1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File
suiknew #PEOPLE R KNOWS SUICIDE IN LAST YEAR
Within the past 12 months, how many people have you
known personally that have committed suicide?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
89.5 2582 0
8.4 242 1
1.5 42 2
0.6 17 3
0.0 1 4
5 9 NA
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Input location: 1/2917
suiwho RS RELATIONSHIP TO CLOSEST SUICIDE
Think about the person you have known best that has
committed suicide. Please tell me the letter of the
category on the card which best describes your
relationship to that person.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.7 2 2 PARTNER OR LOVE
0.3 1 3 SON OR DAUGHTER
14.0 42 4 OTHER RELATIVE
35.5 107 5 FRIEND
6.3 19 6 NEIGHBOR
8.3 25 7 CO-WORKER
29.6 89 8 ACQUAINTANCE
1.7 5 9 PATIENT
3.7 11 10 OTHER
6 99 NA
32073 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 10
Input location: 1/2918-2919
suisex SEX OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
We would like to know a few other things about that
person. A. Was that person male or female?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
78.8 238 1 MALE
21.2 64 2 FEMALE
5 9 NA
32073 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2920
suiage AGE OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
How old was that person?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.2 52 2 11-20
47.7 144 3 21-40
35.1 106 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
5 9 NA
32073 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2921
suirace RACE OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
What was that person's race? Was it black, white,
hispanic, or other?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.3 31 1 BLACK
82.8 250 2 WHITE
5.3 16 3 HISPANIC
1.7 5 4 OTHER
5 9 NA
32073 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2922
suireg REGION OF SUICIDE VICTIM CLOSEST TO R
What state did this person live in?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.7 5 0 FOREIGN
5.0 15 1 NEW ENGLAND
12.3 37 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
17.9 54 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
8.3 25 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
14.0 42 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
9.6 29 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
8.3 25 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
7.3 22 8 MOUNTAIN
15.6 47 9 PACIFIC
6 99 NA
32073 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/2923-2924
suiwho2 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 2ND CLOSEST SUICIDE
Think about the person you have known best that has
committed suicide. Please tell me the letter of the
category on the card which best describes your
relationship to that person.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.3 2 4 OTHER RELATIVE
36.7 22 5 FRIEND
8.3 5 6 NEIGHBOR
10.0 6 7 CO-WORKER
38.3 23 8 ACQUAINTANCE
3.3 2 9 PATIENT
5 99 NA
32315 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 4 MD Codes: 0
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Input location: 1/2925-2926
suisex2 SEX OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
We would like to know a few other things about that
person. A. Was that person male or female?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
71.2 42 1 MALE
28.8 17 2 FEMALE
1 8 DK
5 9 NA
32315 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2927
suiage2 AGE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
How old was that person?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.0 13 2 11-20
45.8 27 3 21-40
32.2 19 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
1 8 DK
5 9 NA
32315 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2928
suirac2 RACE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO R
What was that person's race? Was it black, white,
hispanic, or other?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.2 6 1 BLACK
84.7 50 2 WHITE
3.4 2 3 HISPANIC
1.7 1 4 OTHER
1 8 DK
5 9 NA
32315 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
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Input location: 1/2929
suireg2 REGION OF SUICIDE VICTIM 2ND CLOSEST TO
What state did this person live in?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.7 4 1 NEW ENGLAND
6.7 4 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
18.3 11 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
11.7 7 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL
16.7 10 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
10.0 6 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
6.7 4 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
6.7 4 8 MOUNTAIN
16.7 10 9 PACIFIC
5 99 NA
32315 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
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Input location: 1/2930-2931
suiwho3 RS RELATIONSHIP TO 3RD CLOSEST SUICIDE
Think about the person you have known best that has
committed suicide. Please tell me the letter of the
category on the card which best describes your
relationship to that person.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.7 3 4 OTHER RELATIVE
44.4 8 5 FRIEND
5.6 1 6 NEIGHBOR
27.8 5 8 ACQUAINTANCE
5.6 1 9 PATIENT
5 99 NA
32357 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 4 MD Codes: 0
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Input location: 1/2932-2933
suisex3 SEX OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
We would like to know a few other things about that
person. A. Was that person male or female?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
72.2 13 1 MALE
27.8 5 2 FEMALE
5 9 NA
32357 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2934
suiage3 AGE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
How old was that person?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.7 3 2 11-20
38.9 7 3 21-40
44.4 8 4 41 YEAR OR OLDER
5 9 NA
32357 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2935
suirac3 RACE OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO R
What was that person's race? Was it black, white,
hispanic, or other?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
88.9 16 2 WHITE
11.1 2 3 HISPANIC
5 9 NA
32357 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/2936
suireg3 REGION OF SUICIDE VICTIM 3RD CLOSEST TO
What state did this person live in?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.7 3 1 NEW ENGLAND
11.1 2 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC
11.1 2 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL
11.1 2 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC
11.1 2 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL
11.1 2 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL
5.6 1 8 MOUNTAIN
22.2 4 9 PACIFIC
5 99 NA
32357 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2937-2938
aidssch PROHIBIT AIDS-STUDENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
26.4 171 1 SUPPORT
73.6 476 2 OPPOSE
60 8 NO OPINION
11 9 NA
31662 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2939
aidsads HAVE GOVT INFO PGM ON SAFE SEX PRACTICES
PCT N VALUE LABEL
86.0 583 1 SUPPORT
14.0 95 2 OPPOSE
30 8 NO OPINION
10 9 NA
31662 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2940
aidsinsr ALLOW INSURERS TO TEST APPLICNT FOR AIDS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
62.1 402 1 SUPPORT
37.9 245 2 OPPOSE
61 8 NO OPINION
10 9 NA
31662 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2941
aidshlth HAVE GOVT PAY FOR ALL AIDS HEALTH CARE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
33.1 212 1 SUPPORT
66.9 429 2 OPPOSE
66 8 NO OPINION
11 9 NA
31662 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2942
aidsmar HAVE TESTING FOR AIDS BEFORE MARRIAGE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
89.0 647 1 SUPPORT
11.0 80 2 OPPOSE
26 8 NO OPINION
10 9 NA
31617 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2943
aidssxed PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACH SAFE SEX PRACTICES
PCT N VALUE LABEL
87.6 641 1 SUPPORT
12.4 91 2 OPPOSE
22 8 NO OPINION
9 9 NA
31617 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2944
aidsids REQUIRE AIDS VICTIMS TO WEAR ID TAGS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
62.9 432 1 SUPPORT
37.1 255 2 OPPOSE
65 8 NO OPINION
11 9 NA
31617 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2945
aidsfare PAY AIDS VICTIMS DISABILITY BENEFITS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
59.6 402 1 SUPPORT
40.4 273 2 OPPOSE
76 8 NO OPINION
12 9 NA
31617 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2946
partners HOW MANY SEX PARTNERS R HAD IN LAST YEAR
How many sex partners have you had in the last 12
months?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.9 1923 0 NO PARTNERS
65.2 5731 1 1 PARTNER
6.3 550 2 2 PARTNERS
2.8 243 3 3 PARTNERS
1.5 136 4 4 PARTNERS
1.5 132 5 5-10 PARTNERS
0.2 20 6 11-20 PARTNERS
0.1 13 7 21-100 PARTNERS
0.0 3 8 MORE THAN 100 PARTNERS
0.4 33 9 1 OR MORE, DK #
108 99 NA
23488 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2947-2948
matesex WAS 1 OF RS PARTNERS SPOUSE OR REGULAR
PCT N VALUE LABEL
91.7 6663 1 YES
8.3 602 2 NO
211 9 NA
24904 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2949
frndsex R HAD SEX WITH FRIEND LAST YEAR
PCT N VALUE LABEL
60.3 680 1 HAD SEX WITH FRIEND
39.7 447 2 NOT SELECTED
536 9 NA
30717 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2950
acqntsex R HAD SEX WITH ACQUAINTANCE LAST YEAR
PCT N VALUE LABEL
31.9 360 1 SEX W ACQUAINTANCE
68.1 767 2 NOT SELECTED
536 9 NA
30717 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2951
pikupsex R HAD SEX WITH CAUSUAL DATE LAST YEAR
C. Casual date or pick-up.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
30.2 340 1 HAD SEX WITH PICK-UP
69.8 787 2 NOT SELECTED
536 9 NA
30717 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2952
paidsex R HAD SEX FOR PAY LAST YEAR
D. Person you paid or paid you for sex.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.6 29 1 HAD SEX FOR PAY
97.4 1098 2 NOT SELECTED
536 9 NA
30717 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2953
othersex R HAD SEX WITH SOME OTHER LAST YEAR
E. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY).
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.2 25 1 HAD SEX WITH OTHER
97.8 1103 2 NOT SELECTED
536 9 NA
30716 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2954
sexsex SEX OF SEX PARTNERS IN LAST YEAR
Have your sex partners in the last 2 months been:
(PLEASE CIRCLE ONE ANSWER).
PCT N VALUE LABEL
53.8 3812 1 EXCLUSIVELY MALE
0.4 27 2 BOTH MALE AND FEMALE
45.9 3252 3 EXCLUSIVELY FEMALE
385 9 NA
24904 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/2955
sexfreq FREQUENCY OF SEX DURING LAST YEAR
About how often did you have sex during the last 12
months?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
21.8 1572 0 NOT AT ALL
7.2 517 1 ONCE OR TWICE
10.1 733 2 ONCE A MONTH
15.6 1130 3 2-3 TIMES A MONTH
18.8 1356 4 WEEKLY
20.6 1491 5 2-3 PER WEEK
5.9 425 6 4+ PER WEEK
5 8 DK
924 9 NA
24227 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 6
Input location: 1/2956
sexfreq1 HAD SEX IN LAST MONTH
In the past month, have you engaged in sexual
intercourse?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
66.8 388 1 YES
33.2 193 2 N0
31799 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2958
sexfreq2 NUMBER OF TIMES, SEX LAST MONTH
About how many times did you engage in intercouse
during the month?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.8 28 1
10.1 36 2
8.4 30 3
12.6 45 4
8.4 30 5
9.0 32 6
2.8 10 7
10.1 36 8
1.1 4 9
10.4 37 10
4.5 16 12
1.7 6 13
0.3 1 14
3.6 13 15
1.1 4 16
0.3 1 17
0.3 1 19
3.6 13 20
0.3 1 22
0.3 1 23
0.3 1 24
1.1 4 25
0.3 1 27
1.1 4 30
0.3 1 50
0.3 1 60
1 98 DONT KNOW
30 99 NA
31992 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 60
Input location: 1/2959-2960
numwomen NUMBER OF FEMALE SEX PARTNERS SINCE 18
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 997
Input location: 1/2961-2963
nummen NUMBER OF MALE SEX PARTNERS SINCE 18
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 997
Input location: 1/2964-2966
partopen NUMBER OF SEX PARTNERS LAST YEAR
How many sex partners have you had in the last 12
months?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.7 146 0
66.7 428 1
5.9 38 2
1.9 12 3
0.8 5 4
0.9 6 5
0.5 3 6
0.2 1 7
0.2 1 8
0.2 1 14
0.2 1 990 -
9 999 NA
31729 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 990
Input location: 1/2967-2969
partopn5 NUMBER OF SEX PARTNERS LAST FIVE YEARS
Now, think about the past five years--the time since
February/March 1986, and including the past 12 months,
how many sex partners have you had in that five year
period?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.8 86 0
57.3 357 1
9.5 59 2
6.3 39 3
2.2 14 4
3.2 20 5
1.1 7 6
1.4 9 7
0.5 3 8
1.8 11 10
0.2 1 12
0.2 1 14
0.8 5 15
0.2 1 19
0.6 4 20
0.2 1 25
0.2 1 40
0.2 1 50
0.2 1 65
0.2 1 80
0.2 1 990 -
2 998 DK
26 999 NA
31729 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 990
Input location: 1/2970-2972
partnrs5 SEX OF THE PARTNER LAST FIVE YEARS
Now, think about the past five years--the time since
February/March 1986, and including the past 12 months,
how many sex partners have you had in that five year
period?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.0 666 0 NO PARTNERS
54.6 2598 1 1 PARTNER
9.2 440 2 2 PARTNERS
7.2 342 3 3 PARTNERS
4.9 231 4 4 PARTNERS
6.5 308 5 5-10 PARTNERS
2.1 98 6 11-20 PARTNERS
1.2 59 7 21-100 PARTNERS
0.1 7 8 MORE THAN 100 PARTNERS
0.2 11 9 1 OR MORE, DK #
1 98 DK
167 99 NA
27452 . (No Data)
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Input location: 1/2973-2974
sexsex5 SEX OF SEX PARTNERS LAST FIVE YEARS
Have your sex partners in the last five years been:
PCT N VALUE LABEL
54.8 2513 1 EXCLUSIVELY MALE
1.3 61 2 BOTH MALE AND FEMALE
43.9 2015 3 EXCLUSIVELY FEMALE
238 9 NA
27553 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/2975
evpaidsx EVER HAVE SEX PAID FOR OR BEING PAID SIN
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.6 464 1 YES
91.4 4932 2 NO
183 9 NA
26801 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/2976
evstray HAVE SEX OTHER THAN SPOUSE WHILE MARRIED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.8 695 1 YES
66.5 3616 2 NO
20.7 1123 3 NEVER MARRIED
145 9 NA
26801 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 1/2977
1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File