1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
class SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION
If you were asked to use one of four names for your
social class, which would you say you belong in: the
lower class, the working class, the middle class, or
the upper class?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
5.2 1584 1 LOWER CLASS
46.1 14104 2 WORKING CLASS
45.7 13986 3 MIDDLE CLASS
3.1 949 4 UPPER CLASS
0.0 1 5 NO CLASS
61 8 DK
149 9 NA
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classy SUBJECTIVE SOCIAL CLASS-VERSION Y
If you were asked to use one of five names for your
social class, which would you say you belong in: the
lower class, the working class, the middle class, the
upper middle class, or the upper class?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.3 32 1 LOWER CLASS
41.3 308 2 WORKING CLASS
41.3 308 3 MIDDLE CLASS
10.6 79 4 UPPER MIDDLE CLASS
2.4 18 5 UPPER CLASS
6 9 NA
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rank RS SELF RANKING OF SOCIAL POSITION
In our society there are groups which tend to be
towards the top and those that are towards the bottom.
here we have a scale that runs from top to bottom.
Where would you put yourself on this scale?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.9 112 1 TOP
3.8 86 2
12.5 282 3
14.5 328 4
31.0 701 5
13.6 308 6
9.2 209 7
5.9 134 8
1.8 41 9
2.8 63 10 BOTTOM
17 98 DK
78 99 NA
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satfin SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION
We are interested in how people are getting along
financially these days. So far as you and your family
are concerned, would you say that you are pretty well
satisfied with you present financial situation, more
or less satisfied, no not satisfied at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.6 9545 1 SATISFIED
44.5 14339 2 MORE OR LESS
25.9 8342 3 NOT AT ALL SAT
71 8 DK
83 9 NA
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finalter CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION
During the last few years, has your financial
situation been getting better, worse, or has it stayed
the same?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.9 12158 1 BETTER
22.3 7150 2 WORSE
39.9 12811 3 STAYED SAME
105 8 DK
156 9 NA
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finrela OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME
Compared with American families in general, would you
say your family income is far below average, below
average, average, above average, or far above average?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.9 1586 1 FAR BELOW AVERAGE
23.6 7555 2 BELOW AVERAGE
51.8 16613 3 AVERAGE
18.0 5756 4 ABOVE AVERAGE
1.7 548 5 FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
239 8 DK
83 9 NA
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incneed INCOME FAMILY NEEDS
Living where you do now and meeting the expenses you
consider necesary, what would be the very smallest
amount of income per month--after taxes--your
household would need to make ends meet?
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mininc MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INCOME NEEDED PER WEEK
What is the smallest amount of money a family of four
(husband, wife, and two children) needs each week to
get along in this community?
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wksub DOES R OR SPOUSE HAVE SUPERVISOR
Do you (does your [SPOUSE]) have a supervisor on
(your/his/her) job to whom you are (he/she is)
directly responsible?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
80.0 13090 1 YES
20.0 3281 2 NO
28 8 DK
325 9 NA
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wksubs DOES SUPERVISOR HAVE SUPERVISOR
IF YES: Does that person have a supervisor on the job
to whom he is directly responsible?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
80.3 10140 3 YES
19.7 2483 4 NO
123 8 DK
378 9 NA
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wksup DOES R OR SPOUSE SUPERVISE ANYONE
In your (SPOUSE'S) job, (do you/does he/she) supervise
anyone who is directly responsible to (you/him/her)?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
40.9 6387 1 YES
59.1 9215 2 NO
63 8 DK
745 9 NA
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wksups DOES SUBORDINATE SUPERVISE ANYONE
IF YES: Do any of those persons supervise anyone else?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
34.0 2136 3 YES
66.0 4141 4 NO
64 8 DK
725 9 NA
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unemp EVER UNEMPLOYED IN LAST TEN YRS
At any time during the last ten years, have you been
unemployed and looking for work for as long as a
month?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.8 6552 1 YES
70.2 15459 2 NO
12 8 DK
42 9 NA
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govaid EVER RECEIVE WELFARE, UNEMP INSUR, ETC.
Did you ever--because of sickness, unemployment, or
any other reason--receive anything like welfare,
unemployment insurance, or other aid from government
agencies?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
35.8 4325 1 YES
64.2 7760 2 NO
15 8 DK
6 9 NA
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getaid EVER RECEIVED WELFARE?
Have you personally ever received income from Aid to
Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), General
Assistance, Supplemental Security Income, or Food
Stamps?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
19.2 281 1 YES
80.8 1179 2 NO
10 9 NA
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union DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION
Do you (or your [SPOUSE]) belong to a labor union?
(Who?)
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.5 2806 1 R BELONGS
6.3 1417 2 SPOUSE BELONGS
1.7 378 3 R AND SPOUSE BELONG
79.5 17839 4 NEITHER BELONGS
10 8 DK
146 9 NA
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getahead OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD
Some people say that people get ahead by their own
hard work; others say that lucky breaks or help from
other people are more important. Which do you think is
most important?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
64.7 13540 1 HARD WORK
22.8 4775 2 BOTH EQUALLY
12.3 2584 3 LUCK OR HELP
0.2 36 4 OTHER
161 8 DK
66 9 NA
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parsol RS LIVING STANDARD COMPARED TO PARENTS
A. Compared to your paretns when they were the age
you are now, do you think your own standard of
living now is much better, somewhat better, about
the same, somewhat worse, or much worse than
theirs was?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
31.3 460 1 MUCH BETTER
32.6 478 2 SOMEWHAT BETTER
21.3 313 3 ABOUT THE SAME
11.6 170 4 SOMEWHAT WORSE
3.2 47 5 MUCH WORSE
26 8 DK
6 9 NA
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kidssol RS KIDS LIVING STANDARD COMPARED TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.3 248 1 MUCH BETTER
29.7 425 2 SOMEWHAT BETTER
21.6 309 3 ABOUT THE SAME
16.3 233 4 SOMEWHAT WORSE
5.0 72 5 MUCH WORSE
10.1 145 6 NO CHILDREN -VOLUNTEERED-
62 8 DK
6 9 NA
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fehome WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Women
should take care of running their homes and leave
running the country up to men.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.7 4836 1 AGREE
74.3 14004 2 DISAGREE
612 8 NOT SURE
50 9 NA
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fework SHOULD WOMEN WORK
Do you approve or disapprove of a married woman
earning money in business or industry if she has a
husband capable of supporting her?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
75.8 15648 1 APPROVE
24.2 5001 2 DISAPPROVE
391 8 DK
75 9 NA
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fepres VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT
If your party nominated a woman for President, would
you vote for her if she were qualified for the job?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
84.5 17220 1 YES
15.4 3146 2 NO
0.0 4 5 WOULDNT VOTE
694 8 DK
51 9 NA
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fepol WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS
Tell me if you agree or disagree with this statement:
Most men are better suited emotionally for politics
than are most women.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
35.8 6056 1 AGREE
64.2 10876 2 DISAGREE
841 8 NOT SURE
61 9 NA
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fepoly MEN OR WOMEN BETTER SUITED FOR POLITICS
Would you say that most men are better suited
emotionally for politics than are most women, that men
and women are equally suited, or that women are better
suited than men in this area?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.7 467 1 MEN
66.3 1080 2 EQUAL
5.0 81 3 WOMEN
32 8 DK
8 9 NA
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feimp IMPORTANCE OF WOMENS RIGHTS ISSUE TO R
How important is the women's rights issue to
you--would you say it is one of the most important,
important, not very important, or not important at
all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.7 77 1 ONE OF MOST IMP
49.2 389 2 IMPORTANT
29.2 231 3 NOT VERY IMP
11.8 93 4 NOT IMP AT ALL
9 8 DK
5 9 NA
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feinfo HOW MUCH INFO R HAS ON WOMENS RGTS
How much information do you have about the women's
rights issue? Do you have all of the information you
need, most of the information, some information, or
very little information?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.8 70 1 ALL INFO R NEEDS
21.7 172 2 MOST INFO
40.8 323 3 SOME INFO
28.7 227 4 VERY LITTLE INFO
8 8 DK
4 9 NA
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fefirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON WOMENS RGHTS
How firm are you about your opinion on women's rights--
would you say you are very likely to change your
opinion, somewhat likely to change, somewhat unlikely
to change, or very unlikely to change?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.6 36 1 CHANGE VERY LIKELY
31.4 243 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY
28.8 223 3 SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
35.2 273 4 CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY
25 8 DK
4 9 NA
31576 . (No Data)
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fecare RS CONCERN ABOUT WOMENS RIGHTS
How concerned are you personally about women's rights?
Are you very concerned somewhat concerned, not very
concerned, or not concerned at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.0 171 1 VERY CONCERNED
48.4 377 2 SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
20.8 162 3 NOT VERY CONCERNED
8.9 69 4 NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
11 8 DK
5 9 NA
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fethink HOW OFT R & FRNDS THINK ABT WOMENS RGTS
How often would you say that you and your friends
think about women's rights? Would you say that you and
your friends think about women's rights very often,
fairly often, occasinally, or almost never?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.1 95 1 VERY OFTEN
18.8 147 2 FAIRLY OFTEN
43.5 341 3 OCCASIONALLY
25.6 201 4 ALMOST NEVER
6 8 DK
5 9 NA
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fewrite R EVER WRITTEN OFFICIAL ABT WOMENS RGTS
Have you ever written a letter to a public official
expressing your views on women's rights?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.0 55 1 YES
93.0 735 2 NO
1 8 DK
4 9 NA
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fegive HAS R GIVEN MONEY TO WOMENS RIGHTS ORGS
Have you ever given money to an organization concerned
with this issue?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
11.2 88 1 YES
88.8 701 2 NO
1 8 DK
5 9 NA
31585 . (No Data)
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fejoin EVER JOINED ORG WORKING ON WOMENS RGTS
Have you ever joined an organization concerned with
women's rights?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.4 35 1 YES
95.6 755 2 NO
5 9 NA
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abdefect STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: there is a strong chance of a serious
defect in the baby?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
81.7 21558 1 YES
18.3 4832 2 NO
898 8 DK
108 9 NA
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abnomore MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: she is married and dies not want any more
children?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
44.1 11593 1 YES
55.9 14670 2 NO
1017 8 DK
116 9 NA
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abhlth WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: the woman's own health is seriously
endangered by the pregnancy?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
90.2 23915 1 YES
9.8 2611 2 NO
752 8 DK
118 9 NA
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abpoor LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: the family has a very low income and
cannot afford any more children?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
49.0 12845 1 YES
51.0 13351 2 NO
1068 8 DK
132 9 NA
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abrape PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: she became pregnant as a result of rape?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
82.9 21702 1 YES
17.1 4479 2 NO
1082 8 DK
133 9 NA
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absingle NOT MARRIED
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: she is not married and does not want to
marry the man?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
45.4 11871 1 YES
54.6 14288 2 NO
1107 8 DK
130 9 NA
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abany ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be
possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal
abortion if: the woman wants it for any reason?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
39.4 7477 1 YES
60.6 11495 2 NO
712 8 DK
122 9 NA
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aborct HEARD SUPREME COURT DECISION ON ABORTION
Have you heard or read of the recent Supreme Court
decision concerning abortion?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
86.3 1288 1 YES
13.7 204 2 NO
11 8 DK
1 9 NA
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abpro1 1ST ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
As far as you've heard what are the main arguments in
favor of abortions? First reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.8 52 10
8.6 159 11
10.2 189 12
2.6 48 13
0.4 8 20
3.2 59 21
9.9 184 22
1.2 22 23
0.9 16 24
4.2 78 30
0.2 3 31
1.3 24 32
0.6 12 35
11.0 205 40
0.2 3 41
10.5 195 42
0.4 8 43
2.2 41 44
4.1 77 45
0.9 17 46
0.6 12 50
0.4 8 51
0.6 12 52
2.2 40 53
0.3 5 54
0.8 15 60
19.7 366 96
2 99 NA
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abpro2 2ND ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
As far as you've heard what are the main arguments in
favor of abortions? Second reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.6 16 10
4.3 43 11
4.8 48 12
2.9 29 13
0.2 2 20
5.2 51 21
13.0 129 22
0.3 3 23
1.1 11 24
0.1 1 25
8.5 84 30
1.2 12 31
4.5 45 32
0.5 5 35
13.1 130 40
2.7 27 41
12.8 127 42
1.2 12 43
4.8 48 44
8.8 87 45
1.8 18 46
1.1 11 50
1.5 15 51
0.8 8 52
1.6 16 53
0.1 1 54
1.1 11 60
2 99 NA
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abpro3 3RD ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
As far as you've heard what are the main arguments in
favor of abortions? Third reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.3 12 10
1.7 9 11
2.9 15 12
1.7 9 13
0.2 1 20
3.6 19 21
14.1 74 22
1.7 9 24
8.2 43 30
1.5 8 31
4.8 25 32
1.0 5 35
14.3 75 40
1.7 9 41
9.4 49 42
2.7 14 43
6.3 33 44
10.1 53 45
4.6 24 46
0.8 4 50
1.5 8 51
2.1 11 52
1.5 8 53
0.4 2 54
0.8 4 60
2 99 NA
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abcon1 1ST ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
And, as far as you've heard, what are the main
arguments against abortion? First reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.6 438 1
12.5 233 2
5.5 102 3
0.6 12 4
6.2 115 5
15.5 288 10
2.4 45 11
0.5 9 12
5.9 110 13
1.3 24 14
0.3 5 20
1.0 19 25
1.7 31 30
0.8 15 35
0.2 4 40
2.1 39 41
0.2 4 42
0.6 12 43
1.9 36 50
1.1 21 51
0.2 4 52
0.3 5 53
1.9 35 60
13.5 251 96
3 99 NA
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abcon2 2ND ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
And, as far as you've heard, what are the main
arguments against abortion? Second reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.4 156 1
11.9 107 2
9.9 89 3
1.4 13 4
7.6 68 5
12.2 110 10
1.2 11 11
2.4 22 12
8.3 75 13
1.8 16 14
0.4 4 20
2.1 19 25
6.0 54 30
1.3 12 35
3.4 31 41
1.0 9 42
0.8 7 43
6.9 62 50
2.1 19 51
0.2 2 52
0.1 1 53
1.3 12 60
3 99 NA
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abcon3 3RD ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
And, as far as you've heard, what are the main
arguments against abortion? Third reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.4 29 1
5.4 15 2
9.0 25 3
1.1 3 4
6.8 19 5
15.1 42 10
1.1 3 11
2.9 8 12
10.4 29 13
5.4 15 14
0.4 1 20
4.0 11 25
6.5 18 30
4.0 11 35
3.2 9 41
1.1 3 42
2.5 7 43
4.7 13 50
3.6 10 51
1.1 3 52
0.7 2 53
0.7 2 60
3 99 NA
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abimp IMPORTANCE OF ABORTION ISSUE TO R
How important is the abortion issue to you--would you
say it is one of the most important, important, not
very important, or not important at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.5 378 1 ONE OF MOST IMP
43.6 1224 2 IMPORTANT
29.3 821 3 NOT VERY IMP
13.6 382 4 NOT IMP AT ALL
32 8 DK
12 9 NA
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abinfo HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON ABORTION
How much information do you have about the abortion
issue? Do you have all the information you need, most
of the information, some information, or very little
information?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.5 709 1 ALL INFO R NEEDS
24.6 812 2 MOST INFO
32.3 1064 3 SOME INFO
21.6 713 4 VERY LITTLE INFO
21 8 DK
14 9 NA
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abfirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON ABORTION
How firm are you about your opinion on abortion--would
you say you are very likely to change your opinion,
somewhat likely to change, somewhat unlikely to change
or very unlikely to change?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.9 92 1 CHANGE VERY LIKELY
12.7 410 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY
23.2 748 3 SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
61.3 1977 4 CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY
86 8 DK
20 9 NA
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abcare HOW CONCERNED IS R ABOUT ABORTION
How concerned are you personally about the abortion
issue? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not
very concerned, or not concerned at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.6 155 1 VERY CONCERNED
43.9 209 2 SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
16.2 77 3 NOT VERY CONCERNED
7.4 35 4 NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
5 8 DK
3 9 NA
31896 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/803
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