GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

socrelspend evening with relatives

Text of this Question or Item

Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how 
often you do the following things 
A. Spend a social evening with relatives?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.8	4,429	1	almost daily
25.3	11,452	2	once or twice a week
18.3	8,301	3	several times a month
16.3	7,373	4	about once a month
18.5	8,381	5	several times a year
7.2	3,282	6	about once a year
4.6	2,102	7	never
	53	.d	don't know
	30,227	.i	iap
	79	.n	no answer
	20	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

socommunspend evening with neighbor

Text of this Question or Item

Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how 
often you do the following things 
B. Spend a social evening with someone who lives in your 
neighborhood?

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.3	2,389	1	almost daily
16.9	7,633	2	once or twice a week
11.4	5,155	3	several times a month
14.4	6,507	4	about once a month
12.8	5,802	5	several times a year
9.6	4,364	6	about once a year
29.7	13,447	7	never
	86	.d	don't know
	30,227	.i	iap
	71	.n	no answer
	18	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

socfrendspend evening with friends

Text of this Question or Item

Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how 
often you do the following things 
C. Spend a social evening with friends who live outside the 
neighborhood?

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.0	1,347	1	almost daily
17.7	8,036	2	once or twice a week
20.0	9,065	3	several times a month
21.8	9,877	4	about once a month
19.3	8,721	5	several times a year
7.8	3,514	6	about once a year
10.5	4,734	7	never
	72	.d	don't know
	30,227	.i	iap
	74	.n	no answer
	32	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

socbarspend evening at bar

Text of this Question or Item

Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how 
often you do the following things 
D. Go to a bar or tavern?

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.1	497	1	almost daily
7.0	3,164	2	once or twice a week
7.4	3,351	3	several times a month
10.3	4,678	4	about once a month
13.1	5,912	5	several times a year
12.3	5,576	6	about once a year
48.8	22,094	7	never
	92	.d	don't know
	30,229	.i	iap
	85	.n	no answer
	21	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

socparsspend evening with parents

Text of this Question or Item

Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how 
often you do the following things 
E. Spend a social evening with your parents?

Percent	N	Value	Label
29.1	3,914	0	no such people
6.2	839	1	almost daily
14.3	1,925	2	sev times a week
10.0	1,349	3	sev times a mnth
9.9	1,330	4	once a month
13.1	1,761	5	sev times a year
8.1	1,088	6	once a year
9.1	1,228	7	never
	37	.d	don't know
	55,318	.i	iap
	57	.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

socsibsspend evening with siblings

Text of this Question or Item

Would you use this card and tell me which answer comes closest to how 
often you do the following things 
F. Spend a social evening with a brother or sister?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.2	1,230	0	no such people
5.3	714	1	almost daily
13.1	1,753	2	sev times a week
12.0	1,613	3	sev times a mnth
13.3	1,789	4	once a month
21.9	2,946	5	sev times a year
15.3	2,052	6	once a year
9.9	1,326	7	never
	43	.d	don't know
	55,318	.i	iap
	62	.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

agedshould aged live with their children

Text of this Question or Item

As you know, many older people share a home with their grown 
children. Do you think this is generally a good idea or a bad idea?

Percent	N	Value	Label
46.2	18,704	1	a good idea
37.0	14,951	2	a bad idea
16.8	6,794	3	depends
	343	.d	don't know
	27,498	.i	iap
	68	.n	no answer
	7,341	.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

drinkever drink alcoholic beverages?

Text of this Question or Item

Do you ever have occasion to use any alcoholic beverages such as 
liquor, wine, or beer, or are you a total abstainer?

Percent	N	Value	Label
70.8	11,598	1	yes
29.2	4,776	2	no
	52,439	.i	iap
	33	.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

drunkever drink too much?

Text of this Question or Item

Do you ever have occasion to use any alcoholic beverages such as 
liquor, wine, or beer, or are you a total abstainer? 
A. Do you sometimes drink more than you think you should?

Percent	N	Value	Label
36.9	4,234	1	yes
63.1	7,252	2	no
	23	.d	don't know
	57,215	.i	iap
	122	.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

smokedoes r smoke

Text of this Question or Item

Do you smoke?

Percent	N	Value	Label
35.0	5,725	1	yes
65.0	10,648	2	no
	52,439	.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

quitsmkever tried to quit smoking

Text of this Question or Item

Do you smoke? 
A. Have you ever tried to give up smoking?

Percent	N	Value	Label
72.8	3,682	1	yes
27.2	1,376	2	no
	63,737	.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

smokecigdoes r smoke cigarettes

Text of this Question or Item

Do you smoke? 
B. Do you smoke cigarettes?

Percent	N	Value	Label
93.1	2,755	1	yes
6.9	205	2	no
	65,845	.i	iap
	41	.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

cigweekhas r smoked cigarettes in last week

Text of this Question or Item

Do you smoke? 
C. Have you, yourself, smoked any cigarettes in the past week?

Percent	N	Value	Label
99.0	571	1	yes
1.0	6	2	no
	68,248	.i	iap
	21	.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

evsmokehas r ever smoked

Text of this Question or Item

Do you smoke? 
D. Have you ever smoked regularly?

Percent	N	Value	Label
33.5	3,155	1	yes
66.5	6,263	2	no
	59,048	.i	iap
	380	.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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Social Behavior

Substance Consumption