GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

malivemother still alive?

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Is your mother still alive?

Percent	N	Value	Label
61.8	1,767	1	yes
38.2	1,094	2	no
	3	.d	don't know
	65,929	.i	iap
	53	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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mavisithow often visit mother

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Is your mother still alive? 
A. How often do you see or visit your mother?

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.4	182	1	lives in hshld
7.2	127	2	daily
14.0	246	3	several x week
17.6	309	4	once a week
16.1	283	5	once a month
18.5	324	6	several x year
16.2	285	7	less often
	1	.d	don't know
	67,026	.i	iap
	63	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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matimetravel time to mother

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Is your mother still alive? 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your mother 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Percent	N	Value	Label
27.3	215	1	lt 15 min
19.4	153	2	15-30 min
11.2	88	3	30 min-1 hr
7.8	61	4	1-2 hr
4.3	34	5	2-3 hr
6.7	53	6	3-5 hr
10.5	83	7	5-12 hr
12.7	100	8	12+ hr
	68,054	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

macallcontact with mother

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Is your mother still alive? 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your mother 
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?

Percent	N	Value	Label
14.9	117	1	daily
23.8	187	2	several x week
28.3	222	3	once a week
21.4	168	4	once a month
4.7	37	5	several x year
6.9	54	6	less often
	68,054	.i	iap
	7	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

palivefather still alive?

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Is your father still alive?

Percent	N	Value	Label
47.2	685	1	yes
52.8	765	2	no
	7	.d	don't know
	67,376	.i	iap
	13	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

pavisithow often visit father

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Is your father still alive? 
A. How often do you see or visit your father?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.5	65	1	lives in hshld
8.1	55	2	daily
12.9	88	3	several x week
14.5	99	4	once a week
16.1	110	5	once a month
18.4	126	6	several x year
20.5	140	7	less often
	68,148	.i	iap
	15	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

patimetravel time to father

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Is your father still alive? 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your father 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Percent	N	Value	Label
25.7	158	1	lt 15 min
19.5	120	2	15-30 min
10.4	64	3	30 min-1 hr
6.8	42	4	1-2 hr
3.9	24	5	2-3 hr
7.2	44	6	3-5 hr
11.1	68	7	5-12 hr
15.4	95	8	12+ hr
	2	.d	don't know
	68,213	.i	iap
	16	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

pacallcontact with father

Text of this Question or Item

Is your father still alive? 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your father 
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.0	49	1	daily
15.0	92	2	several x week
29.3	180	3	once a week
21.7	133	4	once a month
9.6	59	5	several x year
16.4	101	6	less often
	68,213	.i	iap
	19	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

sisnumnumber of adult sister's

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How many sisters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sisters who 
are still alive; please include step-sisters, half-sisters, and 
adopted sisters.)

Percent	N	Value	Label
28.2	413	0	none
29.9	438	1	one
20.8	305	2	two
10.1	148	3	three
5.1	74	4	four
5.8	85	5	five +
	2	.d	don't know
	67,376	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

sisvisithow often visit sister

Text of this Question or Item

How many sisters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sisters who 
are still alive; please include step-sisters, half-sisters, and 
adopted sisters.) 
A. How often do you see or visit with your sister?

Percent	N	Value	Label
2.4	25	1	lives in hshld
6.4	67	2	daily
9.1	95	3	several x week
13.8	145	4	once a week
20.4	214	5	once a month
21.9	229	6	several x year
26.0	272	7	less often
	1	.d	don't know
	67,789	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

sistimetravel time to sister

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How many sisters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sisters who 
are still alive; please include step-sisters, half-sisters, and 
adopted sisters.) 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your sister 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Percent	N	Value	Label
20.4	207	1	lt 15 min
17.9	182	2	15-30 min
13.3	135	3	30 min-1 hr
8.3	84	4	1-2 hr
5.9	60	5	2-3 hr
7.5	76	6	3-5 hr
11.5	117	7	5-12 hr
15.3	155	8	12+ hr
	3	.d	don't know
	67,815	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

siscallcontact with sister

Text of this Question or Item

How many sisters age 18 or older do you have? (We mean sisters who 
are still alive; please include step-sisters, half-sisters, and 
adopted sisters.) 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your sister 
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.6	98	1	daily
13.4	136	2	several x week
19.1	194	3	once a week
24.9	253	4	once a month
17.8	181	5	several x year
15.3	156	6	less often
	67,815	.i	iap
	13	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

bronumnumber of adult brothers

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How many brothers age 18 or older do you have? (We mean brothers who 
are still alive; please include step-brothers, half-brothers, and 
adopted brothers.)

Percent	N	Value	Label
29.4	430	0	none
31.4	459	1	one
19.2	281	2	two
10.5	153	3	three
4.5	66	4	four
5.1	74	5	five +
	2	.d	don't know
	67,376	.i	iap
	5	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

brovisithow often visit brother

Text of this Question or Item

How many brothers age 18 or older do you have? (We mean brothers who 
are still alive; please include step-brothers, half-brothers, and 
adopted brothers.) 
A. How often do you see or visit with your brother?

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.1	32	1	lives in hshld
5.0	52	2	daily
7.8	81	3	several x week
12.4	128	4	once a week
18.8	194	5	once a month
24.9	257	6	several x year
28.0	289	7	less often
	67,806	.i	iap
	7	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

brotimetravel time to brother

Text of this Question or Item

How many brothers age 18 or older do you have? (We mean brothers who 
are still alive; please include step-brothers, half-brothers, and 
adopted brothers.) 
B. About how long would it take you to get to where your brother 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.

Percent	N	Value	Label
19.7	195	1	lt 15 min
16.6	165	2	15-30 min
13.2	131	3	30 min-1 hr
9.3	92	4	1-2 hr
5.4	54	5	2-3 hr
6.2	62	6	3-5 hr
11.4	113	7	5-12 hr
18.1	180	8	12+ hr
	7	.d	don't know
	67,838	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

brocallcontact with brother

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How many brothers age 18 or older do you have? (We mean brothers who 
are still alive; please include step-brothers, half-brothers, and 
adopted brothers.) 
C. And how often do you have any other contact with your brother  
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.2	42	1	daily
7.7	77	2	several x week
17.6	175	3	once a week
25.5	254	4	once a month
22.8	227	5	several x year
22.3	222	6	less often
	1	.d	don't know
	67,838	.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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

1986 ISSP MODULE: SOCIAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKS

Contact with Parents

Contact with Siblings