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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
House Clean
hucleanr hu interior cleanliness rating
Text of this Question or Item
A. How clean was the interior of the housing unit?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.6 | 3,146 | 1 | very clean | |
| 31.6 | 3,150 | 2 | clean | |
| 13.2 | 1,313 | 3 | so-so | |
| 4.3 | 429 | 4 | not very clean | |
| 2.3 | 232 | 5 | dirty | |
| 17.1 | 1,700 | 6 | interviewer never saw interior of the respondent's hu | |
| 426 | .d | don't know | ||
| 60,708 | .i | iap | ||
| 563 | .n | no answer | ||
| 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 |
homebandhow home is connected to www
Text of this Question or Item
Is your home connected to the World Wide Web by a telephone line, a DSL, cable, some other way, or not at all?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.7 | 785 | 1 | telephone line | |
| 21.4 | 385 | 2 | dsl | |
| 22.3 | 400 | 3 | cable | |
| 0.3 | 5 | 4 | satellite | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 5 | wireless | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 6 | cellphone | |
| 0.2 | 4 | 7 | other | |
| 11.9 | 213 | 8 | not at all | |
| 24 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,026 | .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 |
freemns1what does freedom mean to you
Text of this Question or Item
The next questions are about freedom in American today. Freedom means many different things to people. When you think about freedom, what comes to mind? Can you tell me in a couple of sentences what does freedom mean to you? A. First distinct subject mentioned
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.2 | 461 | 1 | want:doing what i want | |
| 4.6 | 64 | 2 | autonomy:self-realization | |
| 11.6 | 161 | 3 | choices:making decision | |
| 19.6 | 272 | 4 | rights:religion and speech | |
| 8.3 | 115 | 5 | movement:movement and travel | |
| 5.3 | 73 | 6 | negative:slave surbordinate discrimination | |
| 4.0 | 56 | 7 | citizen:political participation | |
| 3.7 | 51 | 8 | security:economic independence | |
| 9.9 | 137 | 9 | other | |
| 24 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,432 | .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 |
freemns2what does freedom mean to you
Text of this Question or Item
The next questions are about freedom in American today. Freedom means many different things to people. When you think about freedom, what comes to mind? Can you tell me in a couple of sentences what does freedom mean to you? B. Second distinct subject mentioned
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | 111 | 1 | want:doing what i want | |
| 3.8 | 22 | 2 | autonomy:self-realization | |
| 8.4 | 49 | 3 | choices:making decision | |
| 27.6 | 160 | 4 | rights:religion and speech | |
| 10.7 | 62 | 5 | movement:movement and travel | |
| 9.1 | 53 | 6 | negative:slave surbordinate discrimination | |
| 7.4 | 43 | 7 | citizen:political participation | |
| 6.7 | 39 | 8 | security:economic independence | |
| 7.1 | 41 | 9 | other | |
| 68,266 | .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 |
freemns3what does freedom mean to you
Text of this Question or Item
The next questions are about freedom in American today. Freedom means many different things to people. When you think about freedom, what comes to mind? Can you tell me in a couple of sentences what does freedom mean to you? C. Third distinct subject mentioned
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.4 | 28 | 1 | want:doing what i want | |
| 4.6 | 9 | 2 | autonomy:self-realization | |
| 10.8 | 21 | 3 | choices:making decision | |
| 27.3 | 53 | 4 | rights:religion and speech | |
| 7.2 | 14 | 5 | movement:movement and travel | |
| 9.3 | 18 | 6 | negative:slave surbordinate discrimination | |
| 8.2 | 16 | 7 | citizen:political participation | |
| 8.8 | 17 | 8 | security:economic independence | |
| 9.3 | 18 | 9 | other | |
| 68,652 | .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 |
freeexp1what experiences in life make you feel most free
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What experiences in your life make you feel most free? Are there times in your life when you feel especially free? Can you give me an example of an experience that makes you feel really free? A. First distinct experience mentioned
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.8 | 235 | 1 | moving:driving travel | |
| 10.5 | 131 | 2 | leisure:recreation enjoyable activity | |
| 7.5 | 94 | 3 | social:engagement with family or institutions | |
| 9.6 | 120 | 4 | negative:no obigation, divorced, being alone | |
| 10.7 | 134 | 5 | inner:spiritual and religious freedom | |
| 6.5 | 81 | 6 | choices:variant of making choices | |
| 13.0 | 163 | 7 | citizen:political participation | |
| 15.7 | 197 | 8 | security:economic security and independence | |
| 7.8 | 98 | 9 | other | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 98 | no answer dont know | |
| 67,432 | .i | iap | ||
| 161 | .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 |
freeexp2what experiences in life make you feel most free
Text of this Question or Item
What experiences in your life make you feel most free? Are there times in your life when you feel especially free? Can you give me an example of an experience that makes you feel really free? B. Second distinct experience mentioned
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.7 | 78 | 1 | moving:driving travel | |
| 9.1 | 38 | 2 | leisure:recreation enjoyable activity | |
| 13.9 | 58 | 3 | social:engagement with family or institutions | |
| 7.7 | 32 | 4 | negative:no obigation, divorced, being alone | |
| 11.5 | 48 | 5 | inner:spiritual and religious freedom | |
| 3.6 | 15 | 6 | choices:variant of making choices | |
| 12.7 | 53 | 7 | citizen:political participation | |
| 18.9 | 79 | 8 | security:economic security and independence | |
| 3.8 | 16 | 9 | other | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 98 | no answer dont know | |
| 68,429 | .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 |
freeexp3what experiences in life make you feel most free
Text of this Question or Item
What experiences in your life make you feel most free? Are there times in your life when you feel especially free? Can you give me an example of an experience that makes you feel really free? C. Third distinct experience mentioned
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1 | 13 | 1 | moving:driving travel | |
| 14.0 | 15 | 2 | leisure:recreation enjoyable activity | |
| 14.0 | 15 | 3 | social:engagement with family or institutions | |
| 7.5 | 8 | 4 | negative:no obigation, divorced, being alone | |
| 12.1 | 13 | 5 | inner:spiritual and religious freedom | |
| 2.8 | 3 | 6 | choices:variant of making choices | |
| 15.9 | 17 | 7 | citizen:political participation | |
| 17.8 | 19 | 8 | security:economic security and independence | |
| 3.7 | 4 | 9 | other | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 98 | no answer dont know | |
| 68,739 | .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 |
howfreehow much freedom do americans have
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How much freedom do you think Americans have today? Would you say they have complete freedom, a great deal of freedom, a moderate degree of freedom, not much freedom, or no freedom at all?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | 145 | 1 | complete freedom | |
| 59.7 | 833 | 2 | a great deal of freedom | |
| 26.1 | 364 | 3 | a moderate degree of freedom | |
| 3.5 | 49 | 4 | not much freedom | |
| 0.3 | 4 | 5 | no freedom at all | |
| 9 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 15 | .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 |
rhowfreehow much freedom does r have
Text of this Question or Item
And about you yourself? Would you say right now that you have complete freedom, a great deal of freedom, a moderate degree of freedom, not much freedom, or no freedom at all?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 | 238 | 1 | complete freedom | |
| 55.0 | 769 | 2 | a great deal of freedom | |
| 23.8 | 333 | 3 | a moderate degree of freedom | |
| 3.8 | 53 | 4 | not much freedom | |
| 0.4 | 5 | 5 | no freedom at all | |
| 7 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 14 | .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 |
freenowamericans have more freedom than in past
Text of this Question or Item
Do you think Americans today have more freedom, less freedom, or about the same amount of freedom as in the past?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 | 585 | 1 | more freedom | |
| 38.8 | 536 | 2 | about the same amount of freedom | |
| 18.9 | 262 | 3 | less freedom | |
| 18 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 18 | .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 |
rfreenowr have more freedom than in past
Text of this Question or Item
And how about you? Do you personally feel that you now have more freedom, less freedom, or about the same amount of freedom as you had in the past?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.3 | 549 | 1 | more freedom | |
| 47.1 | 657 | 2 | about the same amount of freedom | |
| 13.6 | 190 | 3 | less freedom | |
| 10 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .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 |
satdemocr satisfied with way democracy works in america
Text of this Question or Item
On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in the United States?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 431 | 1 | very satisfied | |
| 44.4 | 2,010 | 2 | fairly satisfied | |
| 31.7 | 1,436 | 3 | not very satisfied | |
| 14.5 | 655 | 4 | not at all satisfied | |
| 118 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,444 | .i | iap | ||
| 30 | .n | no answer | ||
| 31 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,544 | .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 |
leftlonebeing left alone important for freedom
Text of this Question or Item
Im going to read you several statements about freedom. Each one may say something true and important about freedom, but Id like to know how important each statement is to you. Is it one of the most important things about freedom, extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important? A. Freedom is being left alone to do what I want.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.9 | 372 | 1 | one of the most important | |
| 22.9 | 317 | 2 | extremely important | |
| 28.1 | 388 | 3 | very important | |
| 15.0 | 207 | 4 | moderately important | |
| 4.3 | 59 | 5 | somewhat important | |
| 2.8 | 39 | 6 | not too important | |
| 16 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .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 |
nogovtno govt interference important for freedom
Text of this Question or Item
Im going to read you several statements about freedom. Each one may say something true and important about freedom, but Id like to know how important each statement is to you. Is it one of the most important things about freedom, extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important? B. Freedom is having a government that doesnt spy on me or interfere in my life.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.8 | 412 | 1 | one of the most important | |
| 25.7 | 356 | 2 | extremely important | |
| 32.3 | 447 | 3 | very important | |
| 8.2 | 113 | 4 | moderately important | |
| 2.4 | 33 | 5 | somewhat important | |
| 1.6 | 22 | 6 | not too important | |
| 13 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 23 | .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 |
inpeacefeeling of inner peace important for freedom
Text of this Question or Item
Im going to read you several statements about freedom. Each one may say something true and important about freedom, but Id like to know how important each statement is to you. Is it one of the most important things about freedom, extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important? C. True freedom is feeling an inner spiritual peace.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.9 | 507 | 1 | one of the most important | |
| 21.7 | 298 | 2 | extremely important | |
| 26.9 | 370 | 3 | very important | |
| 8.7 | 120 | 4 | moderately important | |
| 3.6 | 50 | 5 | somewhat important | |
| 2.0 | 28 | 6 | not too important | |
| 22 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 24 | .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 |
partpolpolitical participation important for freedom
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Im going to read you several statements about freedom. Each one may say something true and important about freedom, but Id like to know how important each statement is to you. Is it one of the most important things about freedom, extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important? D. Freedom is having the right to participate in politics and elections.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.2 | 501 | 1 | one of the most important | |
| 26.8 | 371 | 2 | extremely important | |
| 25.8 | 357 | 3 | very important | |
| 6.6 | 91 | 4 | moderately important | |
| 2.2 | 30 | 5 | somewhat important | |
| 2.5 | 34 | 6 | not too important | |
| 13 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 22 | .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 |
choicechoice what to do in life important for freedom
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Im going to read you several statements about freedom. Each one may say something true and important about freedom, but Id like to know how important each statement is to you. Is it one of the most important things about freedom, extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important? E. Freedom is having the power to choose and do what I want in life.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 | 620 | 1 | one of the most important | |
| 27.1 | 375 | 2 | extremely important | |
| 21.9 | 304 | 3 | very important | |
| 4.5 | 62 | 4 | moderately important | |
| 0.9 | 13 | 5 | somewhat important | |
| 0.9 | 12 | 6 | not too important | |
| 10 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 23 | .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 |
expunpopexpression of unpopular ideas important for freedom
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Im going to read you several statements about freedom. Each one may say something true and important about freedom, but Id like to know how important each statement is to you. Is it one of the most important things about freedom, extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important? F. Freedom is being able to express unpopular ideas without fearing for my safety.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.9 | 552 | 1 | one of the most important | |
| 29.0 | 401 | 2 | extremely important | |
| 23.6 | 326 | 3 | very important | |
| 5.1 | 71 | 4 | moderately important | |
| 1.1 | 15 | 5 | somewhat important | |
| 1.2 | 17 | 6 | not too important | |
| 14 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 23 | .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 |
freeprsspress should be completely free
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Many people think it is important to have complete freedom of the press and news media in the United States. Others think that the press too often invades the privacy of public figures“like Senators or members of Congress by printing stories that contain personal details about their private lives. Which of the three statements on this Card comes closest to your feelings about balancing freedom of the press and the right to privacy? READ STATEMENTS 1-3 ONLY. CIRCLE ONLY ONE CODE.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | 292 | 1 | there should be complete freedom of the press, even if | |
| 64.1 | 879 | 2 | the press should develop a code of ethics to keep it | |
| 14.6 | 200 | 3 | the government should keep the press from printing | |
| 31 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 17 | .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 |
wlthpovsome rich some poor ok in free society
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Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement: In a free society, it is all right if a few people accumulate a lot of wealth and property while many others live in poverty.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 114 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 30.0 | 410 | 2 | agree | |
| 19.3 | 264 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 27.1 | 370 | 4 | disagree | |
| 15.2 | 208 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 37 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 16 | .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 |
cntrlifecontrol r feels over own life
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Some people feel they have completely free choice and control over the way their lives turn out, and other people feel that what they themselves do has no real effect on what happens to them. Please use this scale to indicate how much freedom of choice and control you feel you have over the way your life turns out.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 9 | 1 | no choice and control | |
| 1.4 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2.5 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 20.9 | 289 | 4 | some choice and control | |
| 14.5 | 201 | 5 | ||
| 27.7 | 384 | 6 | ||
| 32.3 | 448 | 7 | a great deal of choice and control | |
| 19 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,427 | .i | iap | ||
| 15 | .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 |