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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


2008 TOPICAL MODULE: TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS

done911ahas r developed emergency plans
Text of this Question or Item
Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know developed emergency plans (evacuation, 
meeting places)? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
76.9 1,029 0 no
5.2 69 1 yes, respondent
10.1 135 2 yes, someone respondent knows
7.8 105 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


9 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911ahow effective r thinks developing emergency plans
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think developing emergency plans (evacuation, 
meeting places) is for people dealing with  terrorism? 
Would you say 1, not at all effective, 5, extremely effective, or you 
may use any number in between?
Percent N Value Label
13.0 167 1 1 not at all effective
10.5 135 2 2
33.6 430 3 3
15.4 197 4 4
27.4 351 5 5 extremely effective


67 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911bhas r stockpiled supplies
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things of 
terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know stockpiled supplies (food, water, 
antibiotics, etc.)? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
78.2 1,050 0 no
5.4 72 1 yes, respondent
11.0 148 2 yes, someone respondent knows
5.4 72 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


6 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911bhow effective r thinks stockpiling supplies
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think stockpiling supplies (food, water, 
antibiotics, etc.) is for people dealing with terrorism?
Percent N Value Label
21.3 272 1 1 not at all effective
13.0 166 2 2
31.4 401 3 3
12.8 164 4 4
21.5 275 5 5 extremely effective


69 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911chas r purchased things to make them safer
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know purchased things to make them safer (gas 
masks, duct tape, things to make their house safer, etc.)? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
86.3 1,157 0 no
2.8 38 1 yes, respondent
7.3 98 2 yes, someone respondent knows
3.5 47 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


7 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911chow effective r thinks purchasing things to make them safer
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think purchasing things to make them safer (gas 
masks, duct tape, things to make their house safer, etc.) is for 
people dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all 
effective, 5, extremely effective, or you may use any number in 
between?)
Percent N Value Label
29.6 378 1 1 not at all effective
14.6 186 2 2
29.2 373 3 3
10.9 139 4 4
15.8 202 5 5 extremely effective


69 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911dhas r learned where to get more info about terrorism
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know learned where to get more information 
about terrorism? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
69.5 927 0 no
12.3 164 1 yes, respondent
5.8 78 2 yes, someone respondent knows
12.4 165 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


13 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911dhow effective r thinks learning where to get info about terrorism
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think learning where to get more information 
about terrorism is for people dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 
1, not at all effective, 5, extremely effective, or you may use any 
number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
18.2 231 1 1 not at all effective
10.1 128 2 2
27.7 352 3 3
17.0 216 4 4
27.0 343 5 5 extremely effective


75 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911ehas r duplicated important documents
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know duplicated important documents (birth 
certificate, medication prescriptions, and passports)? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
83.4 1,113 0 no
6.7 89 1 yes, respondent
2.5 33 2 yes, someone respondent knows
7.4 99 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


13 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911ehow effective r thinks duplicating important documents
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think duplicating important documents (birth 
certificate, medication prescriptions, and passports) is for people 
dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all effective, 5, 
extremely effective, or you may use any number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
28.2 356 1 1 not at all effective
10.5 132 2 2
23.0 291 3 3
14.1 178 4 4
24.2 306 5 5 extremely effective


82 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911fhas r reduced air travel
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know reduced airplane travel? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
82.0 1,098 0 no
6.2 83 1 yes, respondent
7.7 103 2 yes, someone respondent knows
4.1 55 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


8 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911fhow effective r thinks reducing air travel
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think reducing airplane travel is for people 
dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all effective, 5, 
extremely effective, or you may use any number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
55.5 697 1 1 not at all effective
13.0 163 2 2
17.9 225 3 3
4.5 57 4 4
9.1 114 5 5 extremely effective


89 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911ghas r reduced travel by train
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know reduced travel by train? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
97.5 1,300 0 no
1.2 16 1 yes, respondent
0.9 12 2 yes, someone respondent knows
0.4 6 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


13 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911ghow effective r thinks reducing travel by train
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think reducing travel by train is for people 
dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all effective, 5, 
extremely effective, or you may use any number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
62.7 788 1 1 not at all effective
11.6 146 2 2
16.9 212 3 3
3.1 39 4 4
5.7 71 5 5 extremely effective


91 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911hhas r reduced use of public transportation
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know reduced use of public transportation? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
96.9 1,290 0 no
0.8 10 1 yes, respondent
1.8 24 2 yes, someone respondent knows
0.5 7 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


16 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911hhow effective r thinks reducing use of public transportation
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think reducing use of public transportation is 
for people dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all 
effective, 5, extremely effective, or you may use any number in 
between?)
Percent N Value Label
65.2 823 1 1 not at all effective
10.9 138 2 2
15.3 193 3 3
3.5 44 4 4
5.1 64 5 5 extremely effective


83 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911ihas r changed mail handling procedures
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know changed mail handling procedures? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
93.1 1,242 0 no
2.8 38 1 yes, respondent
2.8 37 2 yes, someone respondent knows
1.3 17 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


13 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911ihow effective r thinks changing mail handling procedures
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think changing mail handling procedures is for 
people dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all 
effective, 5, extremely effective, or you may use any number in 
between?)
Percent N Value Label
50.5 634 1 1 not at all effective
11.1 140 2 2
20.9 263 3 3
7.0 88 4 4
10.4 131 5 5 extremely effective


90 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911jhas r become vigilant of what is going on around r
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know become more vigilant or aware of what is 
going on around them? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
37.5 496 0 no
27.1 358 1 yes, respondent
4.9 65 2 yes, someone respondent knows
30.5 404 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


23 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911jhow effective r thinks becoming vigilant
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think becoming more vigilant or aware of what is 
going on around them is for people dealing with terrorism? (Would you 
say 1, not at all effective, 5, extremely effective, or you may use 
any number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
13.9 180 1 1 not at all effective
6.7 87 2 2
24.8 320 3 3
20.3 262 4 4
34.2 442 5 5 extremely effective


53 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911khas r avoided travel to certain cities
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know avoided travel to certain cities? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
90.9 1,212 0 no
3.5 47 1 yes, respondent
3.0 40 2 yes, someone respondent knows
2.6 34 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


12 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911khow effective r thinks avoiding travel to certain cities
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think avoiding travel to certain cities is for 
people dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all 
effective, 5, extremely effective, or you may use any number in 
between?)
Percent N Value Label
49.1 621 1 1 not at all effective
12.1 153 2 2
21.2 268 3 3
7.4 94 4 4
10.3 130 5 5 extremely effective


78 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911lhas r avoided tall buildings
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know avoided tall buildings? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
94.1 1,253 0 no
2.9 39 1 yes, respondent
1.7 23 2 yes, someone respondent knows
1.2 16 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


15 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911lhow effective r thinks avoiding tall buildings
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think avoiding tall buildings is for people 
dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all effective, 5, 
extremely effective, or you may use any number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
63.1 806 1 1 not at all effective
12.2 156 2 2
14.6 186 3 3
3.4 43 4 4
6.8 87 5 5 extremely effective


66 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911mhas r avoided national landmarks
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know avoided national landmarks? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
97.7 1,301 0 no
0.8 10 1 yes, respondent
0.8 10 2 yes, someone respondent knows
0.8 11 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


13 .d don't know


67,494 .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
eff911mhow effective r thinks avoiding national landmarks
Text of this Question or Item
How effective do you think avoiding national landmarks is for people 
dealing with terrorism? (Would you say 1, not at all effective, 5, 
extremely effective, or you may use any number in between?)
Percent N Value Label
63.3 797 1 1 not at all effective
12.1 152 2 2
16.1 203 3 3
3.0 38 4 4
5.6 70 5 5 extremely effective


84 .d don't know


67,494 .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
done911nhas r done anything else to deal with terrorism
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you know anyone who has done any of the following things because 
of terrorism since September 11th, 2001?) 
Have you, or anyone you know done anything else to deal with 
terrorism? 
FI PROBE: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS ˜YES, ASK; ˜Was this you, someone 
you know, or both yourself and someone you know?
Percent N Value Label
94.9 1,262 0 no
1.4 18 1 yes, respondent
2.3 30 2 yes, someone respondent knows
1.5 20 3 yes, both respondent and someone respondent knows


15 .d don't know


67,494 .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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