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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


Catholics

idolscatholics are idols
Text of this Question or Item
To what extent to you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
A. The statutes and images in Catholic churches are idols.
Percent N Value Label
13.0 168 1 strongly agree
25.1 324 2 agree
34.7 448 3 neither agree nor disagree
18.2 235 4 disagree
8.9 115 5 strongly disagree


30 .d don't know


67,509 .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
rosariescatholic rosaries are superstitious
Text of this Question or Item
To what extent to you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
B. Catholic rosaries and holy medals are superstitious.
Percent N Value Label
7.2 93 1 strongly agree
16.2 208 2 agree
33.9 436 3 neither agree nor disagree
29.8 383 4 disagree
12.9 166 5 strongly disagree


33 .d don't know


67,509 .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
notthinkcatholics are not permitted to think
Text of this Question or Item
To what extent to you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
C. Catholics really are not permitted to think for themselves.
Percent N Value Label
4.3 55 1 strongly agree
14.2 182 2 agree
33.4 428 3 neither agree nor disagree
33.4 428 4 disagree
14.6 187 5 strongly disagree


39 .d don't know


67,509 .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

2004 TOPICAL MODULE: WOMEN AND ALCOHOL

evdrinkever drank any alcoholic beverage
Text of this Question or Item
Was there ever a time when you drank any alcoholic beverages?
Percent N Value Label
82.8 669 1 yes
17.2 139 2 no


68,030 .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
drinkyrhow regularly r drink over last 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
Thinking back over the last 12 months, about how regularly did you 
drink alcoholic beverages?  Would you say that it was . . . READ 
OPTIONS DRINKYR
Percent N Value Label
21.0 65 1 never in those 12 months
18.4 57 2 1 to 3 times in 12 months
10.6 33 3 4 to 7 times in 12 months
9.7 30 4 8 to 11 times in 12 months
21.0 65 5 1 to 3 times a month
10.6 33 6 once or twice a week
5.2 16 7 3 to 4 times a week
3.5 11 8 5 times a week or more


68,533 .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
drinkdayhow many drinks r have on a day when drinking
Text of this Question or Item
Again, as you think back over the last 12 months, about how many 
drinks would you have on a typical day when you  drank?  
PROBE IF NECESSARY:  Would it have been 5 or more?
Percent N Value Label
49.0 119 1
27.2 66 2
11.1 27 3
4.9 12 4
3.3 8 5
2.1 5 6
1.6 4 7
0.4 1 8
0.4 1 12


2 .d don't know


68,598 .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
drink6uphow often r has 6 or more drinks in a day
Text of this Question or Item
Now I would like to ask you some questions about your use of 
alcoholic beverages during the last 12 months. How often did you have 
6 or more drinks of wine, beer, or liquor in a single day? 
(REFERENCES AS NEEDED: that would be a bottle or more of wine/more 
than 2 quarts of beer/a half pint or more of liquor.)
Percent N Value Label
66.5 163 1 never in those 12 months
17.1 42 2 1 to 3 times in 12 months
3.3 8 3 4 to 7 times in 12 months
1.2 3 4 8 to 11 times in 12 months
7.8 19 5 1 to 3 times a month
2.0 5 6 once or twice a week
1.6 4 7 3 to 4 times a week
0.4 1 8 5 times a week or more


68,598 .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
drinkmaxlargest number of drinks in a day last 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
Think of all kinds of alcoholic beverages combined, that is, any 
combination of cans, bottles or glasses of beer; glasses of wine; or 
drinks containing liquor of any kind. During the last 12 months, what 
is the largest number of drinks you had on any single day?  Was it:
Percent N Value Label
19.4 69 0 did not drink at all in the last 12 months
7.3 26 1 at least a sip, but less than one full drink
36.5 130 2 at least 1, but less than 3 drinks
19.4 69 3 at least 3, but less than 5 drinks
9.6 34 4 at least 5, but less than 8 drinks
3.1 11 5 at least 8, but less than 12 drinks
4.2 15 6 at least 12, but less than 20 drinks
0.6 2 7 20 or more drinks in a single day


1 .d don't know


68,482 .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
drink12how often at least 12 but less than 20 drinks
Text of this Question or Item
A. During the last 12 months, how often did you have at least 12, but 
less than 20 drinks of any kind of alcoholic  beverage in a single 
day, that is any combination of cans, bottles or glasses of beer, 
glasses of wine, o r drinks containing liquor of any kind. Was it:
Percent N Value Label
0.0 0 1 never in the last 12 months
5.9 1 2 once in the last 12 months
35.3 6 3 twice in the last 12 months
17.6 3 4 three to six times in the last 12 months
5.9 1 5 seven to eleven times in the last 12 months
23.5 4 6 one to three times a month
5.9 1 7 once or twice a week
5.9 1 8 three or four times a week
0.0 0 9 every day or nearly every day


1 .d don't know


68,821 .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
drink8how often at least 8 but less than 12 drinks
Text of this Question or Item
B. During the last 12 months, how often did you have at least 8, but 
less than 12 drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage in a single 
day, that is any combination of cans, bottles or glasses of beer, 
glasses of wine, or drinks containing liquor of any kind. Was it:
Percent N Value Label
3.6 1 1 never in the last 12 months
10.7 3 2 once in the last 12 months
21.4 6 3 twice in the last 12 months
17.9 5 4 three to six times in the last 12 months
14.3 4 5 seven to eleven times in the last 12 months
14.3 4 6 one to three times a month
14.3 4 7 once or twice a week
3.6 1 8 three or four times a week
0.0 0 9 every day or nearly every day


1 .d don't know


68,810 .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
drink5how often at least 5 but less than 8 drinks
Text of this Question or Item
C. During the last 12 months, how often did you have at least 5, but 
less than 8 drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage in a single day, 
that is any combination of cans, bottles or glasses of beer, glasses 
of wine, or drinks containing liquor of any kind. Was it:
Percent N Value Label
6.6 4 1 never in the last 12 months
8.2 5 2 once in the last 12 months
19.7 12 3 twice in the last 12 months
18.0 11 4 three to six times in the last 12 months
11.5 7 5 seven to eleven times in the last 12 months
16.4 10 6 one to three times a month
18.0 11 7 once or twice a week
1.6 1 8 three or four times a week
0.0 0 9 every day or nearly every day


2 .d don't know


68,776 .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
drink3how often at least 3 but less than 5 drinks
Text of this Question or Item
D. During the last 12 months, how often did you have at least 3, but 
less than 5 drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage in a single day, 
that is any combination of cans, bottles or glasses of beer, glasses 
of wine, or drinks containing liquor of any kind. Was it:
Percent N Value Label
4.6 6 1 never in the last 12 months
8.5 11 2 once in the last 12 months
15.4 20 3 twice in the last 12 months
23.1 30 4 three to six times in the last 12 months
10.0 13 5 seven to eleven times in the last 12 months
21.5 28 6 one to three times a month
13.8 18 7 once or twice a week
2.3 3 8 three or four times a week
0.8 1 9 every day or nearly every day


2 .d don't know


68,707 .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
drink1how often at least 1 but less than 3 drinks
Text of this Question or Item
E. During the last 12 months, how often did you have at least 1, but 
less than 3, drinks of any kind of alcoholic beverage in a single 
day, that is any combination of cans, bottles or glasses of beer, 
glasses of wine, or drinks containing liquor of any kind. Was it:
Percent N Value Label
2.7 7 1 never in the last 12 months
10.4 27 2 once in the last 12 months
12.4 32 3 twice in the last 12 months
22.0 57 4 three to six times in the last 12 months
10.0 26 5 seven to eleven times in the last 12 months
21.6 56 6 one to three times a month
12.7 33 7 once or twice a week
4.6 12 8 three or four times a week
3.5 9 9 every day or nearly every day


3 .d don't know


68,577 .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
drinkminhow often at least a sip but less than one full drink
Text of this Question or Item
F. During the last 12 months, how often did you have at least a sip, 
but less than one full drink of any kind of alcoholic beverage in a 
single day, that is, beer, wine, or a drink containing liquor of any 
kind. Was it:
Percent N Value Label
37.9 133 1 never in the last 12 months
10.5 37 2 once in the last 12 months
9.1 32 3 twice in the last 12 months
12.3 43 4 three to six times in the last 12 months
4.3 15 5 seven to eleven times in the last 12 months
10.5 37 6 one to three times a month
8.8 31 7 once or twice a week
4.6 16 8 three or four times a week
2.0 7 9 every day or nearly every day


6 .d don't know


68,482 .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
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