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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


R's Activities

godoclast week went to see a doctor?
Text of this Question or Item
Now I'm going to ask you about things you did during the last seven 
days. I'm only interested in what you did during the last seven days. 

From last (DAY OF WEEK) to today did you
A. Go to see a doctor or receive medical treatment at a clinic or 
hospital?
Percent N Value Label
19.0 454 1 yes
81.0 1,937 2 no


66,450 .i iap


5 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
eatoutlast week had a meal at a restaurant
Text of this Question or Item
Now I'm going to ask you about things you did during the last seven 
days. I'm only interested in what you did during the last seven days. 

From last (DAY OF WEEK) to today did you
B. Have a meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) at a restaurant 
(including fast food places and take-outs)?
Percent N Value Label
80.5 1,923 1 yes
19.5 466 2 no


1 .d don't know


66,450 .i iap


6 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
seefilmlast week went to see a film?
Text of this Question or Item
Now I'm going to ask you about things you did during the last seven 
days. I'm only interested in what you did during the last seven days. 

From last (DAY OF WEEK) to today did you
C. Go to a movie theater to see a film?
Percent N Value Label
13.6 324 1 yes
86.4 2,066 2 no


66,450 .i iap


6 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Religious Attendance and Identity

attreliglast week attended religious services?
Text of this Question or Item
Now I'm going to ask you about things you did during the last seven 
days. I'm only interested in what you did during the last seven days. 

From last (DAY OF WEEK) to today did you
D. Attend religious services?
Percent N Value Label
33.2 794 1 yes
66.8 1,597 2 no


66,450 .i iap


5 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
numdaysnumber of days attended religious services
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
0.4 3 0
69.5 521 1
19.6 147 2
6.0 45 3
2.0 15 4
0.5 4 5
0.4 3 6
1.6 12 7


68,047 .i iap


49 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
sundayattended religious services last sunday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
91.7 673 1 yes
8.3 61 2 no


68,047 .i iap


65 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
mondayattended religious services last monday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
6.4 39 1 yes
93.6 574 2 no


68,047 .i iap


186 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
tuesdayattended religious services last tuesday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
10.0 60 1 yes
90.0 540 2 no


68,047 .i iap


199 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
wednesdyattended religious services last wednesday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
24.0 149 1 yes
76.0 473 2 no


68,047 .i iap


177 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
thursdayattended religious services last thursday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
10.8 64 1 yes
89.2 528 2 no


68,047 .i iap


207 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
fridayattended religious services last friday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
8.7 52 1 yes
91.3 545 2 no


68,047 .i iap


202 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
saturdayattended religious services last saturday
Text of this Question or Item
On what day or days do you attend religious services during the last 
seven days? (PROBE, ASK UNTIL "NO" IS GIVEN: "Did you attend 
religious services on any other days during the last seven days?")
Percent N Value Label
15.5 94 1 yes
84.5 511 2 no


68,047 .i iap


194 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
attreglast 7 days attend a worship service
Text of this Question or Item
During the last seven days did you do the following:
A. Attend a regular, weekly worship service at a church/synagogue 
(e.g. mass or Sunday morning services). Don't include watching a 
service on TV or listening to one on the radio.
Percent N Value Label
89.6 671 1 yes
10.4 78 2 no


68,046 .i iap


51 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
mediarelwatch a religious program on television-radio?
Text of this Question or Item
During the last seven days did you do the following:
 B. Watch a religious program on television or listen to a religious 
program on the radio?
Percent N Value Label
26.8 613 1 yes
73.2 1,674 2 no


2 .d don't know


66,450 .i iap


107 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
othrelattend some other type of religious event
Text of this Question or Item
During the last seven days did you do the following:
 C. Attend some other type of religious event or meeting (e.g. prayer 
breakfasts, Bible study groups, choir practices, church sponsored 
lectures, adult fellowship meetings)?
Percent N Value Label
12.1 277 1 yes
87.9 2,007 2 no


1 .d don't know


66,450 .i iap


111 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
othrel1what type of religious events or meetings
Text of this Question or Item
[Besides the regular, weekly worship service,] What type of religious 
events or meetings did you attend during the last seven days?
1. First mention
Percent N Value Label
26.8 69 1 bible study,class
15.2 39 2 choir, choral, concert, play
7.0 18 3 discussion group
1.2 3 4 lecture
7.4 19 5 governing board, etc
2.7 7 6 preaching, taught sunday school
10.5 27 7 prayer group, breakfast, meeting
1.2 3 8 counseling
7.8 20 9 worship service
14.4 37 10 other, religious
5.8 15 11 other, non-religious


68,577 .i iap


12 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
othrel2what type of religious events or meetings
Text of this Question or Item
[Besides the regular, weekly worship service,] What type of religious 
events or meetings did you attend during the last seven days?
2. Second Mention
Percent N Value Label
28.6 12 1 bible study,class
7.1 3 2 choir, choral, concert, play
4.8 2 3 discussion group
4.8 2 4 lecture
2.4 1 5 governing board, etc
4.8 2 6 preaching, taught sunday school
23.8 10 7 prayer group, breakfast, meeting
0.0 0 8 counseling
2.4 1 9 worship service
21.4 9 10 other, religious
0.0 0 11 other, non-religious


68,804 .i iap


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
othrel3what type of religious events or meetings
Text of this Question or Item
[Besides the regular, weekly worship service,] What type of religious 
events or meetings did you attend during the last seven days?
3. Third mention
Percent N Value Label
0.0 0 1 bible study,class
11.1 1 2 choir, choral, concert, play
0.0 0 3 discussion group
0.0 0 4 lecture
22.2 2 5 governing board, etc
11.1 1 6 preaching, taught sunday school
11.1 1 7 prayer group, breakfast, meeting
0.0 0 8 counseling
11.1 1 9 worship service
33.3 3 10 other, religious
0.0 0 11 other, non-religious


68,837 .i iap


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
attweekattend religious events during the last week
Text of this Question or Item
Did you, yourself, happen to attend church or synagogue in the last 
seven days?
Percent N Value Label
38.1 193 1 yes
61.9 313 2 no


68,337 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
religidr's religious identity
Text of this Question or Item
A. When it comes to your religious identity, would you say you are a 
fundamentalist, evangelical, mainline, or liberal Protestant or do 
none of these describe you?
Percent N Value Label
10.7 236 1 fundamentalist
13.7 303 2 evangelical
18.3 404 3 mainline
17.5 387 4 liberal
35.9 793 5 none
3.8 85 6 other


31 .d don't know


66,369 .i iap


238 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
relid1protestant identification 1st mention
Text of this Question or Item
B. When it comes to your religious identity, would you say you are a 
pentecostal, fundamentalist, evangelical, mainline, or liberal 
Protestant, or do none of these describe you?
Percent N Value Label
9.1 128 1 pentecostal
5.3 74 2 fundamentalist
9.6 135 3 evangelical
12.1 170 4 mainline
15.6 219 5 liberal
45.6 641 6 none
2.7 38 7 other (specify)


11 .d don't know


67,396 .i iap


34 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
relid2protestant identification 2nd mention
Text of this Question or Item
C. Do you consider yourself to be a member of [READ REMAINING 
GROUPS]?
Percent N Value Label
0.9 5 1 pentecostal
2.0 11 2 fundamentalist
3.5 19 3 evangelical
3.1 17 4 mainline
1.8 10 5 liberal
88.1 480 6 none
0.6 3 7 other (specify)


11 .d don't know


68,037 .i iap


253 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
relid3protestant identification 3rd mention
Text of this Question or Item
D. Do you also consider yourself to be a member of [READ REMAINING 
GROUPS]?
Percent N Value Label
1.5 1 1 pentecostal
3.1 2 2 fundamentalist
6.2 4 3 evangelical
7.7 5 4 mainline
1.5 1 5 liberal
78.5 51 6 none
1.5 1 7 other (specify)


11 .d don't know


68,517 .i iap


253 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
relidbstprotestant identification best group
Text of this Question or Item
E. Which of these best describes what you are?
Percent N Value Label
20.5 9 1 pentecostal
22.7 10 2 fundamentalist
15.9 7 3 evangelical
20.5 9 4 mainline
13.6 6 5 liberal
4.5 2 6 none
2.3 1 7 other (specify)


11 .d don't know


68,517 .i iap


274 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
cathidif catholic what identity
Text of this Question or Item
F. When it comes to your religious identity, would you say you are a 
traditional, moderate, or liberal Catholic, or do none of these 
describe you?
Percent N Value Label
29.3 288 1 traditional
30.4 299 2 moderate
25.5 251 3 liberal
14.1 139 4 none
0.7 7 6 other (specify)


2 .d don't know


67,767 .i iap


93 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
charismais r associated with charismatic movement
Text of this Question or Item
Are you a charismatic or affiliated with the charismatic movement?
Percent N Value Label
5.9 149 1 yes
94.1 2,363 2 no


227 .d don't know


66,029 .i iap


78 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
relate1relationship of 1st person to household head
Text of this Question or Item
Please tell me the names of the people who usually live in this 
household. Let's start with the head of the household. [LIST ON LINES 
01-10 BELOW.]
Have we forgotten anyone: such as babies or small children; roomers; 
people who usually live here, but are away temporarily--on business 
trips, vacations, at school, temporarily in a hospital, and so on? 
[LIST ADDITIONAL PERSONS ON LINES 01-10 BELOW.] 
Are there any people currently staying here--visitors, friends or 
relatives--do not usually live here? [LIST VISITORS ON LINES 11-14 
BELOW.]
A. What is that [PERSON'S] relationship to the HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD?
B. Code sex. [ASK IF NOT OBVIOUS].
C. How old was [HEAD/PERSON] on (his/her) last birthday?
D. IF 13 YRS OR OLDER ASK: Is [PERSON] now married, widowed, 
divorced, separated, or has (he/she) never been married?
E. Are any of the people we have listed staying somewhere else right 
now? If yes, who is staying somewhere else right now?
F. Where is [PERSON] staying right now? Is [PERSON] staying at 
another household; 
Is (he/she) traveling; Is (he/she) in some institution or 
dormitory--like at college or in a hospital or something; or what?
1. Relationship of first person to head of household
Percent N Value Label
99.9 64,957 1 head of household
0.1 61 2 spouse
0.0 2 3 child (natural, adopted, step)
0.0 0 4 son-/daughter-in-law
0.0 0 5 grand/great-grandchild
0.0 3 6 parent/parent-in-law
0.0 7 7 other relative
0.0 5 8 non-relative


7,346 .i iap


9 .n no answer


3,309 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
gender1gender of 1st person
Text of this Question or Item
Please tell me the names of the people who usually live in this 
household. Let's start with the head of the household. [LIST ON LINES 
01-10 BELOW.]
Have we forgotten anyone: such as babies or small children; roomers; 
people who usually live here, but are away temporarily--on business 
trips, vacations, at school, temporarily in a hospital, and so on? 
[LIST ADDITIONAL PERSONS ON LINES 01-10 BELOW.] 
Are there any people currently staying here--visitors, friends or 
relatives--do not usually live here? [LIST VISITORS ON LINES 11-14 
BELOW.]
A. What is that [PERSON'S] relationship to the HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD?
B. Code sex. [ASK IF NOT OBVIOUS].
C. How old was [HEAD/PERSON] on (his/her) last birthday?
D. IF 13 YRS OR OLDER ASK: Is [PERSON] now married, widowed, 
divorced, separated, or has (he/she) never been married?
E. Are any of the people we have listed staying somewhere else right 
now? If yes, who is staying somewhere else right now?
F. Where is [PERSON] staying right now? Is [PERSON] staying at 
another household; 
Is (he/she) traveling; Is (he/she) in some institution or 
dormitory--like at college or in a hospital or something; or what?
2. Gender of first person
Percent N Value Label
63.2 41,025 1 male
36.8 23,889 2 female
0.1 33 3 other


1 .d don't know


7,338 .i iap


88 .n no answer


16 .s skipped on web


3,309 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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