  • [8] other relative

  • [9] closest friend

  • [10] other friend

  • [11] neighbor

  • [12] coworker

  • [13] nurse

  • [14] clergy

  • [15] paid help

  • [16] other

  • [17] no one

  • [NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballotsyears
-1986

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for sick1.

Counts by year:

yeariapspousemotherfatherdaughtersonsisterbrotherother relativeclosest friendother friendneighborcoworkernurseclergypaid helpotherno oneno answernot available in this yearTotal
198642737142101285462233712222342321171220-1470
Total4273714210128546223371222234232117122001470

See also

Other ISSP Social Networks & Support Systems: borrow1, borrow2, change1, change2, down1, down2, sick2, upset1, upset2

Other Social Networks: borrow1, borrow2, change1, change2, down1, down2, sick2, upset1, upset2