GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

huntdoes r or spouse hunt

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A. Do you (or does your [husband/wife]) go hunting?  CIRCLE ONLY ONE 
CODE.

Percent	N	Value	Label
11.9	5,211	1	yes, respondent does
4.9	2,140	2	yes, spouse does
2.2	957	3	yes, both do
81.0	35,495	4	no, neither r nor spouse hunts
	10	.d	don't know
	31,799	.i	iap
	75	.n	no answer
	12	.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

huntothrdoes other household member hunt

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B. Does any other member of this household go hunting?

Percent	N	Value	Label
22.0	590	1	yes
78.0	2,087	2	no
	12	.d	don't know
	65,776	.i	iap
	381	.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

newshow often does r read newspaper

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How often do you read the newspaper--every day, a few times a week, 
once a week, less than once a week, or never?

Percent	N	Value	Label
40.6	19,517	1	every day
19.2	9,225	2	a few times a week
12.2	5,865	3	once a week
11.4	5,458	4	less than once a week
16.6	7,972	5	never
	8	.d	don't know
	27,582	.i	iap
	52	.n	no answer
	20	.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

tvhourshours per day watching tv

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On the average day, about how many hours do you personally watch 
television?

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.9	2,738	0	0 hours
19.5	8,992	1
25.9	11,949	2
18.0	8,293	3
13.1	6,030	4
6.7	3,081	5
4.5	2,084	6
1.0	449	7
2.3	1,053	8
0.2	104	9
1.2	547	10
0.1	35	11
0.8	368	12
0.1	31	13
0.1	69	14
0.2	84	15
0.1	40	16
0.0	7	17
0.1	28	18
0.0	1	19
0.2	85	20
0.0	6	21
0.0	8	22
0.0	2	23
0.1	65	24	24 hours
	77	.d	don't know
	29,231	.i	iap
	196	.n	no answer
	46	.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

radiohrshours per day listening to radio

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Do you ever listen to the radio? 
Yes..(ASK RADIOHRS) 
No..... 
A. IF YES: On the average, about how many hours a day do you usually 
listen to the radio?

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.5	21	0
36.9	1,664	1
21.0	944	2
9.8	442	3
8.0	360	4
4.6	207	5
4.6	205	6
1.5	69	7
5.8	263	8
0.7	30	9
2.9	132	10
0.1	6	11
2.1	95	12
0.0	2	13
0.2	7	14
0.3	14	15
0.2	11	16
0.0	2	17
0.1	5	18
0.1	6	20
0.0	1	21
0.4	18	24
	9	.d	don't know
	64,314	.i	iap
	19	.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

phonedoes r have telephone

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Thank you very much for your time and help. Do you have a telephone? 
May I have your name and (one of your) telephone number(s) just in 
case I have left something out in this interview? 
ENTER NAME AND PHONE NUMBER. IF NO PHONE OR REFUSED, CIRCLE 
APPROPRIATE CODE NUMBER.

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.8	3,564	1	no phone number
4.7	3,440	2	refused phone number
68.6	50,483	3	home phone
2.4	1,747	4	phone elsewhere
0.2	168	5	phone location not given
19.3	14,209	6	cell phone
	1,613	.i	iap
	475	.n	no answer
100.0	75,699		Total

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

coop2r's attitude toward interview

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In general, what was the respondent's attitude toward the interview?

Percent	N	Value	Label
59.6	953	1	friendly and eager
37.5	600	2	cooperative
2.7	43	3	indifferent
0.2	4	4	hostile
	67,233	.i	iap
	13	.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

coopr's attitude toward interview

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In general, what was the respondent's attitude toward the interview?

Percent	N	Value	Label
79.0	52,550	1	friendly and interested
16.9	11,218	2	cooperative but not particularly interested
3.7	2,475	3	impatient and restless
0.4	240	4	hostile
	47	.d	don't know
	8,727	.i	iap
	442	.n	no answer
100.0	75,699		Total

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

comprendr's understanding of questions

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Was respondent's understanding of the questions . . . (CODE ONE.)

Percent	N	Value	Label
81.7	55,531	1	good
15.5	10,524	2	fair
2.8	1,906	3	poor
	57	.d	don't know
	7,114	.i	iap
	567	.n	no answer
100.0	75,699		Total

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

formform of split questionnaire asked

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A split ballot was used in the 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, and 
1982+. The variant or "Y" wordings appear on Form 2; the "Z" wordings 
appear on Form 3; and the standard GSS wordings appear on Form 1. See 
Appendix P for what variables were on what form. See   
RELIGSP-FEELREL for use of weight variable. See Appendix T, GSS 
Methodological Report No. 36. See also  MARELKID and PARELKID.

Percent	N	Value	Label
48.7	34,637	1	standard <x>
49.0	34,841	2	alternate <y>
2.2	1,588	3	alternate <z>
	4,633	.i	iap
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

abspnoabortion if husband opposes

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If a woman has decided to have an abortion but her husband is against 
it, do you think she should go ahead and have  it, or not?

Percent	N	Value	Label
28.7	395	1	yes
71.3	979	2	no
	148	.d	don't know
	67,316	.i	iap
	8	.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

abhave1have abortion if probable defect

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(WOMEN): Would you yourself have an abortion if 
(MEN):  Would you yourself advise the woman you were married to  have 
an abortion if 
A. There is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?

Percent	N	Value	Label
75.5	1,081	1	yes
24.5	351	2	no
	87	.d	don't know
	67,316	.i	iap
	11	.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

abhave2have abortion if health endangered

Text of this Question or Item

(WOMEN): Would you yourself have an abortion if 
(MEN):  Would you yourself advise the woman you were married to  have 
an abortion if 
B. (Your/Her) health was seriously endangered by the pregnancy?

Percent	N	Value	Label
82.9	1,204	1	yes
17.1	249	2	no
	65	.d	don't know
	67,316	.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

abhave3have abortion if couldn't afford child

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(WOMEN): Would you yourself have an abortion if 
(MEN):  Would you yourself advise the woman you were married to  have 
an abortion if 
C. You did not think you could afford another child?

Percent	N	Value	Label
29.0	427	1	yes
71.0	1,043	2	no
	47	.d	don't know
	67,316	.i	iap
	13	.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

ablegalshould abortion ever be legal

Text of this Question or Item

Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal 
only under certain circumstances, or never legal under any 
circumstance?

Percent	N	Value	Label
22.1	331	1	always
68.9	1,031	2	sometimes
9.0	135	3	never
	22	.d	don't know
	67,316	.i	iap
	11	.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

Media Exposure

Interviewer Observations

Experimental Variables

Abortion Part Two