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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


yrclassonline class in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) take any online classes or 
lessons -- or watch instructional videos -- on creating or performing 
art? This may have included music, theater, or dance; creative 
writing; crafts or visual arts; digital art; or filmmaking or 
photography done for artistic purposes.

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
27.4 229 1 yes
72.6 608 2 no


3 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


3 .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
yrcreatcreate art in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) create or perform art of your 
own? This may have included music, theater, or dance; creative 
writing; crafts or visual arts; digital art; or film or photography 
done for artistic purposes.

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
31.2 261 1 yes
68.8 576 2 no


4 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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
yrlvmusattend live music or theater in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
First, we'd like to ask about some leisure or recreational activities 
that people do during their free time. As we list each activity, 
please indicate if it is something you have done in the past 12 
months. During the last 12 months, did you go in person to a live 
music, theater, or dance performance?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
51.4 431 1 yes
48.6 408 2 no


4 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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
yrmoviesee movie in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) go to the movies?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
50.2 422 1 yes
49.8 418 2 no


1 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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
yrpodlisten to art podcasts in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) listen to podcasts about 
music, theater, or dance, or about visual arts or film, or about 
books or literature?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
28.4 238 1 yes
71.6 600 2 no


1 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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
yrrdgread fiction or poetry in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) read any novels or short 
stories, poetry, or plays?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
65.7 552 1 yes
34.3 288 2 no


1 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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
yrstmuslivestreamed music or theater in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) watch or listen to a 
live-streamed event featuring a music, theater, or dance performance?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
41.7 348 1 yes
58.3 486 2 no


6 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


3 .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
yrstpolivestreamed reading event in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
(During the last 12 months, did you...) watch or listen to a 
live-streamed poetry event, book-reading, or storytelling event?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
13.4 112 1 yes
86.6 725 2 no


1 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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
yrtouronline art tour in past 12 months
Text of this Question or Item
The following questions are about arts events or activities you may 
have watched or listened to, using digital technology, during the 
last 12 months. (During the last 12 months, did you...) visit or tour 
an online art museum, gallery, or exhibit?

NOTE: This variable originates on the NEA follow-on, and should not 
be analyzed without the NEA-specific weights WTSSPS_NEA or 
WTSSNRPS_NEA
Percent N Value Label
22.9 192 1 yes
77.1 648 2 no


3 .d don't know


2,701 .i iap


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

Follow-on: GSS Next

indus10_nextindustry - follow-on version
Text of this Question or Item
INDUSTRY - FOLLOW-ON VERSION

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 170-9,870)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
occ10_nextoccupation - follow-on version
Text of this Question or Item
OCCUPATION - FOLLOW-ON VERSION

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 10-9830)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
brv16death of someone close before age 16
Text of this Question or Item
Before the time you were 16, did you experience the death of someone 
close to you?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
37.7 465 0 no
62.3 768 1 yes


2,309 .i iap


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
brv16bronumnumber of brother deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF BROTHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
40.6 13 0
56.2 18 1
3.1 1 2


3,501 .i iap


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
brv16cuznumnumber of cousin deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF COUSIN DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
44.2 72 0
33.1 54 1
12.9 21 2
6.1 10 3
2.5 4 4
0.6 1 5
0.6 1 8


3,277 .i iap


104 .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
brv16dadnumnumber of father deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF FATHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
61.2 49 0
36.2 29 1
1.2 1 2
1.2 1 3
0.0 0 4 one or more, number unknown


3,442 .i iap


22 .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
brv16filnumnumber of father in law deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF FATHER IN LAW DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
90.0 54 0
10.0 6 1


3,442 .i iap


42 .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
brv16frndnumnumber of friend deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF FRIEND DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
24.5 48 0
33.7 66 1
18.4 36 2
8.2 16 3
4.6 9 4
7.1 14 5
0.5 1 6
0.5 1 7
0.5 1 8
1.0 2 10
0.5 1 12
0.5 1 25


3,277 .i iap


71 .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
brv16gmanumnumber of grandmother deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF GRANDMOTHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
54.5 232 0
36.6 156 1
8.0 34 2
0.5 2 3
0.5 2 4 one or more, number unknown


3,014 .i iap


104 .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
brv16gpanumnumber of grandfather deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF GRANDFATHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
51.4 221 0
39.1 168 1
9.1 39 2
0.2 1 3
0.2 1 4 one or more, number unknown


3,014 .i iap


100 .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
brv16granddeath of grandparent
Text of this Question or Item
Were very sorry. Who would that be?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
31.0 238 0 no
69.0 530 1 yes


2,776 .i iap


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
brv16milnumnumber of mother in law deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF MOTHER IN LAW DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
91.5 54 0
8.5 5 1


3,442 .i iap


43 .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
brv16momnumnumber of mother deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF MOTHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
71.0 49 0
29.0 20 1
0.0 0 4 one or more, number unknown


3,442 .i iap


33 .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
brv16othdeath of someone else
Text of this Question or Item
Were very sorry. Who would that be?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
65.2 501 0 no
34.8 267 1 yes


2,776 .i iap


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
brv16othnumnumber of other deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF OTHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
39.5 62 0
33.1 52 1
16.6 26 2
5.1 8 3
2.5 4 4
3.2 5 5


3,277 .i iap


110 .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
brv16pardeath of parent
Text of this Question or Item
Were very sorry. Who would that be?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
86.7 666 0 no
13.3 102 1 yes


2,776 .i iap


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
brv16partnumnumber of partner deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF PARTNER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
20.0 1 0
60.0 3 1
20.0 1 4 one or more, number unknown


3,537 .i iap


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
brv16sibdeath of sibling
Text of this Question or Item
Were very sorry. Who would that be?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
94.4 725 0 no
5.6 43 1 yes


2,776 .i iap


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
brv16silnumnumber of brother-in-law or sister-in-law deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF BROTHER-IN-LAW OR SISTER-IN-LAW DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
90.9 20 0
9.1 2 1


3,501 .i iap


21 .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
brv16sisnumnumber of sister deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF SISTER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
62.1 18 0
37.9 11 1


3,501 .i iap


14 .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
brv16spdeath of spouse or partner
Text of this Question or Item
Were very sorry. Who would that be?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
99.1 761 0 no
0.9 7 1 yes


2,776 .i iap


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
brv16spnumnumber of spouse deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF SPOUSE DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
33.3 1 0
66.7 2 1


3,537 .i iap


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
brv5death of someone close in past 5 years
Text of this Question or Item
These next questions are about your experiences losing people close 
to you. Thinking back five years, to the period from January 1, 2017 
through today, did you experience the death of someone close to you?

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
29.2 361 0 no
70.8 874 1 yes


2,309 .i iap


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
brv5bronumnumber of brother deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF BROTHER DEATHS

NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should 
not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or 
WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Percent N Value Label
26.1 24 0
56.5 52 1
13.0 12 2
4.3 4 3


3,408 .i iap


44 .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
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