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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
skipmealhow often r's household skip a meal
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How often do you or other members of your household skip a meal because there is not enough money for food?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.2 | 1,471 | 1 | never | |
| 6.1 | 107 | 2 | less than once a month | |
| 2.6 | 46 | 3 | once a month | |
| 4.6 | 82 | 4 | several times a month | |
| 1.0 | 18 | 5 | once a week | |
| 1.8 | 31 | 6 | several times a week | |
| 0.7 | 12 | 7 | every day | |
| 52 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 66,843 | .i | iap | ||
| 176 | .n | no answer | ||
| 8 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
class1subjective class identification (2021)
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Most people see themselves as belonging to a particular class. Please tell me which social class you would say you belong to?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 95 | 1 | lower class | |
| 25.5 | 461 | 2 | working class | |
| 18.6 | 336 | 3 | lower middle class | |
| 36.9 | 666 | 4 | middle class | |
| 12.5 | 226 | 5 | upper middle class | |
| 1.2 | 22 | 6 | upper class | |
| 4 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 66,843 | .i | iap | ||
| 178 | .n | no answer | ||
| 15 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
Pain
ratepain1in the past 7 days, r's average pain (2021)
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 being the worst imaginable pain, how would you rate your pain on average?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | 828 | 0 | 0 - no pain | |
| 17.2 | 620 | 1 | ||
| 16.6 | 600 | 2 | ||
| 11.9 | 430 | 3 | ||
| 7.1 | 258 | 4 | ||
| 8.4 | 302 | 5 | ||
| 5.8 | 211 | 6 | ||
| 4.8 | 173 | 7 | ||
| 3.2 | 114 | 8 | ||
| 1.5 | 56 | 9 | ||
| 0.6 | 21 | 10 | 10 - the worst imaginable pain | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,203 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 27 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
Religion
norelgspis r atheist or agnostic
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Do you consider yourself to be atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.3 | 308 | 1 | atheist | |
| 19.4 | 365 | 2 | agnostic | |
| 12.3 | 232 | 3 | something else | |
| 52.0 | 980 | 4 | nothing in particular | |
| 5 | .d | don't know | ||
| 70,158 | .i | iap | ||
| 99 | .n | no answer | ||
| 8 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 3,544 | .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 |
evangclxis r born again or evangelical
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Would you describe yourself as a "born again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.5 | 365 | 1 | yes | |
| 49.5 | 358 | 2 | no | |
| 1 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,013 | .i | iap | ||
| 103 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 1 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
evangclyis r evangelical christian
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Would you describe yourself as an evangelical Christian, or not?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.7 | 289 | 1 | yes | |
| 62.3 | 477 | 2 | no | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,054 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 17 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 2 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
religimphow important is religion
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How important is religion in your life -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.1 | 1,124 | 1 | very important | |
| 25.6 | 923 | 2 | somewhat important | |
| 18.5 | 668 | 3 | not too important | |
| 24.8 | 894 | 4 | not at all important | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,204 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 30 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
relidimphow important is r's religion
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How important is religion in your life “ very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.4 | 855 | 1 | extremely important | |
| 22.1 | 776 | 2 | very important | |
| 20.3 | 711 | 3 | somewhat important | |
| 16.0 | 563 | 4 | not very important | |
| 17.3 | 606 | 5 | not important at all | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,204 | .i | iap | ||
| 2 | .n | no answer | ||
| 28 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
relideschow well r's religion describes r
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How well does being a member of your religion describe you?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | 689 | 1 | extremely well | |
| 31.4 | 1,085 | 2 | very well | |
| 32.8 | 1,130 | 3 | somewhat well | |
| 10.5 | 363 | 4 | not very well | |
| 5.3 | 183 | 5 | not at all | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,256 | .i | iap | ||
| 2 | .n | no answer | ||
| 34 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
relidwehow often r says 'we' when talking about r's religion
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When talking about your religion, how often do you say we instead of they?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | 785 | 1 | never | |
| 17.1 | 586 | 2 | rarely | |
| 25.0 | 857 | 3 | some of the time | |
| 21.4 | 735 | 4 | most of the time | |
| 13.7 | 469 | 5 | all of the time | |
| 21 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,207 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 82 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
relidinsto what extent r feels insulted if someone criticized r's religion
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If someone criticized your religion, to what extent would it feel like a personal insult?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.8 | 483 | 1 | a great deal | |
| 31.9 | 1,115 | 2 | somewhat | |
| 26.5 | 927 | 3 | very little | |
| 27.8 | 971 | 4 | not at all | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,208 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 37 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
biblauthbible is highest authority
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The Bible is the highest authority for what I believe.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.5 | 559 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 26.3 | 393 | 2 | agree | |
| 18.6 | 278 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 10.5 | 156 | 4 | disagree | |
| 7.1 | 106 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,072 | .i | iap | ||
| 162 | .n | no answer | ||
| 20 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
evngelzeimportant to encourage non-christians to accept jesus as savior
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It is very important for me personally to encourage non-Christians to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.8 | 311 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 23.9 | 356 | 2 | agree | |
| 27.5 | 411 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 14.5 | 216 | 4 | disagree | |
| 13.3 | 198 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,072 | .i | iap | ||
| 163 | .n | no answer | ||
| 19 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
sinsacrijesus' death on cross is only sacrifice that could remove penalty of r's sin
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Jesus Christs death on the cross is the only sacrifice that could remove the penalty of my sin.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 | 692 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 24.0 | 356 | 2 | agree | |
| 16.2 | 240 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 6.5 | 97 | 4 | disagree | |
| 6.5 | 97 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,072 | .i | iap | ||
| 162 | .n | no answer | ||
| 26 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
chrstsavonly those who accept jesus as savior can achieve salvation
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Only those who accept Jesus Christ alone as their Savior can achieve eternal salvation.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.1 | 565 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 20.7 | 307 | 2 | agree | |
| 21.4 | 317 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 10.1 | 150 | 4 | disagree | |
| 9.8 | 145 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 4 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,072 | .i | iap | ||
| 163 | .n | no answer | ||
| 25 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 98 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
sprtconncthow often r felt connected to world around them
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How often R felt connected to world around them
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 324 | 1 | at least once a day | |
| 23.5 | 828 | 2 | almost every day | |
| 14.6 | 514 | 3 | once or twice a week | |
| 14.3 | 503 | 4 | once or twice a month | |
| 18.6 | 654 | 5 | a few times per year | |
| 7.9 | 279 | 6 | once a year or less | |
| 12.0 | 421 | 7 | never | |
| 8 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,225 | .i | iap | ||
| 7 | .n | no answer | ||
| 83 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
sprtlrgrhow often r felt part of something larger than themselves
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How often R felt part of something larger than themselves
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 334 | 1 | at least once a day | |
| 19.6 | 693 | 2 | almost every day | |
| 12.5 | 442 | 3 | once or twice a week | |
| 11.9 | 421 | 4 | once or twice a month | |
| 19.6 | 693 | 5 | a few times per year | |
| 11.5 | 409 | 6 | once a year or less | |
| 15.6 | 552 | 7 | never | |
| 6 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,225 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 65 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
sprtpurphow often r felt a sense of larger meaning in life
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How often R felt a sense of larger meaning in life
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | 371 | 1 | at least once a day | |
| 20.0 | 708 | 2 | almost every day | |
| 13.0 | 460 | 3 | once or twice a week | |
| 12.1 | 428 | 4 | once or twice a month | |
| 19.0 | 672 | 5 | a few times per year | |
| 11.0 | 390 | 6 | once a year or less | |
| 14.4 | 508 | 7 | never | |
| 9 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,225 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 70 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
mditate1how often do you meditate?
Text of this Question or Item
How often do you meditate?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 336 | 1 | at least once a day | |
| 11.2 | 402 | 2 | almost every day | |
| 12.9 | 461 | 3 | once or twice a week | |
| 9.6 | 343 | 4 | once or twice a month | |
| 10.5 | 374 | 5 | a few times per year | |
| 5.7 | 204 | 6 | once a year or less | |
| 40.7 | 1,454 | 7 | never | |
| 3 | .d | don't know | ||
| 65,227 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 36 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
grtwrksthe great works of philosophy and science are the best source of truth, wisdom,
Text of this Question or Item
The great works of philosophy and science are the best source of truth, wisdom, and ethics.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | 297 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 27.0 | 959 | 2 | agree | |
| 45.8 | 1,624 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 14.3 | 506 | 4 | disagree | |
| 4.5 | 161 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 11 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,236 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 47 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
freemindto understand the world, we must free our minds from old traditions and beliefs
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To understand the world, we must free our minds from old traditions and beliefs.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7 | 345 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 25.4 | 902 | 2 | agree | |
| 37.5 | 1,334 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 20.8 | 740 | 4 | disagree | |
| 6.6 | 235 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 6 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,236 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 43 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
decevidcwhen i make important decisions in my life, i rely mostly on reason and evidence
Text of this Question or Item
When I make important decisions in my life, I rely mostly on reason and evidence.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.4 | 833 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 53.0 | 1,888 | 2 | agree | |
| 17.6 | 626 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 4.7 | 167 | 4 | disagree | |
| 1.4 | 50 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 1 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,236 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .n | no answer | ||
| 42 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
advfmsciall of the greatest advances for humanity have come from science and technology
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All of the greatest advances for humanity have come from science and technology.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.3 | 366 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 31.9 | 1,135 | 2 | agree | |
| 35.7 | 1,271 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 18.3 | 652 | 4 | disagree | |
| 3.8 | 134 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 2 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,236 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .n | no answer | ||
| 47 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
prochoici consider myself pro-choice.
Text of this Question or Item
I consider myself pro-choice.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.7 | 1,053 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 28.3 | 1,004 | 2 | agree | |
| 20.5 | 729 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 10.7 | 379 | 4 | disagree | |
| 10.9 | 386 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 9 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,238 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 42 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |
prolifei consider myself pro-life.
Text of this Question or Item
I consider myself pro-life.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.7 | 660 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 22.4 | 791 | 2 | agree | |
| 26.6 | 941 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 16.2 | 574 | 4 | disagree | |
| 16.1 | 571 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 7 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 65,238 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 58 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 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 |