GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

suiknew#people r knows suicide in last year

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Within the past 12 months, how many people have you known personally 
that have committed suicide?

Percent	N	Value	Label
89.5	2,582	0
8.4	242	1
1.5	42	2
0.6	17	3
0.0	1	4
0.0	0	7	seven or more
	65,957	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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suiwhor's relationship to closest suicide

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Think about the person you knew best that has committed suicide. 
Please tell me the letter of the category on the card which best 
describes your relationship to that person.

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	husband or wife
0.7	2	2	partner or lover
0.3	1	3	son or daughter
14.0	42	4	other relative
35.5	107	5	friend
6.3	19	6	neighbor
8.3	25	7	co-worker
29.6	89	8	acquaintance
1.7	5	9	patient
3.7	11	10	other
	68,539	.i	iap
	6	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suisexsex of suicide victim closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
A. Was that person male or female?

Percent	N	Value	Label
78.8	238	1	male
21.2	64	2	female
	68,539	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suiageage of suicide victim closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
B. How old was that person?  Was (he/she)

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	10 years or under
17.2	52	2	11-20
47.7	144	3	21-40
35.1	106	4	41 year or older
	68,539	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suiracerace of suicide victim closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
C. What was that person''s race?  Was it black, white, hispanic, or 
other?

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.3	31	1	black
82.8	250	2	white
5.3	16	3	hispanic
1.7	5	4	other
	68,539	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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suiregregion of suicide victim closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
D. What state did this person live in?

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.7	5	0	foreign
5.0	15	1	new england
12.3	37	2	middle atlantic
17.9	54	3	e. nor. central
8.3	25	4	w. nor. central
14.0	42	5	south atlantic
9.6	29	6	e. sou. central
8.3	25	7	w. sou. central
7.3	22	8	mountain
15.6	47	9	pacific
	68,539	.i	iap
	6	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suiwho2r's relationship to 2nd closest suicide

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Think about the person you have known next best, who has committed 
suicide. Please tell me the letter of the category on the card which 
best describes your relationship to that person.

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	husband or wife
0.0	0	2	partner or lover
0.0	0	3	son or daughter
3.3	2	4	other relative
36.7	22	5	friend
8.3	5	6	neighbor
10.0	6	7	co-worker
38.3	23	8	acquaintance
3.3	2	9	patient
0.0	0	10	other
	68,781	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suisex2sex of suicide victim 2nd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
A. Was that person male or female?

Percent	N	Value	Label
71.2	42	1	male
28.8	17	2	female
	1	.d	don't know
	68,781	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suiage2age of suicide victim 2nd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
B. How old was that person?  Was (he/she)

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	10 years or under
22.0	13	2	11-20
45.8	27	3	21-40
32.2	19	4	41 year or older
	1	.d	don't know
	68,781	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suirac2race of suicide victim 2nd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
C. What was that person''s race?  Was it black, white, hispanic, or 
other?

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.2	6	1	black
84.7	50	2	white
3.4	2	3	hispanic
1.7	1	4	other
	1	.d	don't know
	68,781	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suireg2region of suicide victim 2nd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
D. What state did this person live in?

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	0	foreign
6.7	4	1	new england
6.7	4	2	middle atlantic
18.3	11	3	e. nor. central
11.7	7	4	w. nor. central
16.7	10	5	south atlantic
10.0	6	6	e. sou. central
6.7	4	7	w. sou. central
6.7	4	8	mountain
16.7	10	9	pacific
	68,781	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suiwho3r's relationship to 3rd closest suicide

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Think about the person who you have known next best, who committed 
suicide. Please tell me the letter of the category on the card which 
best describes your relationship to that person.

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	husband or wife
0.0	0	2	partner or lover
0.0	0	3	son or daughter
16.7	3	4	other relative
44.4	8	5	friend
5.6	1	6	neighbor
0.0	0	7	co-worker
27.8	5	8	acquaintance
5.6	1	9	patient
0.0	0	10	other
	68,823	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suisex3sex of suicidevictim 3rd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
A. Was that person male or female?

Percent	N	Value	Label
72.2	13	1	male
27.8	5	2	female
	68,823	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suiage3age of suicide victim 3rd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
B. How old was that person?  Was (he/she)

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	10 years or under
16.7	3	2	11-20
38.9	7	3	21-40
44.4	8	4	41 year or older
	68,823	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suirac3race of suicide victim 3rd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
C. What was that person''s race?  Was it black, white, hispanic, or 
other?

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	1	black
88.9	16	2	white
11.1	2	3	hispanic
0.0	0	4	other
	68,823	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

suireg3region of suicide victim 3rd closest to r

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We would like to know a few other things about that person. 
D. What state did this person live in?

Percent	N	Value	Label
0.0	0	0	foreign
16.7	3	1	new england
11.1	2	2	middle atlantic
11.1	2	3	e. nor. central
0.0	0	4	w. nor. central
11.1	2	5	south atlantic
11.1	2	6	e. sou. central
11.1	2	7	w. sou. central
5.6	1	8	mountain
22.2	4	9	pacific
	68,823	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Suicide Victims