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	Total	Men	Women
Being able to count on one another when someone needs something	86%	78%	93%
Being friends	84%	78%	90%
Sharing memories and family history	83%	75%	90%
Communicating frequently	82%	75%	89%
Staying up-to-date on important events like weddings, deaths, graduations, births, etc.	81%	72%	89%
Having close personal relationships	81%	74%	87%
Spending holidays or special occasions together	79%	72%	85%
Spending time together on a regular basis	74%	68%	79%
Taking vacations together	40%	37%	43%

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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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