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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Substance Consumption

drinkever drink alcoholic beverages?
Text of this Question or Item 
176. Do you ever have occasion to use any alcoholic beverages 
such as liquor, wine, or beer, or are you a total abstainer?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 drink
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 72.1
1,099		 27.9
426		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,530
1978 72.4
1,107		 27.6
422		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,532
1980 73.3
1,074		 26.7
391		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 73.9
1,180		 26.1
416		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,599
1984 72.8
1,067		 27.2
399		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 67.5
991		 32.5
477		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
1,470
1987 70.6
1,280		 29.4
534		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,819
1988 69.0
687		 31.0
308		 -
484		 -
2		 100.0
1,481
1989 66.9
691		 33.1
342		 -
502		 -
2		 100.0
1,537
1990 70.7
636		 29.3
263		 -
473		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 68.9
700		 31.1
316		 -
500		 -
1		 100.0
1,517
1993 69.3
733		 30.7
324		 -
549		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 69.1
353		 30.9
158		 -
2,481		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 70.8
11,598		 29.2
4,776		 -
52,439		 -
33		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
drunkever drink too much?
Text of this Question or Item 
176a. Do you sometimes drink more than you think you should?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 drunk
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 37.5
407		 62.5
677		 -
0		 -
426		 -
20		 100.0
1,530
1978 35.3
388		 64.7
711		 -
3		 -
422		 -
8		 100.0
1,532
1980 39.3
415		 60.7
642		 -
3		 -
391		 -
17		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 37.1
436		 62.9
740		 -
0		 -
416		 -
7		 100.0
1,599
1984 43.3
456		 56.7
598		 -
3		 -
399		 -
17		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 34.2
337		 65.8
647		 -
2		 -
477		 -
7		 100.0
1,470
1987 39.3
500		 60.7
772		 -
0		 -
534		 -
13		 100.0
1,819
1988 37.6
255		 62.4
424		 -
0		 -
792		 -
10		 100.0
1,481
1989 36.0
245		 64.0
435		 -
3		 -
844		 -
10		 100.0
1,537
1990 35.3
220		 64.7
404		 -
3		 -
736		 -
9		 100.0
1,372
1991 28.9
201		 71.1
494		 -
4		 -
816		 -
2		 100.0
1,517
1993 32.8
240		 67.2
491		 -
1		 -
873		 -
1		 100.0
1,606
1994 38.2
134		 61.8
217		 -
1		 -
2,639		 -
1		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 36.9
4,234		 63.1
7,252		 -
23		 -
57,215		 -
122		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
smokedoes r smoke
Text of this Question or Item 
177. Do you smoke?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 smoke
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 42.4
646		 57.6
878		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,530
1978 39.5
604		 60.5
927		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
1,532
1980 41.0
601		 59.0
866		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 37.0
591		 63.0
1,006		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
1,599
1984 36.9
542		 63.1
925		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 32.5
477		 67.5
989		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
1,470
1987 32.1
582		 67.9
1,232		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,819
1988 34.1
339		 65.9
656		 -
484		 -
2		 100.0
1,481
1989 29.9
309		 70.1
724		 -
502		 -
2		 100.0
1,537
1990 31.8
285		 68.2
612		 -
473		 -
2		 100.0
1,372
1991 31.4
319		 68.6
697		 -
500		 -
1		 100.0
1,517
1993 27.3
288		 72.7
767		 -
549		 -
2		 100.0
1,606
1994 27.8
142		 72.2
369		 -
2,481		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 35.0
5,725		 65.0
10,648		 -
52,439		 -
34		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
quitsmkever tried to quit smoking
Text of this Question or Item 
177a. Have you ever tried to give up smoking?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 quitsmk
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 68.8
412		 31.2
187		 -
927		 -
6		 100.0
1,532
1980 68.6
408		 31.4
187		 -
866		 -
7		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 74.6
441		 25.4
150		 -
1,006		 -
2		 100.0
1,599
1984 73.8
399		 26.2
142		 -
924		 -
8		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 72.8
345		 27.2
129		 -
989		 -
7		 100.0
1,470
1987 70.1
407		 29.9
174		 -
1,232		 -
6		 100.0
1,819
1988 78.3
263		 21.7
73		 -
1,140		 -
5		 100.0
1,481
1989 74.4
229		 25.6
79		 -
1,226		 -
3		 100.0
1,537
1990 74.3
211		 25.7
73		 -
1,084		 -
4		 100.0
1,372
1991 72.7
232		 27.3
87		 -
1,197		 -
1		 100.0
1,517
1993 75.7
218		 24.3
70		 -
1,316		 -
2		 100.0
1,606
1994 82.4
117		 17.6
25		 -
2,850		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 72.8
3,682		 27.2
1,376		 -
63,737		 -
51		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
smokecigdoes r smoke cigarettes
Text of this Question or Item 
177b. Do you smoke cigarettes?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 smokecig
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 91.5
584		 8.5
54		 -
878		 -
14		 100.0
1,530
1978 91.1
545		 8.9
53		 -
927		 -
7		 100.0
1,532
1980 92.8
551		 7.2
43		 -
866		 -
8		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 95.2
561		 4.8
28		 -
1,006		 -
4		 100.0
1,599
1984 95.0
514		 5.0
27		 -
924		 -
8		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 93.1
2,755		 6.9
205		 -
65,845		 -
41		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
cigweekhas r smoked cigarettes in last week
Text of this Question or Item 
177c. Have you, yourself, smoked any cigarettes in the past 
week?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 cigweek
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 99.0
571		 1.0
6		 -
932		 -
21		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 99.0
571		 1.0
6		 -
68,248		 -
21		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
evsmokehas r ever smoked
Text of this Question or Item 
177d. If no: Have you ever smoked regularly?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 evsmoke
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 34.4
300		 65.6
573		 -
604		 -
55		 100.0
1,532
1980 35.2
299		 64.8
551		 -
601		 -
17		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 33.0
329		 67.0
667		 -
591		 -
12		 100.0
1,599
1984 30.8
280		 69.2
628		 -
542		 -
23		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 31.7
301		 68.3
648		 -
477		 -
44		 100.0
1,470
1987 33.1
392		 66.9
791		 -
582		 -
54		 100.0
1,819
1988 32.9
200		 67.1
408		 -
823		 -
50		 100.0
1,481
1989 36.3
242		 63.7
425		 -
811		 -
59		 100.0
1,537
1990 37.4
220		 62.6
368		 -
758		 -
26		 100.0
1,372
1991 30.7
208		 69.3
469		 -
819		 -
21		 100.0
1,517
1993 34.4
260		 65.6
496		 -
837		 -
13		 100.0
1,606
1994 34.2
124		 65.8
239		 -
2,623		 -
6		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 33.5
3,155		 66.5
6,263		 -
59,048		 -
380		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
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