General Social Survey cycle topics,
sample size and response rate
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Cycle | Sample year | Sample size | Response rate | Main core content | Focus issue |
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1 | 1985 | 11,200 | 83.4 | Health | Social support |
2 | 1986 | 16,390 | 78.9 | Time use, social mobility | Language |
3 | 1988 | 9,870 | 82.4 | Personal risk | Victim services |
4 | 1989 | 9,338 | 80.7 | Education and work | No focus |
5 | 1990 | 13,495 | 75.8 | Family and friends | No focus |
6 | 1991 | 11,924 | 80.2 | Health | Various health topics |
7 | 1992 | 9,815 | 76.8 | Time use | Culture, sport and unpaid work activities |
8 | 1993 | 10,385 | 81.6 | Personal risk | Alcohol and drug use |
9 | 1994 | 11,876 | 81.2 | Education, work and retirement | Transition into retirement |
10 | 1995 | 10,749 | 81.4 | Family | Effects of tobacco smoke |
11 | 1996 | 12,756 | 85.3 | Social support | Tobacco use |
12 | 1998 | 10,749 | 77.6 | Time use | Sports participation/culture |
13 | 1999 | 25,876 | 81.3 | Victimization | Spousal, senior abuse/perception |
14 | 2000 | 25,090 | 80.8 | Technology – computer and internet | No focus issue |
15 | 2001 | 24,310 | 80.9 | Family history | No focus issue |
16 | 2002 | 24,870 | 86.3 | Social support and aging | Retirement planning and experience |
17 | 2003 | 24,951 | 78.0 | Social engagement | No focus issue |
18 | 2004 | 23,766 | 74.5 | Victimization | No focus issue |
19 | 2005 | 19,597 | 59.0 | Time use | Culture, sport, network/trust and transportation |
20 | 2006 | 23,608 | 67.4 | Family history | Family transition |
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