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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: IMMIGRATION
natbornwhat country r were born in
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What country were you born in?
Total Cases:
75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1-75)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
bornhomewhat kind of house r's family lived at birth
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Thinking back to the time when you were born, tell me which box shows the kind of house your family lived in at your work: A, B, or C? We just want you to choose one box.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.4 | 51 | 1 | box a | |
| 72.0 | 180 | 2 | box b | |
| 6.4 | 16 | 3 | box c | |
| 1.2 | 3 | 4 | other | |
| 16 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,573 | .i | iap | ||
| 7 | .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 |
travelustransportation r took when travelling to us
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Thinking about the most recent time you traveled to the United States from another country”please tell me which box shows the kind of transportation you took: A, B, or C.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 21 | 1 | box a | |
| 88.9 | 225 | 2 | box b | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 3 | box c | |
| 2.8 | 7 | 4 | other | |
| 12 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,573 | .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 |
immstatsr's current immigration status right now
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Thinking of your current immigration status right now, is that in Box A, B, or C? If its in Box B, we do not want to know which specific category applies to you, and there will be no more questions about Box B. (IF RESPONDENT ASKS WHY, SAY: Because right now we are focusing on Box A.)
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.5 | 92 | 1 | box a | |
| 60.3 | 152 | 2 | box b | |
| 0.4 | 1 | 3 | box c | |
| 2.8 | 7 | 4 | other | |
| 13 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,573 | .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 |
rundrstddid r appear to understand 3-box answer format
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INTERVIEWER: BY THE TIME YOU HANDED HAND CARD C4 (IMMSTATS) TO THE RESPONDENT, DID HE OR SHE APPEAR TO UNDERSTAND THE 3-BOX ANSWER FORMAT?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.9 | 220 | 1 | yes | |
| 8.9 | 23 | 2 | no | |
| 6.2 | 16 | 3 | other | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,574 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .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 |
robjectdid r object to or delay answering card c4
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INTERVIEWER: DID THE RESPONDENT OBJECT TO OR DELAY ANSWERING IMMSTATS?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 5 | 1 | yes, objected verbally | |
| 1.5 | 4 | 2 | yes, delayed, kept silent for a while | |
| 95.4 | 248 | 3 | no | |
| 1.2 | 3 | 4 | other | |
| 7 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,574 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .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 |
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: GENES AND ENVIRONMENT
genevig1vignette number used
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Vignette set number given to respondent.
Total Cases:
75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1-32)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
genevig2vignette order used
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Vignette order given to respondent.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 128 | 1 | ||
| 4.2 | 118 | 2 | ||
| 4.2 | 118 | 3 | ||
| 4.7 | 132 | 4 | ||
| 3.8 | 107 | 5 | ||
| 4.6 | 129 | 6 | ||
| 4.2 | 118 | 7 | ||
| 4.1 | 116 | 8 | ||
| 4.2 | 118 | 9 | ||
| 3.7 | 103 | 10 | ||
| 3.9 | 111 | 11 | ||
| 4.4 | 124 | 12 | ||
| 3.8 | 108 | 13 | ||
| 3.4 | 96 | 14 | ||
| 4.2 | 117 | 15 | ||
| 4.5 | 127 | 16 | ||
| 4.4 | 123 | 17 | ||
| 4.5 | 127 | 18 | ||
| 3.6 | 102 | 19 | ||
| 4.2 | 119 | 20 | ||
| 4.4 | 124 | 21 | ||
| 4.4 | 123 | 22 | ||
| 3.5 | 98 | 23 | ||
| 4.5 | 126 | 24 | ||
| 66,034 | .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 |
genenvo1gene or learning?
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(The description of the first person presented to the respondent - please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 21):
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 164 | 1 | ||
| 1.8 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 1.8 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 1.7 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 5.3 | 124 | 5 | ||
| 1.8 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2.5 | 60 | 7 | ||
| 2.3 | 55 | 8 | ||
| 1.9 | 44 | 9 | ||
| 10.5 | 248 | 10 | ||
| 8.3 | 196 | 11 | ||
| 5.4 | 126 | 12 | ||
| 2.3 | 54 | 13 | ||
| 3.1 | 74 | 14 | ||
| 10.2 | 239 | 15 | ||
| 3.3 | 77 | 16 | ||
| 4.3 | 102 | 17 | ||
| 6.6 | 155 | 18 | ||
| 3.2 | 75 | 19 | ||
| 4.5 | 107 | 20 | ||
| 12.2 | 288 | 21 | ||
| 14 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .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 |
genenvo2gene or learning?
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(The description of the second person presented to the respondent - please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 21):
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 172 | 1 | ||
| 1.8 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | 50 | 3 | ||
| 2.1 | 49 | 4 | ||
| 5.4 | 128 | 5 | ||
| 2.4 | 57 | 6 | ||
| 2.2 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 3.5 | 83 | 8 | ||
| 1.8 | 42 | 9 | ||
| 10.7 | 251 | 10 | ||
| 7.9 | 186 | 11 | ||
| 6.0 | 141 | 12 | ||
| 2.2 | 51 | 13 | ||
| 2.6 | 61 | 14 | ||
| 9.7 | 228 | 15 | ||
| 3.4 | 79 | 16 | ||
| 4.0 | 95 | 17 | ||
| 6.0 | 141 | 18 | ||
| 2.9 | 69 | 19 | ||
| 4.1 | 97 | 20 | ||
| 11.7 | 276 | 21 | ||
| 18 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .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 |
genenvo3gene or learning?
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(The description of the third person presented to the respondent - please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 21):
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 155 | 1 | ||
| 1.8 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | 50 | 3 | ||
| 2.4 | 57 | 4 | ||
| 6.1 | 144 | 5 | ||
| 1.9 | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2.3 | 55 | 7 | ||
| 2.8 | 66 | 8 | ||
| 2.6 | 60 | 9 | ||
| 10.2 | 239 | 10 | ||
| 7.9 | 185 | 11 | ||
| 6.5 | 153 | 12 | ||
| 1.9 | 45 | 13 | ||
| 2.7 | 64 | 14 | ||
| 8.6 | 203 | 15 | ||
| 3.3 | 78 | 16 | ||
| 4.2 | 98 | 17 | ||
| 6.3 | 147 | 18 | ||
| 3.1 | 73 | 19 | ||
| 4.0 | 93 | 20 | ||
| 12.6 | 296 | 21 | ||
| 18 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .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 |
genenvo4gene or learning?
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(The description of the fourth person presented to the respondent - please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 21):
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 154 | 1 | ||
| 2.4 | 56 | 2 | ||
| 2.1 | 50 | 3 | ||
| 2.6 | 60 | 4 | ||
| 5.7 | 133 | 5 | ||
| 2.1 | 50 | 6 | ||
| 2.8 | 67 | 7 | ||
| 2.9 | 68 | 8 | ||
| 2.3 | 55 | 9 | ||
| 11.3 | 266 | 10 | ||
| 8.6 | 202 | 11 | ||
| 6.5 | 152 | 12 | ||
| 2.1 | 49 | 13 | ||
| 2.3 | 53 | 14 | ||
| 9.2 | 216 | 15 | ||
| 3.3 | 78 | 16 | ||
| 4.5 | 106 | 17 | ||
| 6.0 | 140 | 18 | ||
| 2.3 | 53 | 19 | ||
| 3.9 | 91 | 20 | ||
| 10.7 | 252 | 21 | ||
| 19 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 10 | .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 |
satselfon the whole i am satisfied with myself
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: A. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.7 | 824 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 56.3 | 1,338 | 2 | agree | |
| 7.7 | 183 | 3 | disagree | |
| 1.3 | 30 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .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 |
afailurei am inclined to feel i am a failure
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: B. All in all, I'm inclinded to feel I'm a failure.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 55 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 6.4 | 152 | 2 | agree | |
| 40.6 | 964 | 3 | disagree | |
| 50.7 | 1,202 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 5 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 2 | .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 |
slfrspcti wish i could have more respect for myself
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: C. I wish I could have more respect for myself.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 138 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 21.9 | 518 | 2 | agree | |
| 40.4 | 957 | 3 | disagree | |
| 31.9 | 757 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 5 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .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 |
ofworthi am a person of worth at least equal to others
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: D. I feel that Im a person of worth, at least equal to others.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.6 | 1,369 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 38.5 | 915 | 2 | agree | |
| 2.5 | 60 | 3 | disagree | |
| 1.3 | 31 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 2 | .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 |
nogoodat times i think i am no good at all
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: E. At times I think I am no good at all.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 73 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 15.7 | 372 | 2 | agree | |
| 37.6 | 892 | 3 | disagree | |
| 43.7 | 1,036 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 4 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .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 |
optimisti am always optimistic about my future
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: F. Im always optimistic about my future.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.8 | 705 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 53.2 | 1,259 | 2 | agree | |
| 15.1 | 357 | 3 | disagree | |
| 1.9 | 46 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 9 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .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 |
pessimsti hardly ever expect things to go my way
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: G. I hardly ever expect things to go my way.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 98 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 17.6 | 416 | 2 | agree | |
| 57.4 | 1,359 | 3 | disagree | |
| 20.9 | 495 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .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 |
notcounti rarely count on good things happening to me
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: H. I rarely count on good things happening to me.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 140 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 19.7 | 466 | 2 | agree | |
| 52.4 | 1,241 | 3 | disagree | |
| 22.1 | 523 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .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 |
moregoodi expect more good things to happen to me than bad
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Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: I. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.5 | 819 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 55.2 | 1,308 | 2 | agree | |
| 8.6 | 205 | 3 | disagree | |
| 1.6 | 39 | 4 | strongly disagree | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .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 |
owndoingdegree of influence over what happens to me
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Please indicate which of the following statements comes closer to describing you by circling the appropriate letter:
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | 341 | 1 | i have little influence over things that happens to me | |
| 85.5 | 2,008 | 2 | what happens to me is largely my own doing | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 9 | refused | |
| 17 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .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 |
geneexpsgenes or experiences in determining personality
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For the following pair of questions, please circle the letter of the one that comes closer to your opinion:
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.4 | 588 | 1 | genes play major role in determining personality | |
| 74.6 | 1,723 | 2 | it is experience that determine personality | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 9 | refused | |
| 51 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .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 |
depndablr is a dependable person
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For each of the following, please indicate how well the description applies to you by circling one number: A. A dependable person. Is this
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.1 | 1,212 | 1 | a very good description | |
| 38.8 | 920 | 2 | a good description | |
| 8.6 | 203 | 3 | a fair description | |
| 1.0 | 23 | 4 | not a very good description | |
| 0.7 | 16 | 5 | not a good description at all | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 9 | refused | |
| 1 | .d | don't know | ||
| 66,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .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 |