1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
pubdecid GOVT SHOULD LET PEOP DECIDE HOW TO PROTE
If you had to choose, which one of the following would
be closest to your views? Government should let
ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect
the environment, even if it means they don't always do
the right thing, or government should pass laws to
make ordinary people protect the environment, even if
it interferes with people's right to make their own
decision.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.7 545 1 GOV. LET PEOPLE DECIDE
76.3 1754 2 GOV. MAKE LAWS
566 8 DK
78 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2834
busdecid GOVT SHOULD LET BIZ DECIDE HOW TO PROTEC
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.7 245 1 GOV. LET BUSNESSES DECIDE
90.3 2270 2 GOV. MAKE LAWS
349 8 DK
79 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2835
recycle RECYCLE CANS BOTTLES
How often do you make a special effort to sort glass
or cans or plastic or papers and so on for recycling?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
36.7 1060 1 ALWAYS
23.1 667 2 OFTEN
23.7 683 3 SOMETIMES
13.0 374 4 NEVER
3.5 102 5 NOT AVAILABLE
1 8 DK
56 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/2836
chemfree BUY PESTICIDE FREE FRUITS, VEGETABLES
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.2 237 1 ALWAYS
18.1 522 2 OFTEN
31.3 902 3 SOMETIMES
34.6 998 4 NEVER
7.8 225 5 NOT AVAILABLE
1 8 DK
58 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/2837
nomeat REFUSE TO EAT MEAT FOR ENVIR REASONS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.6 76 1 ALWAYS
7.1 204 2 OFTEN
20.6 594 3 SOMETIMES
69.7 2008 4 NEVER
61 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2838
drivless DRIVE LESS FOR ENVIR REASONS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.8 52 1 ALWAYS
6.7 194 2 OFTEN
26.3 759 3 SOMETIMES
57.8 1668 4 NEVER
7.3 211 5 NO CAR, DONT DRIVE
59 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/2839
grngroup MEMBER OF ENVIR GROUP
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.3 269 1 YES
90.7 2610 2 NO
64 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2840
grnsign SIGN PETITION ON ENVIR ISSUE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.4 826 1 YES, I HAVE
70.6 1981 2 NO, I HAVE NOT
3 8 DK
133 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2841
grnmoney GIVE MONEY TO ENVIR GROUP
PCT N VALUE LABEL
49.7 1353 1 YES, I HAVE
50.3 1371 2 NO, I HAVE NOT
2 8 DK
217 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2842
grndemo PROTESTED FOR ENVIR ISSUE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.9 79 1 YES, I HAVE
97.1 2640 2 NO, I HAVE NOT
2 8 DK
222 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2843
comtype TYPE OF COMMUNITY IN WHICH R LIVES
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.6 534 1 BIG CITY
25.5 734 2 SUBURBS, OUTSKIRTS
39.7 1142 3 SMALL TOWN
4.4 127 4 COUNTRY VILLAGE
11.7 337 5 FARM, CNTRY HOME
2 8 DK
67 9 NA
29437 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/2844
forbdcom FORBID COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
PCT N VALUE LABEL
34.3 164 1 YES FORBID
65.7 314 2 NO NOT FORBID
14 8 DK
6 9 NA
31882 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2859
forbdrac FORBID RACIST TO SPEAK
PCT N VALUE LABEL
40.0 189 1 YES FORBID
60.0 284 2 NO NOT FORBID
18 8 DK
7 9 NA
31882 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2860
forbdmar FORBIDS RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.6 88 1 FORBID MARRIAGE
81.4 385 2 NOT FORBID MAR
18 8 DK
7 9 NA
31882 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2861
allowcom ALLOE COMMUNIST TO SPEAK
PCT N VALUE LABEL
65.3 303 1 YES,ALLOW
34.7 161 2 NO, NOT ALLOW
13 8 DK
31 9 NA
31872 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2862
allowrac ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK
PCT N VALUE LABEL
58.9 272 1 YES,ALLOW
41.1 190 2 NO, NOT ALLOW
14 8 DK
32 9 NA
31872 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2863
allowmar ALLOW RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.2 311 1 ALLOW MARRIAGE
31.8 145 2 NOT ALLOW MARRIAGE
22 8 DK
30 9 NA
31872 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2864
cideknew #PEOPLE R KNOWS MURDERED IN LAST YEAR
PCT N VALUE LABEL
90.0 3944 0
6.4 279 1
2.2 97 2
0.9 40 3
0.3 12 4
0.2 7 5
0.0 2 6
0.0 2 7 SEVEN OR MORE
7 9 NA
27990 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 7
Input location: 1/2865
cidewho RS RELATIONSHIP TO CLOSEST MURDEREE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.7 3 2 PARTNER OR LOVER
0.5 2 3 SON OR DAUGHTER
11.6 51 4 OTHER RELATIVE
39.9 175 5 FRIEND
5.7 25 6 NEIGHBOR
7.1 31 7 CO-WORKER
30.1 132 8 ACQUAINTANCE
0.9 4 9 PATIENT
3.6 16 10 OTHER
7 99 NA
31934 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 2 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 10
Input location: 1/2866-2867
cidesex SEX OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
75.7 331 1 MALE
24.3 106 2 FEMALE
9 9 NA
31934 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2868
cideage AGE OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.1 5 1 10 YEARS OR UNDER
17.1 75 2 11-20
60.3 264 3 21-40
21.5 94 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
8 9 NA
31934 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2869
ciderace RACE OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.8 144 1 BLACK
55.4 243 2 WHITE
9.1 40 3 HISPANIC
2.7 12 4 OTHER
7 9 NA
31934 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2870
cidereg REGION OF MURDER VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.7 2 0 FOREIGN
2.5 7 1 NEW ENGLAND
13.5 38 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
18.4 52 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
4.6 13 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
20.6 58 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
7.8 22 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
12.4 35 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
9.2 26 8 MOUNTAIN
10.3 29 9 PACIFIC
8 99 NA
32090 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2871-2872
cidewho2 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 2ND CLOSEST MURDEREE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.0 1 2 PARTNER OR LOVER
6.0 6 4 OTHER RELATIVE
37.0 37 5 FRIEND
6.0 6 6 NEIGHBOR
7.0 7 7 CO-WORKER
40.0 40 8 ACQUAINTANCE
3.0 3 10 OTHER
6 99 NA
32274 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 2 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 10
Input location: 1/2873-2874
cidesex2 SEX OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
78.0 78 1 MALE
22.0 22 2 FEMALE
6 9 NA
32274 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2875
cideage2 AGE OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.0 2 1 10 YEARS OR UNDER
16.0 16 2 11-20
67.0 67 3 21-40
15.0 15 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
6 9 NA
32274 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2876
ciderac2 RACE OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
57.0 57 1 BLACK
36.0 36 2 WHITE
5.0 5 3 HISPANIC
2.0 2 4 OTHER
6 9 NA
32274 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2877
cidereg2 REGION OF MURDER VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.0 1 0 FOREIGN
3.1 3 1 NEW ENGLAND
14.4 14 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
19.6 19 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
1.0 1 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
21.6 21 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
9.3 9 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
13.4 13 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
9.3 9 8 MOUNTAIN
7.2 7 9 PACIFIC
9 99 NA
32274 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2878-2879
cidewho3 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 3RD CLOSEST MURDEREE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.5 3 4 OTHER RELATIVE
37.5 15 5 FRIEND
5.0 2 6 NEIGHBOR
7.5 3 7 CO-WORKER
40.0 16 8 ACQUAINTANCE
2.5 1 9 PATIENT
5 99 NA
32335 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 4 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2880-2881
cidesex3 SEX OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
80.0 32 1 MALE
20.0 8 2 FEMALE
5 9 NA
32335 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2882
cideage3 AGE OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.5 1 1 10 YEARS OR UNDER
22.5 9 2 11-20
57.5 23 3 21-40
17.5 7 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
5 9 NA
32335 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2884
ciderac3 RACE OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
64.1 25 1 BLACK
28.2 11 2 WHITE
7.7 3 3 HISPANIC
6 9 NA
32335 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/2885
cidereg3 REGION OF MURDER VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.6 1 0 FOREIGN
2.6 1 1 NEW ENGLAND
7.7 3 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
23.1 9 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
17.9 7 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
10.3 4 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
15.4 6 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
10.3 4 8 MOUNTAIN
10.3 4 9 PACIFIC
6 99 NA
32335 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2886-2887
aidsknow #PEOPLE R KNOWS INFECTED WITH AIDS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
85.6 6418 0
9.0 673 1
2.7 206 2
1.4 105 3
0.5 36 4
0.4 30 5
0.1 11 6
0.2 15 7 7 OR MORE
3 8 DK
16 9 NA
24867 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 7
Input location: 1/2888
aidswho RS RELATIONSHIP TO CLOSEST AIDS VICTIM
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.4 4 1 HUSBAND OR WIFE
0.7 7 2 PARTNER OR LOVER
0.3 3 3 SON OR DAUGHTER
12.0 121 4 OTHER RELATIVE
28.9 291 5 FRIEND
4.0 40 6 NEIGHBOR
11.6 117 7 CO-WORKER
33.3 335 8 ACQUAINTANCE
3.2 32 9 PATIENT
5.7 57 10 OTHER
15 99 NA
31358 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 10
Input location: 1/2889-2890
aidsdead HAS AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R DIED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.5 300 1 LIVING
71.5 753 2 DIED
21 8 DK
21 9 NA
31285 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2891
aidssex SEX OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
92.4 995 1 MALE
7.6 82 2 FEMALE
18 9 NA
31285 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2892
aidsage AGE OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.4 4 1 10 YEARS OR UNDER
2.8 30 2 11-20
77.5 834 3 21-40
19.3 208 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
19 9 NA
31285 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2893
aidsrace RACE OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.0 183 1 BLACK
75.5 813 2 WHITE
6.3 68 3 HISPANIC
1.2 13 4 OTHER
18 9 NA
31285 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2894
aidsreg REGION OF AIDS VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.1 10 0 FOREIGN
5.0 47 1 NEW ENGLAND
17.8 166 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
11.8 110 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
5.7 53 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
18.6 174 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
3.2 30 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
8.1 76 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
4.8 45 8 MOUNTAIN
23.8 222 9 PACIFIC
23 99 NA
31424 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2895-2896
aidswho2 RS RELATION. TO 2ND CLOSEST AIDS VICTIM
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.3 1 2 PARTNER OR LOVER
0.5 2 3 SON OR DAUGHTER
5.3 20 4 OTHER RELATIVE
27.9 105 5 FRIEND
4.3 16 6 NEIGHBOR
11.4 43 7 CO-WORKER
38.3 144 8 ACQUAINTANCE
5.9 22 9 PATIENT
6.1 23 10 OTHER
17 99 NA
31987 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 2 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 10
Input location: 1/2897-2898
aidsded2 HAS AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R DIED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
38.0 140 1 LIVING
62.0 228 2 DIED
8 8 DK
17 9 NA
31987 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2899
aidssex2 SEX OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
91.2 343 1 MALE
8.8 33 2 FEMALE
17 9 NA
31987 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2900
aidsage2 AGE OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.3 5 1 10 YEARS OR UNDER
3.2 12 2 11-20
76.3 286 3 21-40
19.2 72 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
18 9 NA
31987 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2901
aidsrac2 RACE OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
20.0 75 1 BLACK
72.0 270 2 WHITE
6.7 25 3 HISPANIC
1.3 5 4 OTHER
18 9 NA
31987 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2902
aidsreg2 REGION OF AIDS VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.8 3 0 FOREIGN
6.2 23 1 NEW ENGLAND
17.8 66 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
11.6 43 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
2.2 8 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
20.8 77 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
3.0 11 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
10.0 37 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
4.0 15 8 MOUNTAIN
23.7 88 9 PACIFIC
22 99 NA
31987 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2903-2904
aidswho3 RS RELAT. TO 3RD CLOSEST AIDS VICTIM TO
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.5 1 3 SON OR DAUGHTER
1.5 3 4 OTHER RELATIVE
29.4 58 5 FRIEND
2.5 5 6 NEIGHBOR
9.6 19 7 CO-WORKER
42.1 83 8 ACQUAINTANCE
10.2 20 9 PATIENT
4.1 8 10 OTHER
15 99 NA
32168 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 3 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 10
Input location: 1/2905-2906
aidsded3 HAS AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R DIED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
38.7 75 1 LIVING
61.3 119 2 DIED
3 8 DK
15 9 NA
32168 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2907
aidssex3 SEX OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
92.9 183 1 MALE
7.1 14 2 FEMALE
15 9 NA
32168 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2908
aidsage3 AGE OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.0 2 1 10 YEARS OR UNDER
3.0 6 2 11-20
80.7 159 3 21-40
15.2 30 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
15 9 NA
32168 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2910
aidsrac3 RACE OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
15.8 31 1 BLACK
72.4 142 2 WHITE
9.2 18 3 HISPANIC
2.6 5 4 OTHER
16 9 NA
32168 . (No Data)
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32380 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/2911
aidsreg3 REGION OF AIDS VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.6 7 1 NEW ENGLAND
21.6 42 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
11.9 23 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
2.6 5 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
19.6 38 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
2.1 4 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
8.2 16 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
5.2 10 8 MOUNTAIN
25.3 49 9 PACIFIC
18 99 NA
32168 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2912-2913
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