United States - aspects of family life 2011, by gender

This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans aged 50 years and older interviewing them about the importance of certain aspects of family life. When it comes to their family, 75 percent of the surveyed men and 89 percent of the surveyed women stated that communicating frequently was very important to them personally.

How important is each of the following aspects of family life for you? (United States, 2011, by gender)

Characteristic	Share of respondents
No siblings	35%
No grandchildren	24%
No parent	22%
No children	22%
Has children	19%
Has siblings	17%
Has grandchildren	17%
Has a living parent	14%

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Release date

September 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 29, 2011 to January 24, 2012

Number of respondents

2,261 respondents

Age group

50 years and older

Special properties

The base sample was drawn to be representative of the 50+ population in the U.S.

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Total n=2,261
Men n= 1,130
Women n=1,131.

The source posed the question as follows: "Thinking about your family, how important is each of the following to you personally?"

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