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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Sexual Behavior
xmovieyseen pornography in past year
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The next questions are about pornography- Internet materials or websites, books, movies, magazines, or photographs that explicitly show sex activities. About how often did you look at pornography in the last year?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.8 | 1,231 | 1 | never | |
| 7.2 | 153 | 2 | less than once a year | |
| 7.7 | 163 | 3 | about once or twice a year | |
| 7.8 | 165 | 4 | several times a year | |
| 3.9 | 84 | 5 | about once a month | |
| 5.2 | 111 | 6 | 2-3 times a month | |
| 3.8 | 80 | 7 | nearly every week | |
| 3.8 | 80 | 8 | every week | |
| 1.6 | 35 | 9 | once a day | |
| 1.2 | 26 | 10 | several times a day | |
| 86 | .d | don't know | ||
| 4,591 | .i | iap | ||
| 34 | .n | no answer | ||
| 14 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 68,846 | .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 |
Topical Module: ISSP Family and Gender Roles
cabgndrman vs woman cabinet position
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People may have different opinions about whether women or men are best suited to serve in certain leadership positions. Please consider the following positions and select the options that come closest to your own opinion. A member of the cabinet in the f
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 30 | 1 | women are much better suited | |
| 4.9 | 51 | 2 | women are somewhat better suited | |
| 84.6 | 888 | 3 | women and men are equally suited | |
| 5.5 | 58 | 4 | men are somewhat better suited | |
| 2.2 | 23 | 5 | men are much better suited | |
| 93 | .d | don't know | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 11 | .n | no answer | ||
| 4 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
clsrltvwho are close relatives
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People may have different perceptions about who they consider to be close relatives. Imagine a person living with a partner and their children. Which of the following options comes closest to who you would consider to be his/her close relatives?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 97 | 1 | children and partner only | |
| 38.6 | 369 | 2 | children, partner, parents and siblings | |
| 29.5 | 282 | 3 | children, partner, parents, siblings, cousins, aunts/uncles, nephews/nieces | |
| 21.8 | 209 | 4 | children, partner, parents, siblings, cousins, aunts/uncles, nephews/nieces, but others as well | |
| 182 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 10 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
eldfncegrandparents should help grandchildren financially
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Consider an elderly couple. One of their grandchildren is in need of temporary financial help because the company he/she worked for closed down recently. Do you think they should, or should not, try their best to help their grandchild financially? Pleas
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.6 | 307 | 1 | yes, they definitely should | |
| 14.3 | 148 | 2 | ||
| 18.2 | 189 | 3 | ||
| 23.2 | 240 | 4 | ||
| 8.2 | 85 | 5 | ||
| 3.7 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2.8 | 29 | 7 | no, they definitely should not | |
| 106 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 8 | .n | no answer | ||
| 8 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
execgndrman vs woman senior executive
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Please consider the following positions and select the options that come closest to your own opinion.) Senior executive of a large company
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 27 | 1 | women are much better suited | |
| 2.3 | 25 | 2 | women are somewhat better suited | |
| 86.4 | 922 | 3 | women and men are equally suited | |
| 6.8 | 73 | 4 | men are somewhat better suited | |
| 1.9 | 20 | 5 | men are much better suited | |
| 80 | .d | don't know | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
fechld2mother working doesn't hurt children - issp version
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To begin, we have some questions about women. To what extent do you agree or disagree...? A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.6 | 487 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 38.0 | 434 | 2 | agree | |
| 7.3 | 83 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 10.2 | 117 | 4 | disagree | |
| 1.8 | 21 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 14 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,377 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
fepresch2preschool kids suffer if mother works - issp version
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(To what extent do you agree or disagree...?) A pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her mother works.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | 44 | 1 | strongly agree | |
| 16.7 | 188 | 2 | agree | |
| 14.8 | 167 | 3 | neither agree nor disagree | |
| 38.0 | 429 | 4 | disagree | |
| 26.6 | 300 | 5 | strongly disagree | |
| 23 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,378 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
frndfamfriends or family more important
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While some people think that close relatives should be the most important people in one"s life, others think that it should be close friends who are the most important. Which view is closer to your opinion? Please choose a number on a scale of 1 to 7 whe
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | 237 | 1 | close relatives should definitely be the most important | |
| 7.5 | 78 | 2 | ||
| 12.2 | 127 | 3 | ||
| 50.7 | 529 | 4 | both should be equally important | |
| 2.1 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 1.7 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 3.2 | 33 | 7 | close friends should definitely be the most important | |
| 96 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 10 | .n | no answer | ||
| 8 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
nmbrkidsnumber of children
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How many children have you ever had? Please include any biological, adoptive, foster or step-children.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.6 | 396 | 0 | ||
| 14.0 | 160 | 1 | ||
| 25.4 | 291 | 2 | ||
| 14.0 | 160 | 3 | ||
| 6.1 | 70 | 4 | ||
| 3.2 | 37 | 5 | ||
| 1.1 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 0.8 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 0.3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 0.2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 0.1 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 1 | .d | don't know | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
orgincfinancial distribution in household
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How do you and your {#spousepartfill} organize the income that one or
both of you receive? Please choose the option that comes closest.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 47 | 1 | r manage all money and gives spouse/partner his/her share | |
| 8.7 | 44 | 2 | r spouse/partner manages all money and gives r share | |
| 50.8 | 257 | 3 | r and spouse/partner pool all money and take what we need | |
| 13.6 | 69 | 4 | r and spouse/partner pool some money and keep rest separate | |
| 17.6 | 89 | 5 | r and spouse/partner keep money separate | |
| 11 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 3,023 | .i | iap | ||
| 2 | .n | no answer | ||
| 2 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
plan1who in household plans social activities
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(In your household who does the following things...?) Plans and organizes social and family activities?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 63 | 1 | always me | |
| 22.5 | 114 | 2 | usually me | |
| 40.5 | 205 | 3 | about equal or both together | |
| 18.0 | 91 | 4 | usually my spouse/partner | |
| 6.1 | 31 | 5 | always my spouse/partner | |
| 0.4 | 2 | 6 | is done by a third person | |
| 11 | .d | don't know | ||
| 3,024 | .i | iap | ||
| 1 | .n | no answer | ||
| 2 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntadvsmother vs father advise child
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(In your opinion, which parent should do the following? Who should...) ...take time to listen to and advise the child if he/she has problems?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 17 | 1 | the mother mostly | |
| 2.3 | 26 | 2 | the mother somewhat more than the father | |
| 95.2 | 1,055 | 3 | the mother and father equally | |
| 0.4 | 4 | 4 | the father somewhat more than the mother | |
| 0.5 | 6 | 5 | the father mostly | |
| 42 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,383 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntbhavmother vs father teach child to behave
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(In your opinion, which parent should do the following? Who should...) ...teach the child how to behave?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 9 | 1 | the mother mostly | |
| 1.4 | 15 | 2 | the mother somewhat more than the father | |
| 95.6 | 1,053 | 3 | the mother and father equally | |
| 1.6 | 18 | 4 | the father somewhat more than the mother | |
| 0.6 | 7 | 5 | the father mostly | |
| 48 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,383 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntcremother vs father daily child care
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(In your opinion, which parent should do the following? Who should...) ...take care of the child on a daily basis?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | 122 | 1 | the mother mostly | |
| 15.5 | 162 | 2 | the mother somewhat more than the father | |
| 72.2 | 755 | 3 | the mother and father equally | |
| 0.3 | 3 | 4 | the father somewhat more than the mother | |
| 0.3 | 3 | 5 | the father mostly | |
| 105 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,383 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntfncemother vs father provide financially
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Please consider a family with a father and a mother raising a child who is five years old. In your opinion, which parent should do the following? Who should... ...provide for the family financially?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 6 | 1 | the mother mostly | |
| 0.5 | 5 | 2 | the mother somewhat more than the father | |
| 61.6 | 612 | 3 | the mother and father equally | |
| 21.5 | 213 | 4 | the father somewhat more than the mother | |
| 15.8 | 157 | 5 | the father mostly | |
| 159 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,383 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntlkmother vs father care for child
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People have different opinions about how well mothers and fathers are suited to look after their children. Which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 98 | 1 | mothers are much better suited | |
| 16.5 | 178 | 2 | mothers are somewhat better suited | |
| 73.5 | 794 | 3 | mothers and fathers are equally suited | |
| 0.6 | 6 | 4 | fathers are somewhat better suited | |
| 0.5 | 5 | 5 | fathers are much better suited | |
| 69 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,380 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntmdlmother vs father role model
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(In your opinion, which parent should do the following? Who should...) ...try to be a role model for the child?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 8 | 1 | the mother mostly | |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | the mother somewhat more than the father | |
| 96.8 | 1,072 | 3 | the mother and father equally | |
| 1.4 | 16 | 4 | the father somewhat more than the mother | |
| 0.8 | 9 | 5 | the father mostly | |
| 41 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,383 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
prntplymother vs father play with child
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(In your opinion, which parent should do the following? Who should...) ...play with the child, and take part in his/her leisure activities?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 10 | 1 | the mother mostly | |
| 1.7 | 18 | 2 | the mother somewhat more than the father | |
| 95.3 | 1,038 | 3 | the mother and father equally | |
| 1.4 | 15 | 4 | the father somewhat more than the mother | |
| 0.7 | 8 | 5 | the father mostly | |
| 61 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,383 | .i | iap | ||
| 4 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
rlyrltvrely on friends or close relatives
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People have different opinions about who you can rely on and who should be important to you. While some people think that you can rely more on close relatives, others think that you can rely more on close friends. Which view is closer to your opinion?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 56 | 0 | you cannot rely on either of them | |
| 20.5 | 215 | 1 | you can definitely rely more on close relatives | |
| 10.6 | 111 | 2 | ||
| 9.6 | 101 | 3 | ||
| 38.8 | 408 | 4 | you can rely equally on both | |
| 4.1 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2.9 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 8.3 | 87 | 7 | you can definitely rely more on close friends | |
| 91 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 11 | .n | no answer | ||
| 5 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
rspgndrwomen vs men responsibility for the home
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People have different opinions about how much responsibility women and men should have for the home and family. Which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 | 18 | 1 | women take much more responsibility | |
| 3.2 | 35 | 2 | women take somewhat more responsibility | |
| 84.3 | 912 | 3 | women and men take equal responsibility | |
| 7.2 | 78 | 4 | men take somewhat more responsibility | |
| 3.6 | 39 | 5 | men take much more responsibility | |
| 69 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,379 | .i | iap | ||
| 7 | .n | no answer | ||
| 7 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
rsprltv1offer sibling place to live
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People have different opinions about responsibilities towards relatives. Consider a couple living with their two children who has enough space in their home for someone to come and stay. A sibling of one of the couple needs a place to stay for a few mo
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | 285 | 1 | yes, they definitely should | |
| 13.4 | 137 | 2 | ||
| 17.5 | 178 | 3 | ||
| 24.1 | 246 | 4 | ||
| 6.6 | 67 | 5 | ||
| 2.6 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 7.8 | 80 | 7 | no, they definitely should not | |
| 120 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 9 | .n | no answer | ||
| 9 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
rsprltv2offer parent place to live
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Consider another couple living with their two children who has enough space in their home for someone to come and stay. The father of one of them recently became a widower. Although he is in good health, he is feeling lonely. In your opinion, do you think
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.4 | 233 | 1 | yes, they definitely should | |
| 10.5 | 104 | 2 | ||
| 14.6 | 145 | 3 | ||
| 22.8 | 227 | 4 | ||
| 9.9 | 98 | 5 | ||
| 6.9 | 69 | 6 | ||
| 11.9 | 118 | 7 | no, they definitely should not | |
| 145 | .d | can't choose | ||
| 2,386 | .i | iap | ||
| 8 | .n | no answer | ||
| 11 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |
who in household does housework
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Which of the following best applies to the sharing of household work
between you and your {#spousepartfill}?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 | 77 | 1 | r does much more than fair share | |
| 18.9 | 97 | 2 | r does a bit more than fair share | |
| 44.4 | 228 | 3 | r does roughly fair share | |
| 14.2 | 73 | 4 | r does a bit less than fair share | |
| 7.6 | 39 | 5 | r does much less than fair share | |
| 2 | .d | don't know | ||
| 3,024 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .n | no answer | ||
| 1 | .s | skipped on web | ||
| 72,155 | .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 |