GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

petb4cmfrthow often r used to seek pet for comfort when feeling bad

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When you felt bad, how often did you seek your pet for comfort?

Percent	N	Value	Label
30.4	55	1	almost always
23.8	43	2	often
27.1	49	3	sometimes
18.8	34	4	never
	68,642	.i	iap
	23	.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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petb4famhow often r considered pet member of family

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How often did you consider your pet to be a member of your family?

Percent	N	Value	Label
70.7	128	1	almost always
13.8	25	2	often
5.5	10	3	sometimes
9.9	18	4	never
	68,642	.i	iap
	23	.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

extr2017did r receive any performance-based incentives in 2017

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Did you receive any of these performance-based payments in the year 
2017?
IF ASKED: Performance-based pay means individual or group bonuses, 
commissions, or any type of profit-sharing.

Percent	N	Value	Label
72.0	360	1	yes
28.0	140	2	no
	68,346	.i	iap
	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

wrkslffamdoes r work in family business or farm

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Do/did) you work in your own family business or farm?

Percent	N	Value	Label
48.5	684	1	yes
51.5	725	2	no
	5	.d	don't know
	74,208	.i	iap
	25	.n	no answer
	52	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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buyesopdoes employee ownership matter when r thinks about buying from a company

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If you were thinking of buying from a company, would you be 
influenced by whether the company was employee-owned?
PLEASE READ THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE-OWNED: Employee-owned is when 
a company is owned by all of its employees,
with each employee having a share of ownership.

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.7	121	1	i would be less likely to buy from an employee-owned company
54.1	753	2	i would be neither more nor less likely to buy from an employee-owned company
37.2	517	3	i would be more likely to buy from an employee-owned company
	26	.d	don't know
	67,398	.i	iap
	31	.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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esopnotwould r rather work for a company with an esop or cash sharing

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If you are given two job offers for the same position with the same 
salary and benefits, one in a company that also has an ESOP (Employee 
Stock Ownership Plan) or cash profit sharing for its employees and 
the other in a company that does not have an ESOP (Employee Stock 
Ownership Plan) or cash profit sharing for its employees, which job 
offer are you most inclined to take?

Percent	N	Value	Label
7.0	97	1	i would definitely take the job without the esop (employee stock ownership plan) or cash profit sharing
3.2	45	2	i would probably take the job without the esop (employee stock ownership plan) or cash profit sharing
27.7	384	3	i would be neutral
31.6	437	4	i would probably take the job with the esop (employee stock ownership plan) or cash profit sharing
30.5	422	5	i would definitely take the job with the esop (employee stock ownership plan) or cash profit sharing
	28	.d	don't know
	67,398	.i	iap
	35	.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

companywhich company would r prefer to work for

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What kind of company would you be most likely to work for if these 
were your choices?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.1	123	1	a company in which the government owns the stock and appoints the management to run the company's operations
72.5	981	2	a company whose stock is owned by the employees who appoint the management to run the company's operations
18.5	250	3	a company whose stock is owned by outside investors who appoint the management to run the company's operations
	56	.d	don't know
	67,398	.i	iap
	38	.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

mhdiagnor knows someone who has been diagnosed with a mental health problem

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Leaving yourself aside, have you ever known someone personally who 
has been diagnosed with a mental health problem?

Percent	N	Value	Label
52.8	597	1	yes
47.2	533	2	no
	6	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	37	.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

knwbusdoes r know someone who is a bus driver?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA bus driver

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.7	125	1	family or relative
9.6	113	2	close friend
17.0	199	3	someone else i know
62.7	735	4	no one
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwexecdoes r know someone who is a executive at a large company?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA senior executive of a large 
company

Percent	N	Value	Label
12.7	149	1	family or relative
12.6	147	2	close friend
15.7	184	3	someone else i know
58.9	689	4	no one
	4	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwclenrdoes r know someone who is a home or office cleaner?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA home or office cleaner

Percent	N	Value	Label
14.3	167	1	family or relative
13.7	161	2	close friend
26.0	304	3	someone else i know
46.0	539	4	no one
	2	.d	don't know
	67,673	.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

knwcuttrdoes r know someone who is a hairdresser or barber?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA hairdresser or barber

Percent	N	Value	Label
18.4	216	1	family or relative
27.9	327	2	close friend
26.9	315	3	someone else i know
26.8	314	4	no one
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwhrmandoes r know someone who is a human resources or personnel manager?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA human resources manager

Percent	N	Value	Label
11.6	135	1	family or relative
16.3	190	2	close friend
25.5	298	3	someone else i know
46.7	545	4	no one
	5	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwlawyrdoes r know someone who is a lawyer?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA lawyer

Percent	N	Value	Label
16.0	187	1	family or relative
21.2	249	2	close friend
20.7	243	3	someone else i know
42.1	493	4	no one
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwmchncdoes r know someone who is a car mechanic?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA car mechanic

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.7	278	1	family or relative
24.4	286	2	close friend
24.4	286	3	someone else i know
27.5	322	4	no one
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwnursedoes r know someone who is a nurse?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA nurse

Percent	N	Value	Label
41.9	491	1	family or relative
28.0	328	2	close friend
13.3	156	3	someone else i know
16.8	197	4	no one
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwcopdoes r know someone who is a police officer?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA police officer

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.7	278	1	family or relative
18.8	220	2	close friend
20.0	234	3	someone else i know
37.5	440	4	no one
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	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

knwtcherdoes r know someone who is a school teacher?

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Do you know a woman or a man who isA teacher

Percent	N	Value	Label
36.3	425	1	family or relative
26.6	312	2	close friend
15.7	184	3	someone else i know
21.3	250	4	no one
	2	.d	don't know
	67,673	.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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Work

Knows Someone Mental Health Diagnosis

Person R Acquainted With