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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
wait5how long r wait treatment doing less work e
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? E. Accomplishing less than you would like with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of any emotional problems (such as feeling depressed or anxious)?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 12 | 0 | zero days | |
| 44.1 | 264 | 1 | ||
| 26.3 | 157 | 2 | ||
| 5.9 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2.3 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 0.7 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1.2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1.0 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 0.3 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 5.0 | 30 | 991 | some days | |
| 7.2 | 43 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 3.5 | 21 | 993 | some months | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,995 | .i | iap | ||
| 250 | .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 |
wait6how long r wait treatment working less care
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? F. Not working or doing other activities as carefully as usual as a result of any emotional problems such as feeling depressed or anxious?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 9 | 0 | zero days | |
| 44.8 | 253 | 1 | ||
| 27.1 | 153 | 2 | ||
| 6.0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 1.9 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 0.7 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 0.5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1.1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 5.0 | 28 | 991 | some days | |
| 6.5 | 37 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 4.1 | 23 | 993 | some months | |
| 1 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,014 | .i | iap | ||
| 266 | .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 |
wait7how long r wait treatment pain interfere wi
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? G. Having pain interfere with your normal work, including both work outside the home and housework?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 27 | 0 | zero days | |
| 45.3 | 436 | 1 | ||
| 27.3 | 263 | 2 | ||
| 7.5 | 72 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1.0 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 0.9 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 0.7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 4.6 | 44 | 991 | some days | |
| 5.9 | 57 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 1.3 | 13 | 993 | some months | |
| 4 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,646 | .i | iap | ||
| 233 | .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 |
wait8how long r wait treatment not calm and peace
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? H. Not feeling calm and peaceful?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 9 | 0 | zero days | |
| 37.8 | 159 | 1 | ||
| 28.7 | 121 | 2 | ||
| 3.6 | 15 | 3 | ||
| 3.1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 0.7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1.0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 0.5 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 0.7 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 144 | ||
| 5.0 | 21 | 991 | some days | |
| 9.5 | 40 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 5.5 | 23 | 993 | some months | |
| 68,145 | .i | iap | ||
| 280 | .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 |
wait9how long r wait treatment lack of energy
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? I. Not having lots of energy?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 15 | 0 | zero days | |
| 40.6 | 231 | 1 | ||
| 27.6 | 157 | 2 | ||
| 6.2 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2.6 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 0.9 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 0.7 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 0.4 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 0.4 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 3.9 | 22 | 991 | some days | |
| 7.7 | 44 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 4.6 | 26 | 993 | some months | |
| 68,016 | .i | iap | ||
| 261 | .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 |
wait10how long r wait treatment downhearted and b
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? J. Feeling downhearted and blue?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 8 | 0 | zero days | |
| 37.4 | 149 | 1 | ||
| 28.6 | 114 | 2 | ||
| 6.3 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2.0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1.0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1.5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1.0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 0.3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 0.8 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 4.5 | 18 | 991 | some days | |
| 8.3 | 33 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 6.3 | 25 | 993 | some months | |
| 68,175 | .i | iap | ||
| 273 | .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 |
wait11how long r wait treatment health interfere
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Given your life right now, how many days, weeks or months would you wait for this situation to get better on its own before seeking medical treatment? K. Having physical health or emotional problems interfere with you social life, like visiting friends, relatives, etc.?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | 9 | 0 | zero days | |
| 42.3 | 265 | 1 | ||
| 28.6 | 179 | 2 | ||
| 5.3 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2.6 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1.1 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1.0 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 0.5 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 0.2 | 1 | 30 | ||
| 3.7 | 23 | 991 | some days | |
| 7.7 | 48 | 992 | some weeks | |
| 4.0 | 25 | 993 | some months | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,951 | .i | iap | ||
| 266 | .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 |
downqoltreatment for downheartedness improve quality of life
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As you know, when people go to doctors, they may hold different expectations of what should result from their treatment. Im going to describe a health problem. Please tell me how much you, yourself, would expect to get each of the following: A. Say you went to treatment because you feel downhearted and blue and this interferes with your social activities (like visiting friends, relatives, etc.) Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your overall quality of life to improve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2 | 120 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 47.2 | 194 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 18.2 | 75 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 5.4 | 22 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 20 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,391 | .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 |
downfamtreatment for downheartedness improve family
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As you know, when people go to doctors, they may hold different expectations of what should result from their treatment. Im going to describe a health problem. Please tell me how much you, yourself, would expect to get each of the following: B. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your relationships within your family to improve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.0 | 121 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 48.4 | 195 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 14.6 | 59 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 6.9 | 28 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 28 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,391 | .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 |
downcuretreatment for downheartedness cure condition
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As you know, when people go to doctors, they may hold different expectations of what should result from their treatment. Im going to describe a health problem. Please tell me how much you, yourself, would expect to get each of the following: C. Would you definitely expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to be cured?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6 | 112 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 38.7 | 157 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 25.4 | 103 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 8.4 | 34 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 27 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,391 | .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 |
downrelytreatment for downheartedness rely less on
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As you know, when people go to doctors, they may hold different expectations of what should result from their treatment. Im going to describe a health problem. Please tell me how much you, yourself, would expect to get each of the following: D. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to need to rely less on others?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.0 | 93 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 43.9 | 170 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 20.4 | 79 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 11.6 | 45 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 40 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,391 | .i | iap | ||
| 28 | .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 |
downfeeltreatment for downheartedness improve feelings
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As you know, when people go to doctors, they may hold different expectations of what should result from their treatment. Im going to describe a health problem. Please tell me how much you, yourself, would expect to get each of the following: E. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to feel better about yourself as a person?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.4 | 151 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 47.0 | 190 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 10.6 | 43 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 5.0 | 20 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 26 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,391 | .i | iap | ||
| 25 | .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 |
painqoltreatment for pain improve quality of life
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If you went for treatment because you have PAIN that interferes with your work or other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... A. Would definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to improve your overall quality of life?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.0 | 200 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 46.6 | 212 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 7.0 | 32 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 2.4 | 11 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,368 | .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 |
painfamtreatment for pain improve family relations
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If you went for treatment because you have PAIN that interferes with your work or other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... B. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your relationships within your family to improve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.8 | 135 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 44.4 | 183 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 15.8 | 65 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 7.0 | 29 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 29 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,368 | .i | iap | ||
| 37 | .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 |
paincuretreatment for pain cure condition
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If you went for treatment because you have PAIN that interferes with your work or other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... C. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to be cured?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.6 | 122 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 55.7 | 246 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 13.1 | 58 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 3.6 | 16 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 19 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,368 | .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 |
painrelytreatment for pain rely less on others
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If you went for treatment because you have PAIN that interferes with your work or other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... D. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to need to rely less on others?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.3 | 129 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 42.7 | 182 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 19.0 | 81 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 8.0 | 34 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 31 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,368 | .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 |
painfeeltreatment for pain improve feeling about se
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If you went for treatment because you have PAIN that interferes with your work or other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... E. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to feel better about yourself as a person?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.3 | 148 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 44.4 | 186 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 12.9 | 54 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 7.4 | 31 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 32 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,368 | .i | iap | ||
| 27 | .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 |
emotqoltreatment for emotion improve quality of li
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Say you went to treatment for an EMOTIONAL HEALTH problem such as feeling depressed or anxious that affects your work and other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... A. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your overall quality of life to improve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.5 | 137 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 50.3 | 219 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 12.2 | 53 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 6.0 | 26 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 24 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,360 | .i | iap | ||
| 27 | .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 |
emotfamtreatment for emotion improve family relations
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Say you went to treatment for an EMOTIONAL HEALTH problem such as feeling depressed or anxious that affects your work and other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... B. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your relationships within your family to improve?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.6 | 134 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 48.8 | 207 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 15.1 | 64 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 4.5 | 19 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 33 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,360 | .i | iap | ||
| 29 | .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 |
emotcuretreatment for emotion cure condition
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Say you went to treatment for an EMOTIONAL HEALTH problem such as feeling depressed or anxious that affects your work and other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... C. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect or definitely not expect to be cured?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | 114 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 43.5 | 186 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 25.2 | 108 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 4.7 | 20 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 30 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,360 | .i | iap | ||
| 28 | .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 |
emotrelytreatment for emotion rely less on others
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Say you went to treatment for an EMOTIONAL HEALTH problem such as feeling depressed or anxious that affects your work and other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... D. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to need to rely less on others?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.4 | 103 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 45.8 | 186 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 21.7 | 88 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 7.1 | 29 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 44 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,360 | .i | iap | ||
| 36 | .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 |
emotfeeltreatment for emotion improve feeling about
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Say you went to treatment for an EMOTIONAL HEALTH problem such as feeling depressed or anxious that affects your work and other daily activities so that you accomplish less than you would like... E. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to feel better about yourself as a person?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.5 | 171 | 1 | definitely expect | |
| 46.4 | 196 | 2 | probably expect | |
| 9.5 | 40 | 3 | probably not expect | |
| 3.6 | 15 | 4 | definitely not expect | |
| 33 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,360 | .i | iap | ||
| 31 | .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 |