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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Science Knowledge and Attitudes
evolved2elephants evolved from earlier species: true or false
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For each statement that I read, please tell me if it is true or false. If you don't know or aren't sure, just tell me so, and we will skip to the next question. Remember true, false, or don't know. I3. Elephants, as we know them today, descended from earlier species of animals. (Is that true or false?)
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.4 | 906 | 1 | true | |
| 15.6 | 168 | 2 | false | |
| 190 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,575 | .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 |
Housing Unit
huaddhousing unit (hu) at address?
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IS THERE A HOUSING UNIT (HU) AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE ASSIGNMENT LABEL?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.5 | 6,647 | 1 | yes | |
| 0.5 | 33 | 2 | no | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 61,675 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7,341 | .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 |
huaddwhywhy there is no hu at this address
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A. SELECT ONE FROM THE LIST BELOW WHICH BEST DESCRIBES WHY THERE IS NO HU AT THIS ADDRESS
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0 | 1 | condemned | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 2 | demolished | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 3 | place of business without residence | |
| 75.8 | 25 | 4 | no such address, no such hu | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 5 | group quarters | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 6 | vacation cabin | |
| 6.1 | 2 | 7 | not usable as a permanent residence | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 8 | transient use (less than one month) | |
| 15.2 | 5 | 9 | not an hu for other reason | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 10 | under construction | |
| 68,324 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7,341 | .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 |
Interviewer Observations
respondestimate of the probability that this household will respond to the survey
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Based on what you have learned about this housing unit, what is your estimate of the probability that this household will respond to the survey?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.9 | 6,158 | 1 | high | |
| 31.1 | 2,781 | 2 | low | |
| 19 | .d | don't know | ||
| 62,676 | .i | iap | ||
| 33 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
neisafehow safe interviewer thinks neighborhood is
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Now thinking about safety in this neighborhood, how safe do you think it is?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 | 4,370 | 1 | very safe | |
| 41.3 | 3,696 | 2 | somewhat safe | |
| 8.7 | 776 | 3 | somewhat unsafe | |
| 1.3 | 113 | 4 | very unsafe | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 62,676 | .i | iap | ||
| 33 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
dwellpretype of structure in which the respondent lives
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SELECT ONE FROM THE LIST BELOW WHICH BEST DESCRIBES THE TYPE OF STRUCTURE IN WHICH THE RESPONDENT LIVES
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 356 | 1 | trailer | |
| 63.8 | 4,258 | 2 | detached single family house | |
| 3.2 | 215 | 3 | 2-family house, 2 units side-by-side | |
| 1.5 | 101 | 4 | 2-family house, 2 units one above the other | |
| 1.1 | 72 | 5 | detached 3-4 family house | |
| 5.1 | 339 | 6 | row house (3 or more units in an attached row) | |
| 13.7 | 913 | 7 | apartment house (5 or more units, 3 stories or less) | |
| 4.6 | 308 | 8 | apartment house (5 or more units, 4 stories or more) | |
| 0.6 | 39 | 9 | apartment in a partly commercial structure | |
| 1.1 | 74 | 10 | other | |
| 4 | .d | don't know | ||
| 61,676 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .n | no answer | ||
| 3,309 | .x | not available in this release | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
rhlthendr health rating
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Would you say the respondent's health in general is Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2 | 1,117 | 1 | excellent | |
| 52.4 | 2,009 | 2 | good | |
| 15.3 | 588 | 3 | fair | |
| 3.1 | 117 | 4 | poor | |
| 67,736 | .i | iap | ||
| 100 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
hlthstrtwould you say the respondent? health in general is excellent, good, fair, or poo
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Would you say the respondent's health in general is Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.8 | 1,632 | 1 | excellent | |
| 47.7 | 2,006 | 2 | good | |
| 11.4 | 480 | 3 | fair | |
| 2.0 | 85 | 4 | poor | |
| 67,464 | .i | iap | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
rgroomedr grooming rating
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How well groomed is the respondent?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 64 | 1 | very poorly groomed | |
| 5.3 | 405 | 2 | poorly groomed | |
| 51.5 | 3,927 | 3 | about average | |
| 31.2 | 2,384 | 4 | well groomed | |
| 11.2 | 851 | 5 | very well groomed | |
| 9 | .d | don't know | ||
| 63,525 | .i | iap | ||
| 502 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
rlooksr physical attractiveness rating
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How physically attractive is the respondent?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 150 | 1 | very unattractive | |
| 6.2 | 472 | 2 | unattractive | |
| 56.3 | 4,271 | 3 | about average | |
| 29.0 | 2,203 | 4 | attractive | |
| 6.5 | 491 | 5 | very attractive | |
| 53 | .d | don't know | ||
| 63,525 | .i | iap | ||
| 502 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
rweightr weight rating
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How would you rate the respondent's weight?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 310 | 1 | very overweight | |
| 25.9 | 1,219 | 2 | slightly overweight | |
| 59.6 | 2,805 | 3 | about the right weight | |
| 7.0 | 329 | 4 | slightly underweight | |
| 0.9 | 40 | 5 | very underweight | |
| 10 | .d | don't know | ||
| 59,599 | .i | iap | ||
| 502 | .n | no answer | ||
| 10,885 | .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 |
kidsinhhdoes interviewer believe that there are children under the age of 15 present at
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Based on the features of this housing unit and the surrounding property/neighborhood that you can see, do you believe that there are children under the age of 15 present in the household?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.8 | 2,663 | 1 | yes | |
| 70.2 | 6,266 | 2 | no | |
| 29 | .d | don't know | ||
| 62,676 | .i | iap | ||
| 33 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
incuspopestimated income status of housing unit
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What do you believe the income status of this housing unit is, relative to the rest of the general United States population?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.9 | 1,604 | 1 | higher than average | |
| 58.3 | 5,222 | 2 | average | |
| 23.8 | 2,128 | 3 | lower than average | |
| 4 | .d | don't know | ||
| 62,676 | .i | iap | ||
| 33 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4,032 | .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 |
VARIABLES ADDED IN 2018
Vote 2016
vote16remember if voted in 2016 election
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In 2016, you remember that Clinton ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Trump for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.2 | 8,629 | 1 | voted | |
| 21.0 | 2,581 | 2 | did not vote | |
| 8.8 | 1,082 | 3 | ineligible | |
| 432 | .d | don't know | ||
| 62,466 | .i | iap | ||
| 394 | .n | no answer | ||
| 115 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
pres16vote clinton or trump
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Did you vote for Clinton or Trump?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.1 | 4,362 | 1 | clinton | |
| 39.6 | 3,259 | 2 | trump | |
| 6.1 | 499 | 3 | other candidate | |
| 1.2 | 102 | 4 | didn't vote for president | |
| 247 | .d | don't know | ||
| 4,115 | .i | iap | ||
| 490 | .n | no answer | ||
| 159 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 62,466 | .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 |
if16whowho you would have voted for
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Who would you have voted for, for president, if you had voted?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.8 | 1,296 | 1 | clinton | |
| 31.2 | 1,070 | 2 | trump | |
| 21.8 | 749 | 3 | other | |
| 9.2 | 317 | 4 | don't know/can't remember | |
| 185 | .d | don't know | ||
| 71,015 | .i | iap | ||
| 812 | .n | no answer | ||
| 255 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |