1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File


Survey Administrative Variables


ballot             BALLOT USED FOR INTERVIEW

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      33.2   3489      1  BALLOT A
      33.5   3514      2  BALLOT B
      33.3   3502      3  BALLOT C
            21875      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 3

     Input location: 1/3421


version            VERSION OF QUESTIONNAIRE

     Version Administered.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       8.0    240      1
       8.9    267      2
       8.2    244      3
       8.7    261      4
       8.4    251      5
       8.5    255      6
      16.0    480      7
      16.0    478      8
      17.2    516      9
            29388      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 9

     Input location: 1/3422


issp               FILTER FOR ISSP CASES

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
      92.8  13502      1  DID ISSP
       7.2   1046      2  DIDNT DO ISSP
            17832      .  (No Data)
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 2

     Input location: 1/3423


formwt             POST-STRATIFICATION WEIGHT

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 0.402     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   3     Max: 7.182

     Input location: 1/3424-3427


sampcode           SAMPLING ERROR CODE

     SAMPLING ERROR CODE.

     32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min:   1     MD Codes: 0
     Decimals:   0     Max: 384

     Input location: 1/3428-3430


sample             SAMPLING FRAME AND METHOD

     The GSS has employed various sampling procedures and
     frames. Appendix A gives full detail.

       PCT      N  VALUE  LABEL
       5.0   1613      1  1960 BQ
      13.9   4498      2  1970 BQ
      25.7   8320      3  1970 FP
       0.3    107      4  1970 FP BLK OVERSAMP
       0.8    247      5  1980 BFP BLK OVERSAMP
      41.6  13454      6  1980 FP
       1.1    353      7  1980 FP BLK OVERSAMP
      11.7   3788      8  1990 FP
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 1     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   0     Max: 8

     Input location: 1/3431


oversamp           WEIGHTS FOR BLACK OVERSAMPLES

       PCT      N   VALUE  LABEL
       1.6    510  0.3778
       1.7    544  0.4347
      88.6  28701  1.0000
       4.2   1350  1.2351
       3.9   1275  1.2412
            -----
            32380 cases

     Type: numeric     Min: 0.3778     MD Codes: none
     Decimals:   4     Max: 1.2412

     Input location: 1/3432-3436



1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File