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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Family Planning, Sex, and Contraception
chldidelideal number of children
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What do you think is the ideal number of children for a family to have?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 591 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 1,107 | 1 | ||
| 49.3 | 23,243 | 2 | ||
| 23.3 | 10,978 | 3 | ||
| 10.5 | 4,929 | 4 | ||
| 1.6 | 735 | 5 | ||
| 0.7 | 339 | 6 | ||
| 0.4 | 204 | 7 | 7 or more | |
| 10.6 | 5,001 | 8 | as many as you want | |
| 1,365 | .d | don't know | ||
| 27,192 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 11 | .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 |
chldmoreexpect more children
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Do you expect to have any (more) children?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.5 | 4,504 | 1 | yes | |
| 68.2 | 14,302 | 2 | no | |
| 4.1 | 857 | 3 | uncertain | |
| 6.2 | 1,297 | 4 | inappropriate | |
| 47,702 | .i | iap | ||
| 184 | .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 |
chldnumhow many children expected
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Do you expect to have any (more) children? A. How many (more)?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.1 | 1,428 | 1 | ||
| 45.1 | 1,947 | 2 | ||
| 14.5 | 628 | 3 | ||
| 5.0 | 217 | 4 | ||
| 1.1 | 49 | 5 | ||
| 0.7 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 0.1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 0.4 | 16 | 8 | 8 or more | |
| 368 | .d | don't know | ||
| 64,158 | .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 |
chldsoonchildren expected in 5 years
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Do you expect to have any (more) children? B. How many (more) in the next five years?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.6 | 459 | 0 | ||
| 49.3 | 1,156 | 1 | ||
| 27.8 | 651 | 2 | ||
| 2.6 | 61 | 3 | ||
| 0.5 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 0.3 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 102 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,084 | .i | iap | ||
| 316 | .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 |
pillbirth control information
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A. In some places in the United States, it is not legal to supply birth control information. How do you feel about this--do you think birth control information should be available to anyone who wants it, or not?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92.0 | 7,179 | 1 | available | |
| 8.0 | 628 | 2 | not available | |
| 144 | .d | don't know | ||
| 60,883 | .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 |
teenpillbirth control information to teens
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B. Do you think birth control information should be available to teenagers who want it, or not?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.0 | 6,495 | 1 | available | |
| 15.9 | 1,232 | 2 | not available | |
| 0.0 | 3 | 3 | depends on age | |
| 194 | .d | don't know | ||
| 60,883 | .i | iap | ||
| 39 | .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 |
pillokybirth control to teenagers 14-16 (form 2)
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Do strongly disagree, disagree, agree, or strongly agree that methods of birth control should be available to teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 if their parents do not approve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.9 | 146 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 32.3 | 216 | 2 | agree | |
| 24.9 | 166 | 3 | disagree | |
| 21.0 | 140 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 12 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,165 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .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 |
pillokbirth control to teenagers 14-16
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C. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that methods of birth control should be available to teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 if their parents do not approve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.6 | 9,404 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 31.9 | 10,494 | 2 | agree | |
| 22.0 | 7,251 | 3 | disagree | |
| 17.5 | 5,745 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 742 | .d | don't know | ||
| 41,936 | .i | iap | ||
| 83 | .n | no answer | ||
| 44 | .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 |
sexeducsex education in public schools
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Would you be for or against sex education in the public schools?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.4 | 37,496 | 1 | favor | |
| 12.6 | 5,401 | 2 | oppose | |
| 0.0 | 9 | 3 | depends on age/grade (vol.) | |
| 892 | .d | don't know | ||
| 31,762 | .i | iap | ||
| 107 | .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 |
divlawdivorce laws
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A. Should divorce in this country be easier or more difficult to obtain than it is now?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.7 | 12,136 | 1 | easier | |
| 47.5 | 18,766 | 2 | more difficult | |
| 21.8 | 8,616 | 3 | stay as is | |
| 2,261 | .d | don't know | ||
| 29,746 | .i | iap | ||
| 141 | .n | no answer | ||
| 1 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
divlawydivorce laws-version y
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B. Should divorce in this country be easier to obtain, more difficult to obtain, or stay as it is now?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.7 | 175 | 1 | easier | |
| 34.2 | 252 | 2 | more difficult | |
| 42.1 | 310 | 3 | stay same | |
| 33 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,075 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .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 |
spdueever entitled to alimony or chld support
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Are you currently or have you ever been entitled to alimony or child support payments from a former (husband/wife)?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.7 | 124 | 1 | yes | |
| 66.3 | 244 | 2 | no | |
| 68,448 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .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 |
sppaidregularly received alimony - chld supprt
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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?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 | 57 | 1 | regular basis | |
| 23.8 | 29 | 2 | occasionally | |
| 29.5 | 36 | 3 | not at all | |
| 68,692 | .i | iap | ||
| 32 | .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 |
premarsxsex before marriage
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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?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | 11,290 | 1 | always wrong | |
| 8.5 | 3,894 | 2 | almost always wrong | |
| 19.1 | 8,707 | 3 | wrong only sometimes | |
| 47.7 | 21,806 | 4 | not wrong at all | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 5 | other | |
| 1,141 | .d | don't know | ||
| 28,611 | .i | iap | ||
| 204 | .n | no answer | ||
| 46 | .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 |
teensexsex before marriage:teens 14-16
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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?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.7 | 21,586 | 1 | always wrong | |
| 17.1 | 5,795 | 2 | almost always wrong | |
| 12.0 | 4,085 | 3 | wrong only sometimes | |
| 7.2 | 2,435 | 4 | not wrong at all | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 5 | other | |
| 390 | .d | don't know | ||
| 41,254 | .i | iap | ||
| 88 | .n | no answer | ||
| 66 | .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 |
xmarsexsex with person other than spouse
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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?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.5 | 34,484 | 1 | always wrong | |
| 14.5 | 6,690 | 2 | almost always wrong | |
| 8.3 | 3,836 | 3 | wrong only sometimes | |
| 2.7 | 1,256 | 4 | not wrong at all | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 5 | other | |
| 550 | .d | don't know | ||
| 28,670 | .i | iap | ||
| 160 | .n | no answer | ||
| 53 | .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 |
homosexhomosexual sex relations
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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?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.1 | 25,544 | 1 | always wrong | |
| 4.6 | 2,037 | 2 | almost always wrong | |
| 6.8 | 3,022 | 3 | wrong only sometimes | |
| 31.4 | 14,041 | 4 | not wrong at all | |
| 0.2 | 82 | 5 | other | |
| 1,879 | .d | don't know | ||
| 28,670 | .i | iap | ||
| 341 | .n | no answer | ||
| 83 | .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 |
homochnghomosexuality: inherent or choice?
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Do you think being homosexual is something people choose to be, or do you think it is something they cannot change?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 | 393 | 1 | something people choose to be | |
| 51.9 | 424 | 2 | something they cannot change | |
| 129 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,888 | .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 |