1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
chldidel IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
What do you think is the ideal number of children for
a family to have?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.2 274 0
2.3 498 1
51.5 11285 2
23.0 5034 3
12.9 2819 4
1.9 411 5
0.9 208 6
0.5 114 7 SEVEN+
5.9 1288 8 AS MANY AS WANT
683 9 DK,NA
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chldmore EXPECT MORE CHILDREN
Do you expect to have any (more) children?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.5 4504 1 YES
68.2 14302 2 NO
4.1 857 3 UNCERTAIN
6.2 1297 4 INAPPROPRIATE
184 9 NA
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chldnum HOW MANY CHILDREN EXPECTED
How many more?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
33.1 1428 1
45.1 1947 2
14.5 628 3
5.0 217 4
1.1 49 5
0.7 30 6
0.1 5 7
0.4 16 8 8 OR MORE
368 9 DK,NA
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chldsoon CHILDREN EXPECTED IN 5 YEARS
How many (more) in the next five years?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
19.6 459 0
49.3 1156 1
27.8 651 2
2.6 61 3
0.5 11 4
0.3 6 5
102 8 DK
316 9 NA
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pill BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION
In some places in the United States, it is not legal
to supply birth control information. How do you feel
about this--do you think birth control information
should be available to anyone who wants it, or not?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
92.0 7179 1 AVAILABLE
8.0 628 2 NOT AVAILABLE
144 8 DK
12 9 NA
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teenpill BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION TO TEENS
Do you think birth control information should be
available to teenagers who want it, or not?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
84.0 6495 1 AVAILABLE
15.9 1232 2 NOT AVAILABLE
0.0 3 3 DEPENDS ON AGE
194 8 DK
39 9 NA
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pillok BIRTH CONTROL TO TEENAGERS 14-16
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly
disagree that methods of birth control should be
available to teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16
if their parents do not approve?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
26.7 2189 1 STRONGLY AGREE
31.7 2591 2 AGREE
23.1 1893 3 DISAGREE
18.5 1513 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
260 8 DK
27 9 NA
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sexeduc SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Would you be for or against sex education in the
public schools?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
84.5 14708 1 FAVOR
15.4 2679 2 OPPOSE
0.1 9 3 DEPENDS
518 8 DK
56 9 NA
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divlaw DIVORCE LAWS
Should divorce in this country be easier or more
difficult to obtain than it is now?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.0 5554 1 EASIER
50.7 10067 2 MORE DIFFICULT
21.3 4240 3 STAY SAME
1070 8 DK
70 9 NA
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divlawy DIVORCE LAWS-VERSION Y
Should divorce in this country be easier to obtain,
more difficult to obtain, or stay as it is now?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.7 175 1 EASIER
34.2 252 2 MORE DIFFICULT
42.1 310 3 STAY SAME
33 8 DK
1 9 NA
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spdue EVER ENTITLED TO ALIMONY OR CHLD SUPPORT
IF DIVORCED, SEPARATED IN Q.4 OR Q. 4B WAS ANSWERED
YES: Are you currently or have you ever been entitled
to alimony or child support payments from a former
(husband/wife)?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
33.7 124 1 YES
66.3 244 2 NO
30 9 NA
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sppaid REGULARLY RECEIVED ALIMONY - CHLD SUPPRT
During the time you were entitled to alimony or child
support, did you receive these payments on a regular
basis, occasionally, or not at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
46.7 57 1 REGULAR BASIS
23.8 29 2 OCCASIONALLY
29.5 36 3 NOT AT ALL
32 9 NA
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premarsx SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE
There's been a lot of discussion about the way morals
and attitudes aobut sex are changing in this country.
If a man and woman have sex relations before marriage,
do you think it is always wrong, almost always wrong,
wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.1 5942 1 ALWAYS WRONG
10.3 2097 2 ALMST ALWAYS WRG
22.0 4488 3 SOMETIMES WRONG
38.6 7872 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
622 8 DK
94 9 NA
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teensex SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE -- TEENS 14-16
What if they are in their early teens, say 14 to 16
years old? In that case, do you think sex relations
before marriage are always wrong, almost always wrong,
wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.9 5731 1 ALWAYS WRONG
17.4 1449 2 ALMST ALWAYS WRG
9.9 822 3 SOMETIMES WRONG
3.7 311 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
127 8 DK
33 9 NA
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xmarsex SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE
What is your opinion about a married person having
sexual relations with someone other than the marriage
partner--is it always wrong, almost always wrong,
wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
74.1 15418 1 ALWAYS WRONG
14.1 2933 2 ALMST ALWAYS WRG
9.0 1869 3 SOMETIMES WRONG
2.9 595 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
275 8 DK
72 9 NA
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homosex HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS
What about sexual relations between two adults of the
same sex--do you think it is always wrong, almost
always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at
all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
72.9 14695 1 ALWAYS WRONG
5.0 1000 2 ALMST ALWAYS WRG
6.7 1351 3 SOMETIMES WRONG
15.1 3036 4 NOT WRONG AT ALL
0.4 82 5 OTHER
899 8 DK
99 9 NA
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homochng HOMOSEXUALITY: INHERENT OR CHOICE?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
48.1 393 1 SOMETHING PEOPLE CHOOSE TO BE
51.9 424 2 SOMETHING THEY CANNOT CHANGE
129 8 DK
12 9 NA
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porninf MATERIALS PROVIDE INFO ABOUT SEX
The next questions are about pornography--books,
movies, magazines, and photographs that show or
describe sex activities. I'm going to read some
opinions about the effects of looking at or reading
such sexual materials. As I read each one, please tell
me if you think sexual materials do or do not have
that effect. A. Sexual materials provide information
about sex.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
62.6 11654 1 YES
37.4 6950 2 NO
1203 8 DK
79 9 NA
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pornmorl MATERIALS LEAD TO BREAKDOWN IN MORALS
B. Sexual materials lead to breakdown of morals.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
62.6 11613 1 YES
37.4 6936 2 NO
1245 8 DK
92 9 NA
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pornrape MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE
C. Sexual materials lead people to commit rape.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
59.4 10743 1 YES
40.6 7342 2 NO
1695 8 DK
106 9 NA
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pornout MATERIALS PROVIDE OUTLET
D. Sexual materials provide an outlet for bottled-up
impulses.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
66.7 11482 1 YES
33.3 5730 2 NO
2571 8 DK
103 9 NA
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pornlaw FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS
Which of these statements comes closest to your
feelings about pornography laws?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
41.1 8422 1 ILLEGAL TO ALL
53.3 10930 2 ILLEGAL UNDER 18
5.7 1163 3 LEGAL
298 8 DK
57 9 NA
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xmovie SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR
Have you seen an X-rated movie in the last year?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.9 4428 1 YES
78.1 15810 2 NO
77 8 DK
49 9 NA
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xmovie1 SEEN PORN FILM (THEATER OR VCR) LAST YR
B. Have you seen an X-rated movie either in a
movie theater or on a VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)
in the last year?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.5 113 1 YES
77.5 390 2 NO
1 8 DK
2 9 NA
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pornimp IMPORTANCE OF PORNOGRAPHY ISSUE TO R
How important is the pornography 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
11.2 161 1 ONE OF MOST IMP
33.4 481 2 IMPORTANT
40.0 577 3 NOT VERY IMP
15.5 223 4 NOT IMP AT ALL
17 8 DK
14 9 NA
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porninfo HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON PORN ISSUE
How much information do you have about the pornography
issue--do you have all of the information you need,
most of the information, some of the information, or
very little information?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.6 209 1 ALL INFO R NEEDS
21.1 303 2 MOST INFO
37.8 542 3 SOME INFO
26.6 381 4 VERY LITTLE INFO
18 8 DK
20 9 NA
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pornfirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON PORN ISSUE
How firm are you about (your opinion on the way you
feel about) pornography--would you say you are very
likely to change (your opinion), somewhat likely to
change, somewhat unlikely to change, or very unlikely
to change your opinion?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.6 37 1 CHANGE VERY LIKELY
14.4 205 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY
29.3 417 3 SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
53.7 765 4 CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY
26 8 DK
23 9 NA
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spanking FAVOR SPANKING TO DISCIPLINE CHILD
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly
disagree that it is sometimes necessary to discipline
a child with a good, hard spanking?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
27.6 2310 1 STRONGLY AGREE
49.5 4145 2 AGREE
17.0 1424 3 DISAGREE
5.8 488 4 STRONGLY DISAGREE
84 8 DK
22 9 NA
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letdie1 ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE
When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do
you think doctors should be allowed by law to end the
patient's life by some painless means if the patient
and his family request it?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
66.4 10452 1 YES
33.6 5295 2 NO
724 8 DK
57 9 NA
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letdie2 LET PATIENTS DIE IF DOCTORS AGREE
Would you approve of ending a patient's life if a
board of doctors appointed by the court agreed that
the patient could not be cured?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.5 206 1 YES
91.5 2224 2 NO
207 8 DK
62 9 NA
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suicide1 SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her
own life if this person has an incurable disease?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
50.5 7994 1 YES
49.5 7826 2 NO
658 8 DK
50 9 NA
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suicide2 SUICIDE IF BANKRUPT
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her
own life if this person has gone bankrupt?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.3 1183 1 YES
92.7 15043 2 NO
239 8 DK
63 9 NA
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suicide3 SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her
own life if this person has dishonored his or her
family?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.5 1207 1 YES
92.5 14976 2 NO
279 8 DK
66 9 NA
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suicide4 SUICIDE IF TIRED OF LIVING
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her
own life if this person is tired of living and ready
to die?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.3 2297 1 YES
85.7 13750 2 NO
410 8 DK
71 9 NA
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strike PICKETING FOR LABOR STRIKE
Have you ever taken part in picketing for a labor
strike?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.5 143 1 YES
90.5 1361 2 NO
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civright CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATION
Have you ever taken part in a civil rights
demonstration?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.3 65 1 YES
95.7 1437 2 NO
2 8 DK
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antiwar ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION
Have you ever taken part in an anti-war demonstration?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.9 73 1 YES
95.1 1430 2 NO
1 8 DK
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prowar PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION
Have you ever taken part in a pro-war demonstration?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.4 6 1 YES
99.6 1498 2 NO
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school SCHOOL RELATED DEMONSTRATION
Have you ever taken part in a school related
demonstration?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
5.3 79 1 YES
94.7 1424 2 NO
1 8 DK
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hit EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON
Have you ever been punched or beaten by another
person?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
35.2 6818 1 YES
64.8 12526 2 NO
8 8 DK
18 9 NA
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hitage BEATEN AS CHILD OR ADULT
IF YES: Did this happen to you as a child or as an
adult?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
42.0 2849 1 CHILD
35.4 2402 2 ADULT
22.7 1538 3 BOTH
8 8 DK
39 9 NA
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hitnum IF BEATEN--HOW MANY TIMES
How many times would you guess this has happened to
you?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.4 769 1 ONCE
35.4 1215 2 2-3 TIMES
42.3 1453 3 4+ TIMES
189 8 NOT SURE
29 9 NA
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gun EVER THREATENED WITH GUN OR SHOT AT
Have you ever been threatened with a gun, or shot at?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
19.5 3775 1 YES
80.5 15553 2 NO
12 8 DK
30 9 NA
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gunage THREATENED OR SHOT AT AS CHILD OR ADULT
IF YES: Did this happen to you as a child or as an
adult?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.4 503 1 CHILD
82.0 3073 2 ADULT
4.6 172 3 BOTH
4 8 DK
51 9 NA
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gunnum IF THREATENED OR SHOT AT--HOW MANY TIMES
How many times would you guess this has happened to
you?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
58.9 1130 1 ONCE
24.4 468 2 2-3 TIMES
16.6 319 3 4+ TIMES
60 8 NOT SURE
27 9 NA
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hitok EVER APPROVE OF MAN PUNCHING ADULT MALE
Are there any situations that you can imagine in which
you would approve of a man punching an adult male
stranger?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
66.1 12123 1 YES
33.9 6214 2 NO
882 8 DK
151 9 NA
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hitmarch STRANGER IN PROTEST MARCH
IF YES OR NOT SURE: Would you approve if the stranger
was in a protest march showing opposition to the other
man's views?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.3 604 1 YES
96.7 17451 2 NO
333 8 DK
86 9 NA
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hitdrunk DRUNK BUMPED INTO MAN & WIFE
IF YES OR NOT SURE: Would you approve if the stranger
was drunk and bumped into the man and his wife on the
street?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.6 1543 1 YES
91.4 16364 2 NO
473 8 DK
94 9 NA
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hitchild STRANGER HAD HIT MANS CHILD
Would you approve of a man punching a stranger who had
hit the man's child after the child accidentally
damaged the stranger's car?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
55.9 9912 1 YES
44.1 7830 2 NO
629 8 DK
103 9 NA
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hitbeatr STRANGER WAS BEATING UP A WOMAN
Would you approve of a man punching a stranger who was
beating up a woman and the man saw it?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
84.7 14976 1 YES
15.3 2700 2 NO
700 8 DK
98 9 NA
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hitrobbr STRANGER HAD BROKEN INTO MANS HOUSE
Would you approve of a man punching a stranger who had
broken into the man's house?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
85.4 15363 1 YES
14.6 2635 2 NO
400 8 DK
76 9 NA
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polhitok EVER APPROVE OF POLICE STRIKING CITIZEN
Are there any situations you can imagine in which you
would approve of a policeman striking an adult male
citizen?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
75.0 14965 1 YES
25.0 4981 2 NO
757 8 DK
167 9 NA
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polabuse CITIZEN SAID VULGAR OR OBSCENE THINGS
IF YES OR NOT SURE: Would you approve of a policeman
striking a citizen who had said vulgar and obscene
things to the policeman?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.8 2720 1 YES
86.2 16933 2 NO
426 8 DK
68 9 NA
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polmurdr CITIZEN QUESTIONED AS MURDER SUSPECT
IF YES OR NOT SURE: Would you approve of a policeman
striking a citizen who was being questioned as a
suspect in a murder case?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.4 1652 1 YES
91.6 17976 2 NO
429 8 DK
90 9 NA
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polescap CITIZEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE CUSTODY
IF YES OR NOT SURE: Would you approve of a policeman
striking a citizen who was trying to escape from
custody?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
78.8 15161 1 YES
21.2 4079 2 NO
816 8 DK
91 9 NA
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polattak CITIZEN ATTACKING POLICEMAN WITH FISTS
IF YES OR NOT SURE: Would you approve of a policeman
striking a citizen who was attacking the policeman
with his fists?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
94.3 18706 1 YES
5.7 1136 2 NO
238 8 DK
67 9 NA
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fear AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD
Is there any area right around here--that is, within a
mile--where you would be afraid to walk alone?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
43.3 9091 1 YES
56.7 11887 2 NO
130 8 DK
54 9 NA
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fearhome DOES R FEEL SAFE AND SECURE AT HOME
How about at home at night--do you feel safe and
secure, or not?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
84.9 1554 1 YES
15.1 277 2 NO
11 8 DK
18 9 NA
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burglr HOME BROKEN INTO DURING THE LAST YEAR
During the last year--that is, between last March and
now--did anyone break into or somehow illegally get
into your (apartment/home)?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.9 1406 1 YES
93.1 18945 2 NO
1 8 DK
39 9 NA
11989 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/903
robbry FORCEFULLY ROBBED DURING THE LAST YEAR
During the last year, did anyone take something
directly from you by using force--such as a stickup,
mugging, or threat?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.1 427 1 YES
97.9 19898 2 NO
66 9 NA
11989 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/904
owngun HAVE GUN IN HOME
Do you happen to have in your home (IF HOUSE: or
garage) any guns or revolvers?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
44.5 9380 1 YES
54.8 11536 2 NO
0.7 143 3 REFUSED
12 8 DK
91 9 NA
11218 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/905
pistol PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN HOME
IF YES: Is it a pistol, shotgun, rifle, or what?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.3 4684 1 YES
77.1 16218 2 NO
0.6 128 3 REFUSED
1 8 DK
131 9 NA
11218 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/906
shotgun SHOTGUN IN HOME
PCT N VALUE LABEL
27.2 5711 1 YES
72.2 15191 2 NO
0.6 128 3 REFUSED
1 8 DK
131 9 NA
11218 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/907
rifle RIFLE IN HOME
PCT N VALUE LABEL
26.6 5594 1 YES
72.8 15310 2 NO
0.6 128 3 REFUSED
1 8 DK
129 9 NA
11218 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/908
rowngun DOES GUN BELONG TO R
Do any of these guns personally belong to you?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
63.4 4118 1 YES
35.3 2292 2 NO
1.2 81 3 REFUSED
3 8 DK
195 9 NA
25691 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/909
ticket EVER RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET
Have you ever received a ticket, or been charged by
the police, for a traffic violation--other than for
illegal parking?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
45.7 4927 1 YES
54.3 5863 2 NO
0.0 2 3 REFUSED
10 8 DK
16 9 NA
21562 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/910
arrest EVER PICKED UP OR CHARGED BY POLICE
Were you ever picked up, or charged, by the police,
for any (other) reason whether or not you were guilty?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
11.2 1185 1 YES
88.8 9406 2 NO
0.0 3 3 REFUSED
6 8 DK
218 9 NA
21562 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/911
hunt DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT
Do you (or does your [husband/wife]) go hunting?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.8 2291 1 RESP
6.6 1097 2 SPOUSE
2.6 437 3 BOTH
77.0 12801 4 NEITHER
49 9 NA
15705 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/912
huntothr DOES OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HUNT
Does any other member of this household go hunting?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.0 590 1 YES
78.0 2087 2 NO
12 8 DK
381 9 NA
29310 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/913
1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File