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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

pornfirmHow firm Is R's opinion on porn issue
Text of this Question or Item 
C. How firm are you about (your opinion on/the way you feel about) 
pornography--would you way you are very likely to change (your 
opinion), somewhat likely to change, somewhat unlikely to change or 
very unlikely to change your opinion?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornfirm
1
change very likely		 2
somewhat likely		 3
somewhat unlikely		 4
change very unlikely		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 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 2.6
37		 14.4
205		 29.3
417		 53.7
765		 -
26		 -
0		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 2.6
37		 14.4
205		 29.3
417		 53.7
765		 -
26		 -
67,373		 -
23		 -
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

Child Discipline

spankingFavor spanking to discipline child
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that it 
is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard 
spanking?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 spanking
1
strongly agree		 2
agree		 3
disagree		 4
strongly disagree		 .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 27.7
404		 55.9
816		 13.4
195		 3.1
45		 -
9		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 30.9
302		 48.7
476		 14.8
145		 5.6
55		 -
8		 -
493		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 31.7
315		 45.8
455		 17.0
169		 5.5
55		 -
9		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 28.5
261		 50.8
466		 16.8
154		 3.9
36		 -
8		 -
444		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 26.1
263		 48.2
485		 19.3
194		 6.5
65		 -
15		 -
493		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 22.9
243		 50.7
538		 19.8
210		 6.6
70		 -
15		 -
526		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 26.8
522		 46.6
909		 18.3
357		 8.3
162		 -
20		 -
1,015		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 26.6
512		 46.3
890		 18.6
357		 8.5
164		 -
33		 -
944		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 26.5
486		 48.0
880		 18.3
336		 7.2
133		 -
34		 -
961		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 32.0
588		 42.4
780		 17.8
328		 7.8
144		 -
33		 -
940		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 30.3
272		 43.0
387		 19.6
176		 7.1
64		 -
6		 -
1,857		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 24.7
222		 48.3
433		 20.3
182		 6.7
60		 -
8		 -
1,906		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 27.0
532		 45.3
893		 20.4
402		 7.3
143		 -
20		 -
2,518		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 26.1
342		 46.5
608		 21.4
280		 6.0
78		 -
18		 -
694		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 23.7
336		 45.7
647		 22.9
324		 7.8
110		 -
10		 -
614		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 23.6
302		 46.8
598		 21.7
277		 7.8
100		 -
21		 -
672		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 22.8
378		 46.8
777		 22.0
365		 8.4
139		 -
12		 -
863		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 24.5
457		 43.8
817		 23.6
440		 8.1
152		 -
15		 -
979		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 22.2
340		 45.8
700		 24.1
368		 7.9
121		 -
23		 -
789		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 15.8
424		 36.4
977		 30.8
827		 17.0
456		 -
4		 -
1,317		 -
1		 -
26		 100.0
4,032
2022 18.5
434		 37.8
887		 27.0
634		 16.6
389		 -
23		 -
1,168		 -
2		 -
7		 100.0
3,544
2024 18.0
381		 37.9
804		 27.7
587		 16.5
349		 -
29		 -
1,126		 -
9		 -
24		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 24.5
8,316		 44.9
15,223		 21.5
7,307		 9.1
3,090		 -
373		 -
41,255		 -
78		 -
57		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Suicide

letdie1Allow incurable patients to die
Text of this Question or Item 
When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think 
Doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient''s life by some 
painless means if the patient and his family request it?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 letdie1
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 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 62.4
907		 37.6
546		 -
66		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 60.1
884		 39.9
587		 -
60		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 58.2
1,026		 41.8
737		 -
91		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 65.9
1,005		 34.1
519		 -
70		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 65.5
976		 34.5
513		 -
43		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 68.3
965		 31.7
448		 -
53		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 69.3
648		 30.7
287		 -
48		 -
493		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 68.7
657		 31.3
300		 -
45		 -
531		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 72.3
635		 27.7
243		 -
47		 -
444		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 73.8
719		 26.2
255		 -
48		 -
493		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 68.3
696		 31.7
323		 -
57		 -
526		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 71.3
1,334		 28.7
537		 -
96		 -
1,015		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 70.8
1,329		 29.2
548		 -
78		 -
944		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 71.6
1,259		 28.4
499		 -
106		 -
961		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 68.1
1,205		 31.9
565		 -
100		 -
940		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 67.5
599		 32.5
288		 -
19		 -
1,857		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 68.4
596		 31.6
275		 -
30		 -
1,906		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 68.0
1,309		 32.0
616		 -
59		 -
2,518		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 67.3
416		 32.7
202		 -
29		 -
1,375		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 67.9
943		 32.1
446		 -
30		 -
614		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 67.8
848		 32.2
402		 -
44		 -
672		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 69.3
1,121		 30.7
496		 -
47		 -
863		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 73.7
1,350		 26.3
482		 -
46		 -
979		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 72.7
1,096		 27.3
411		 -
38		 -
789		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 71.0
934		 29.0
382		 -
3		 -
2,689		 -
2		 -
22		 100.0
4,032
2022 75.2
882		 24.8
291		 -
23		 -
2,339		 -
6		 -
3		 100.0
3,544
2024 70.7
748		 29.3
310		 -
34		 -
2,200		 -
8		 -
9		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 68.6
25,087		 31.4
11,508		 -
1,410		 -
37,498		 -
162		 -
34		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
letdie1yAllow incurable patients to die (form 2)
Text of this Question or Item 
When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think 
doctors should or should not be allowed by law to end the patients 
life by some painless means if the patient and his family request it?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 letdie1y
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 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 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
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 68.2
453		 31.8
211		 -
16		 -
1,342		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
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 72.7
986		 27.3
370		 -
2		 -
2,658		 -
4		 -
12		 100.0
4,032
2022 73.1
829		 26.9
305		 -
28		 -
2,373		 -
6		 -
3		 100.0
3,544
2024 70.4
722		 29.6
304		 -
32		 -
2,235		 -
5		 -
11		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 71.5
2,990		 28.5
1,190		 -
78		 -
71,399		 -
16		 -
26		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
letdie2Let patients die if doctors agree
Text of this Question or Item 
When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think 
Doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life by some 
painless means if the patient and his family request it?
A. Would you approve of ending a patient's life if a board of doctors 
appointed by the court agreed that the patient could not be cured?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 letdie2
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .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 11.9
66		 88.1
488		 -
53		 -
907		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 9.8
58		 90.2
533		 -
42		 -
884		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 6.1
46		 93.9
707		 -
59		 -
1,026		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 6.8
36		 93.2
496		 -
53		 -
1,005		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
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 8.5
206		 91.5
2,224		 -
207		 -
66,147		 -
62		 -
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
suicide1Suicide if incurable disease
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if 
this person . . . 
READ EACH STATEMENT AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
A. Has an incurable disease?

NOTE: Due to an error on the 2021 web instrument, "Don't Know" was 
incorrectly shown to respondents, 
unlike in other years where it is not made explicitly visible or 
asked as part of the question.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 suicide1
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 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 39.2
578		 60.8
897		 -
49		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 39.6
588		 60.4
895		 -
49		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 42.6
754		 57.4
1,014		 -
82		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 49.7
760		 50.3
770		 -
61		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 45.6
675		 54.4
805		 -
52		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 53.4
758		 46.6
662		 -
47		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 52.0
492		 48.0
454		 -
37		 -
493		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 49.0
469		 51.0
488		 -
47		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 59.5
519		 40.5
354		 -
54		 -
444		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 58.7
579		 41.3
408		 -
35		 -
493		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 59.5
611		 40.5
416		 -
50		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 64.6
1,211		 35.4
663		 -
95		 -
1,015		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 64.4
1,197		 35.6
662		 -
97		 -
944		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 63.7
1,132		 36.3
644		 -
91		 -
961		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 57.9
1,025		 42.1
745		 -
101		 -
940		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 59.0
524		 41.0
364		 -
19		 -
1,857		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 61.1
535		 38.9
340		 -
26		 -
1,906		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 60.8
1,169		 39.2
754		 -
62		 -
2,518		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 60.3
772		 39.7
509		 -
43		 -
694		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 60.6
834		 39.4
543		 -
46		 -
614		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 59.0
742		 41.0
515		 -
41		 -
672		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 60.2
983		 39.8
649		 -
39		 -
863		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 65.5
1,198		 34.5
630		 -
44		 -
979		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 65.2
976		 34.8
521		 -
49		 -
789		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 73.2
887		 26.8
325		 -
260		 -
2,552		 -
4		 -
4		 100.0
4,032
2022 71.3
803		 28.7
324		 -
34		 -
2,373		 -
6		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 63.4
932		 36.6
538		 -
69		 -
1,754		 -
5		 -
11		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 57.7
21,703		 42.3
15,889		 -
1,679		 -
36,268		 -
141		 -
19		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
suicide2Suicide if bankrupt
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if 
this person . . . 
READ EACH STATEMENT AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
B. Has gone bankrupt?

NOTE: Due to an error on the 2021 web instrument, "Don't Know" was 
incorrectly shown to respondents, 
unlike in other years where it is not made explicitly visible or 
asked as part of the question.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 suicide2
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 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 6.9
104		 93.1
1,402		 -
17		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 5.5
84		 94.5
1,437		 -
10		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 7.7
140		 92.3
1,679		 -
30		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 6.6
103		 93.4
1,465		 -
21		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 8.0
120		 92.0
1,384		 -
26		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 6.7
98		 93.3
1,360		 -
9		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 5.7
55		 94.3
911		 -
16		 -
493		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 7.1
70		 92.9
917		 -
15		 -
531		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 7.7
69		 92.3
827		 -
29		 -
444		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 6.9
69		 93.1
933		 -
19		 -
493		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 8.5
90		 91.5
970		 -
17		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 9.3
181		 90.7
1,758		 -
30		 -
1,015		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 9.6
185		 90.4
1,737		 -
33		 -
944		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 9.8
180		 90.2
1,653		 -
34		 -
961		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 8.8
163		 91.2
1,679		 -
31		 -
940		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 8.5
76		 91.5
820		 -
11		 -
1,857		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 11.3
101		 88.7
795		 -
7		 -
1,906		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 9.0
178		 91.0
1,795		 -
14		 -
2,518		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 8.5
111		 91.5
1,198		 -
19		 -
694		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 11.1
156		 88.9
1,250		 -
21		 -
614		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 11.3
144		 88.7
1,127		 -
26		 -
672		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 12.1
200		 87.9
1,450		 -
25		 -
863		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 11.7
219		 88.3
1,650		 -
12		 -
979		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 13.2
202		 86.8
1,330		 -
19		 -
789		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 11.9
155		 88.1
1,143		 -
171		 -
2,556		 -
1		 -
6		 100.0
4,032
2022 16.1
184		 83.9
961		 -
16		 -
2,373		 -
1		 -
9		 100.0
3,544
2024 13.6
201		 86.4
1,279		 -
33		 -
1,786		 -
4		 -
6		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 9.4
3,638		 90.6
34,910		 -
711		 -
36,304		 -
115		 -
21		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
suicide3Suicide if dishonored family
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if 
this person . . . 
READ EACH STATEMENT AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
C. Has dishonored his or her family?

NOTE: Due to an error on the 2021 web instrument, "Don't Know" was 
incorrectly shown to respondents, 
unlike in other years where it is not made explicitly visible or 
asked as part of the question.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 suicide3
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 7.6
114		 92.4
1,391		 -
18		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 6.3
96		 93.7
1,428		 -
7		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 7.8
142		 92.2
1,674		 -
32		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 6.8
107		 93.2
1,459		 -
24		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 8.1
121		 91.9
1,373		 -
36		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 6.0
87		 94.0
1,361		 -
19		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 6.8
66		 93.2
898		 -
18		 -
493		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 7.1
70		 92.9
913		 -
17		 -
531		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 8.2
74		 91.8
823		 -
28		 -
444		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 6.2
62		 93.8
939		 -
20		 -
493		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 7.7
81		 92.3
972		 -
24		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 9.7
187		 90.3
1,745		 -
36		 -
1,015		 -
9		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 10.1
194		 89.9
1,728		 -
34		 -
944		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 9.9
180		 90.1
1,645		 -
40		 -
961		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 8.3
153		 91.7
1,681		 -
38		 -
940		 -
5		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 8.8
79		 91.2
819		 -
10		 -
1,857		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 12.2
109		 87.8
786		 -
8		 -
1,906		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 8.8
172		 91.2
1,792		 -
24		 -
2,518		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 9.7
127		 90.3
1,182		 -
17		 -
694		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 10.9
153		 89.1
1,250		 -
24		 -
614		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 11.0
140		 89.0
1,131		 -
25		 -
672		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 12.0
197		 88.0
1,442		 -
32		 -
863		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 10.4
193		 89.6
1,671		 -
17		 -
979		 -
7		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 12.6
194		 87.4
1,345		 -
16		 -
789		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 11.0
145		 89.0
1,172		 -
151		 -
2,556		 -
1		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
2022 14.7
168		 85.3
974		 -
20		 -
2,373		 -
1		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 9.2
3,411		 90.8
33,594		 -
735		 -
34,518		 -
117		 -
15		 -
3,309		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
suicide4Suicide if tired of living
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think a person has the right to end his or her own life if 
this person . . . 
READ EACH STATEMENT AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
D. Is tired of living and ready to die?

NOTE: Due to an error on the 2021 web instrument, "Don't Know" was 
incorrectly shown to respondents, 
unlike in other years where it is not made explicitly visible or 
asked as part of the question.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 suicide4
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 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 13.5
202		 86.5
1,294		 -
27		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 12.0
181		 88.0
1,330		 -
20		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 13.4
239		 86.6
1,551		 -
58		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 15.0
232		 85.0
1,317		 -
41		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 12.8
191		 87.2
1,304		 -
35		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 15.2
220		 84.8
1,226		 -
20		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 12.6
120		 87.4
834		 -
26		 -
493		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 13.7
134		 86.3
846		 -
21		 -
531		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 15.0
133		 85.0
754		 -
38		 -
444		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 13.0
129		 87.0
865		 -
27		 -
493		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 16.1
167		 83.9
871		 -
38		 -
526		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 18.3
349		 81.7
1,558		 -
59		 -
1,015		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 18.0
341		 82.0
1,556		 -
57		 -
944		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 16.8
301		 83.2
1,493		 -
72		 -
961		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 17.0
307		 83.0
1,494		 -
69		 -
940		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 15.2
136		 84.8
759		 -
13		 -
1,857		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 17.7
157		 82.3
729		 -
16		 -
1,906		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 16.3
318		 83.7
1,631		 -
37		 -
2,518		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 17.2
223		 82.8
1,071		 -
29		 -
694		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 18.6
259		 81.4
1,130		 -
35		 -
614		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 19.1
240		 80.9
1,016		 -
37		 -
672		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 20.2
330		 79.8
1,306		 -
33		 -
863		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 20.2
373		 79.8
1,470		 -
33		 -
979		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 21.7
330		 78.3
1,192		 -
26		 -
789		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 20.5
252		 79.5
979		 -
237		 -
2,556		 -
4		 -
4		 100.0
4,032
2022 25.9
296		 74.1
845		 -
20		 -
2,373		 -
3		 -
7		 100.0
3,544
2024 24.1
347		 75.9
1,092		 -
58		 -
1,795		 -
4		 -
13		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 17.1
6,507		 82.9
31,513		 -
1,182		 -
36,313		 -
160		 -
24		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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