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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

sexeducSex education in public schools
Text of this Question or Item 
Would you be for or against sex education in the public schools?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 sexeduc
1
favor		 2
oppose		 3
depends on age/grade (vol.)		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 81.7
1,169		 17.7
253		 .6
9		 -
50		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 79.3
1,136		 20.7
297		 .0
0		 -
55		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 78.7
1,174		 21.3
318		 .0
0		 -
32		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 84.7
1,524		 15.3
276		 .0
0		 -
57		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 86.0
1,334		 14.0
217		 .0
0		 -
44		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 84.1
1,252		 15.9
236		 .0
0		 -
38		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 84.0
1,199		 16.0
228		 .0
0		 -
41		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 87.0
833		 13.0
124		 .0
0		 -
27		 -
493		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 87.4
847		 12.6
122		 .0
0		 -
34		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 89.9
809		 10.1
91		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
444		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 87.8
870		 12.2
121		 .0
0		 -
31		 -
493		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 84.8
890		 15.2
159		 .0
0		 -
28		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 87.6
1,671		 12.4
237		 .0
0		 -
57		 -
1,015		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 87.4
1,666		 12.6
241		 .0
0		 -
47		 -
944		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 87.0
1,585		 13.0
236		 .0
0		 -
42		 -
961		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 87.3
1,592		 12.7
232		 .0
0		 -
44		 -
940		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 88.4
787		 11.6
103		 .0
0		 -
18		 -
1,857		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 90.3
806		 9.7
87		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
1,906		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 89.3
1,753		 10.7
209		 .0
0		 -
29		 -
2,518		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 90.9
1,184		 9.1
119		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
694		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 89.6
1,263		 10.4
147		 .0
0		 -
15		 -
614		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 90.8
1,157		 9.2
117		 .0
0		 -
22		 -
672		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 91.1
1,510		 8.9
148		 .0
0		 -
14		 -
863		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 92.2
1,722		 7.8
146		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
980		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 91.4
1,409		 8.6
133		 .0
0		 -
16		 -
789		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 91.1
2,450		 8.9
238		 .0
0		 -
8		 -
1,320		 -
2		 -
14		 100.0
4,032
2022 87.5
2,047		 12.5
292		 .0
0		 -
27		 -
1,168		 -
2		 -
8		 100.0
3,544
2024 87.1
1,857		 12.9
274		 .0
0		 -
38		 -
1,126		 -
4		 -
10		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 87.4
37,496		 12.6
5,401		 .0
9		 -
892		 -
31,762		 -
107		 -
32		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
divlawDivorce laws
Text of this Question or Item 
A. Should divorce in this country be easier or more difficult to 
obtain than it is now?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 divlaw
1
easier		 2
more difficult		 3
stay as is		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 33.6
472		 44.4
624		 21.9
308		 -
77		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 30.0
425		 48.8
692		 21.2
301		 -
71		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 28.9
409		 52.5
743		 18.6
264		 -
80		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 30.8
447		 50.7
736		 18.5
268		 -
74		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 28.0
405		 43.5
629		 28.5
412		 -
63		 -
0		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 28.1
491		 50.3
877		 21.6
377		 -
112		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 24.9
379		 54.8
835		 20.3
310		 -
73		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 24.2
355		 55.5
813		 20.3
297		 -
64		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 27.8
391		 53.8
758		 18.4
259		 -
60		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 25.9
241		 50.8
472		 23.3
216		 -
53		 -
493		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 26.6
251		 54.3
512		 19.1
180		 -
62		 -
531		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 24.1
212		 51.9
456		 24.0
211		 -
48		 -
444		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 29.1
284		 50.6
493		 20.3
198		 -
46		 -
493		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 27.9
280		 51.0
511		 21.1
211		 -
75		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 27.6
512		 49.4
916		 23.1
428		 -
112		 -
1,015		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 28.6
527		 52.1
960		 19.4
357		 -
110		 -
944		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 24.5
428		 55.4
967		 20.1
351		 -
122		 -
961		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 25.1
442		 51.7
912		 23.2
410		 -
105		 -
940		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 27.0
238		 50.7
447		 22.2
196		 -
23		 -
1,857		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 26.4
226		 53.6
459		 20.1
172		 -
47		 -
1,906		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 25.9
494		 46.0
879		 28.1
536		 -
83		 -
2,518		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 28.6
364		 47.9
609		 23.5
299		 -
52		 -
694		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 33.5
450		 43.1
579		 23.3
313		 -
83		 -
614		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 35.8
432		 41.6
503		 22.6
273		 -
88		 -
672		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 36.4
574		 42.1
663		 21.5
339		 -
94		 -
863		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 39.2
702		 39.4
705		 21.4
383		 -
87		 -
979		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 44.8
648		 34.7
502		 20.4
295		 -
104		 -
789		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 53.7
606		 24.1
272		 22.2
250		 -
114		 -
2,299		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 50.4
455		 26.9
243		 22.7
205		 -
79		 -
2,324		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 30.7
12,140		 47.5
18,767		 21.8
8,619		 -
2,261		 -
29,739		 -
141		 -
4,032		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
divlawyDivorce laws-Version Y
Text of this Question or Item 
B. Should divorce in this country be easier to obtain, more difficult 
to obtain, or stay as it is now?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 divlawy
1
easier		 2
more difficult		 3
stay same		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 23.7
175		 34.2
252		 42.1
310		 -
33		 -
761		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 23.7
175		 34.2
252		 42.1
310		 -
33		 -
68,075		 -
1		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
spdueEver entitled to alimony or chld support
Text of this Question or Item 
Are you currently or have you ever been entitled to alimony or child 
support payments from a former (husband/wife)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spdue
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 33.7
124		 66.3
244		 -
1,072		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 33.7
124		 66.3
244		 -
68,448		 -
30		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
sppaidRegularly received alimony - chld supprt
Text of this Question or Item 
Are you currently or have you ever been entitled to alimony or child 
support payments from a former (husband/wife)?
A. 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?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 sppaid
1
regular basis		 2
occasionally		 3
not at all		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 46.7
57		 23.8
29		 29.5
36		 -
1,316		 -
32		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 46.7
57		 23.8
29		 29.5
36		 -
68,692		 -
32		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
premarsxSex before marriage
Text of this Question or Item 
There's been a lot of discussion about the way morals and attitudes 
about 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 only 
sometimes, or not wrong at all?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 premarsx
1
always wrong		 2
almost always wrong		 3
wrong only sometimes		 4
not wrong at all		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 36.6
563		 11.8
182		 24.3
373		 27.3
419		 -
65		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 33.0
472		 12.7
181		 23.6
337		 30.7
439		 -
48		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 30.9
441		 12.3
176		 24.0
342		 32.8
468		 -
58		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 31.0
459		 9.5
141		 23.0
340		 36.5
541		 -
39		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 29.3
437		 11.7
175		 20.3
304		 38.7
578		 -
34		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 29.0
520		 8.5
152		 20.0
359		 42.5
763		 -
55		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 27.4
427		 9.9
155		 24.2
378		 38.5
601		 -
31		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 28.5
422		 8.3
123		 19.8
294		 43.4
643		 -
48		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 27.8
396		 8.9
127		 23.0
328		 40.3
574		 -
39		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 26.3
251		 10.7
102		 22.4
214		 40.6
388		 -
27		 -
493		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 28.0
272		 8.7
84		 22.8
221		 40.6
394		 -
31		 -
531		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 25.6
229		 11.5
103		 23.0
205		 39.9
356		 -
32		 -
444		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 27.6
274		 9.9
98		 18.7
186		 43.8
435		 -
28		 -
493		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 27.0
283		 10.1
106		 20.8
218		 42.2
443		 -
27		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 26.0
496		 10.1
192		 20.4
389		 43.5
830		 -
60		 -
1,015		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 23.8
452		 9.7
183		 22.6
429		 43.9
832		 -
58		 -
944		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 26.4
476		 9.2
166		 21.0
378		 43.5
784		 -
65		 -
961		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 28.0
502		 8.8
157		 21.4
384		 41.8
749		 -
75		 -
940		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 27.3
242		 8.2
73		 19.9
176		 44.5
394		 -
18		 -
1,857		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 27.0
238		 8.9
79		 17.8
157		 46.3
409		 -
18		 -
1,906		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 26.3
509		 8.6
167		 19.6
379		 45.5
882		 -
44		 -
2,518		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 23.6
305		 7.0
90		 15.9
206		 53.5
692		 -
30		 -
694		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 21.7
305		 8.3
116		 17.2
241		 52.8
742		 -
21		 -
614		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 21.8
273		 5.7
72		 16.4
206		 56.1
704		 -
33		 -
672		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 19.7
324		 6.7
111		 15.6
257		 58.0
956		 -
18		 -
863		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 21.0
389		 5.4
100		 14.2
263		 59.4
1,101		 -
25		 -
979		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 18.2
278		 6.2
95		 13.9
213		 61.7
943		 -
19		 -
789		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 14.6
390		 6.0
162		 13.7
367		 65.7
1,761		 -
9		 -
1,315		 -
2		 -
26		 100.0
4,032
2022 13.3
308		 4.5
104		 13.1
305		 69.1
1,607		 -
36		 -
1,168		 -
8		 -
8		 100.0
3,544
2024 16.9
357		 5.8
122		 12.2
258		 65.2
1,378		 -
50		 -
1,126		 -
6		 -
12		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 24.7
11,290		 8.5
3,894		 19.1
8,707		 47.7
21,806		 -
1,141		 -
28,611		 -
204		 -
46		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
teensexSex before marriage:teens 14-16
Text of this Question or Item 
There's been a lot of discussion about the way morals and attitudes 
about 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 only sometimes, or not wrong at all?
A. 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?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 teensex
1
always wrong		 2
almost always wrong		 3
wrong only sometimes		 4
not wrong at all		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 66.8
965		 19.0
274		 11.0
159		 3.3
47		 -
21		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 69.4
675		 16.2
158		 11.1
108		 3.3
32		 -
11		 -
493		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 70.8
702		 15.9
158		 8.9
88		 4.3
43		 -
12		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 68.5
615		 17.8
160		 10.5
94		 3.2
29		 -
26		 -
444		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 68.2
678		 17.8
177		 9.6
95		 4.4
44		 -
24		 -
493		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 69.2
733		 17.5
186		 9.6
102		 3.7
39		 -
16		 -
526		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 69.8
1,363		 17.2
336		 9.0
176		 3.9
77		 -
17		 -
1,015		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 69.2
1,339		 16.6
321		 9.9
191		 4.3
83		 -
23		 -
944		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 71.7
1,318		 16.3
299		 8.5
157		 3.5
64		 -
30		 -
961		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 72.5
1,337		 15.2
280		 8.9
164		 3.5
64		 -
27		 -
940		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 72.4
644		 14.7
131		 8.8
78		 4.2
37		 -
16		 -
1,857		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 69.8
625		 15.3
137		 10.1
90		 4.8
43		 -
11		 -
1,906		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 72.3
1,422		 15.4
302		 8.5
167		 3.9
76		 -
21		 -
2,518		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 70.2
925		 16.2
213		 9.2
121		 4.5
59		 -
7		 -
694		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 67.1
952		 15.6
221		 11.6
165		 5.7
81		 -
7		 -
614		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 68.0
872		 14.6
187		 11.8
151		 5.7
73		 -
14		 -
672		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 66.5
1,108		 15.1
251		 12.3
205		 6.1
102		 -
7		 -
863		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 61.4
1,145		 16.6
309		 12.4
231		 9.7
181		 -
19		 -
979		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 58.1
892		 17.1
262		 16.2
248		 8.6
132		 -
18		 -
789		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 44.6
1,196		 21.7
581		 17.9
479		 15.8
423		 -
1		 -
1,316		 -
3		 -
33		 100.0
4,032
2022 45.1
1,052		 19.6
456		 18.8
438		 16.5
385		 -
28		 -
1,168		 -
6		 -
11		 100.0
3,544
2024 48.4
1,028		 18.7
396		 17.8
378		 15.1
321		 -
34		 -
1,126		 -
4		 -
22		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 63.7
21,586		 17.1
5,795		 12.0
4,085		 7.2
2,435		 -
390		 -
41,254		 -
88		 -
66		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
xmarsexSex with person other than spouse
Text of this Question or Item 
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?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 xmarsex
1
always wrong		 2
almost always wrong		 3
wrong only sometimes		 4
not wrong at all		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 69.6
1,037		 14.8
220		 11.6
173		 4.1
61		 -
9		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 74.1
1,082		 11.8
173		 11.6
169		 2.5
36		 -
22		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 68.7
1,013		 15.6
230		 11.5
169		 4.3
63		 -
19		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 73.0
1,103		 13.6
206		 10.1
153		 3.2
48		 -
13		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 70.5
1,018		 15.9
230		 9.9
143		 3.7
53		 -
23		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 73.2
1,333		 13.0
237		 10.7
194		 3.1
57		 -
28		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 70.6
1,023		 18.2
264		 8.9
129		 2.3
33		 -
16		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 74.9
1,132		 13.7
207		 8.6
130		 2.8
43		 -
18		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 73.3
1,308		 14.7
263		 9.2
165		 2.7
48		 -
26		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 79.3
764		 13.0
125		 5.6
54		 2.1
20		 -
12		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 78.2
797		 12.9
131		 7.3
74		 1.7
17		 -
12		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 78.8
709		 12.8
115		 7.0
63		 1.4
13		 -
14		 -
455		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 76.6
738		 13.7
132		 6.5
63		 3.2
31		 -
23		 -
524		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 77.4
815		 14.4
152		 5.7
60		 2.5
26		 -
17		 -
531		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 78.5
1,546		 12.6
248		 6.6
130		 2.3
46		 -
23		 -
996		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 77.9
1,471		 15.1
285		 5.2
98		 1.9
35		 -
30		 -
981		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 79.3
1,466		 12.5
231		 5.8
107		 2.4
44		 -
29		 -
950		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 79.4
1,448		 10.9
198		 7.1
130		 2.6
47		 -
32		 -
956		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 79.9
725		 13.7
124		 4.3
39		 2.1
19		 -
17		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 80.8
717		 12.1
107		 5.0
44		 2.1
19		 -
9		 -
1,914		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 80.1
1,582		 11.9
236		 6.1
121		 1.8
36		 -
20		 -
2,507		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 81.9
1,088		 10.8
144		 5.7
76		 1.5
20		 -
16		 -
671		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 78.2
988		 13.3
168		 6.4
81		 2.1
26		 -
12		 -
763		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 79.9
1,026		 12.1
155		 6.8
87		 1.2
16		 -
17		 -
666		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 78.3
1,329		 13.2
224		 6.7
114		 1.8
30		 -
10		 -
824		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 74.9
1,398		 13.7
256		 8.6
161		 2.7
51		 -
12		 -
977		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 75.5
1,172		 13.9
216		 8.6
133		 2.1
32		 -
16		 -
774		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 62.9
1,667		 22.9
606		 10.3
272		 4.0
105		 -
4		 -
1,358		 -
1		 -
19		 100.0
4,032
2022 64.8
1,486		 19.5
446		 12.0
276		 3.7
84		 -
26		 -
1,203		 -
8		 -
15		 100.0
3,544
2024 68.7
1,503		 16.5
361		 10.4
228		 4.4
97		 -
25		 -
1,067		 -
9		 -
19		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 74.5
34,484		 14.5
6,690		 8.3
3,836		 2.7
1,256		 -
550		 -
28,670		 -
160		 -
53		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
homosexHomosexual sex relations
Text of this Question or Item 
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?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 homosex
1
always wrong		 2
almost always wrong		 3
wrong only sometimes		 4
not wrong at all		 5
other		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 72.7
1,053		 6.6
95		 7.6
110		 11.0
159		 2.1
31		 -
49		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 70.5
995		 5.0
71		 7.9
112		 13.0
183		 3.6
51		 -
72		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 70.1
999		 6.2
88		 7.9
112		 15.9
227		 .0
0		 -
62		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 71.9
1,044		 5.8
84		 7.5
109		 14.9
216		 .0
0		 -
69		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 73.3
1,024		 6.0
84		 6.1
85		 14.6
204		 .0
0		 -
68		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 74.8
1,324		 5.3
93		 6.5
116		 13.4
238		 .0
0		 -
76		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 73.3
1,035		 5.0
70		 7.4
105		 14.3
202		 .0
0		 -
54		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 75.3
1,118		 4.0
59		 7.0
104		 13.7
203		 .0
0		 -
47		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 78.2
1,368		 4.1
72		 5.8
102		 11.9
208		 .0
0		 -
50		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 76.8
720		 4.7
44		 5.7
53		 12.8
120		 .0
0		 -
36		 -
504		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 74.2
727		 4.1
40		 6.0
59		 15.7
154		 .0
0		 -
49		 -
504		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 76.3
665		 4.8
42		 6.1
53		 12.8
112		 .0
0		 -
44		 -
455		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 75.5
699		 4.1
38		 4.4
41		 16.0
148		 .0
0		 -
60		 -
524		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 66.3
671		 4.3
44		 7.3
74		 22.0
223		 .0
0		 -
56		 -
531		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 66.5
1,253		 4.0
76		 6.2
116		 23.3
439		 .0
0		 -
107		 -
996		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 60.4
1,078		 5.2
93		 6.2
110		 28.2
503		 .0
0		 -
124		 -
981		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 58.0
1,017		 5.7
100		 6.9
121		 29.4
515		 .0
0		 -
121		 -
950		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 58.8
997		 4.5
76		 8.0
135		 28.8
489		 .0
0		 -
153		 -
956		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 55.0
486		 4.9
43		 7.1
63		 33.0
292		 .0
0		 -
35		 -
1,841		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 57.6
500		 4.7
41		 6.9
60		 30.8
267		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
1,914		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 55.1
1,052		 5.0
96		 7.1
136		 32.7
624		 .0
0		 -
78		 -
2,507		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 51.5
654		 3.4
43		 6.9
88		 38.1
484		 .0
0		 -
68		 -
671		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 45.4
555		 4.3
52		 7.9
97		 42.4
519		 .0
0		 -
41		 -
763		 -
17		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 45.8
567		 3.0
37		 6.6
82		 44.6
553		 .0
0		 -
50		 -
666		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 40.5
669		 3.3
55		 7.0
115		 49.2
812		 .0
0		 -
44		 -
824		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 38.8
700		 3.6
65		 5.6
101		 52.0
940		 .0
0		 -
50		 -
977		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 33.4
499		 3.7
55		 6.4
95		 56.6
846		 .0
0		 -
56		 -
774		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 26.5
693		 4.3
112		 7.1
185		 62.1
1,621		 .0
0		 -
9		 -
1,358		 -
8		 -
46		 100.0
4,032
2022 28.5
641		 3.8
85		 6.5
146		 61.2
1,377		 .0
0		 -
58		 -
1,203		 -
25		 -
9		 100.0
3,544
2024 34.9
741		 4.0
84		 6.4
137		 54.7
1,163		 .0
0		 -
69		 -
1,067		 -
20		 -
28		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 57.1
25,544		 4.6
2,037		 6.8
3,022		 31.4
14,041		 .2
82		 -
1,879		 -
28,670		 -
341		 -
83		 100.0
75,699
Properties
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