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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


brv5childdeath of child
Text of this Question or Item
We're 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
96.9 847 0 no
3.1 27 1 yes


2,670 .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
brv5chinumnumber of stepchild deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF STEPCHILD 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
81.8 9 0
18.2 2 1


3,517 .i iap


16 .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
brv5cowknumnumber of coworker deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF COWORKER 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
47.1 106 0
32.0 72 1
9.8 22 2
6.2 14 3
1.8 4 4
1.3 3 5
0.4 1 6
0.4 1 7
0.4 1 8
0.4 1 20


3,081 .i iap


238 .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
brv5cuznumnumber 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
38.0 101 0
36.5 97 1
16.5 44 2
4.1 11 3
2.3 6 4
1.5 4 5
0.4 1 7
0.4 1 8
0.4 1 10


3,081 .i iap


197 .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
brv5dadnumnumber 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
40.1 87 0
56.7 123 1
2.3 5 2
0.9 2 4 one or more, number unknown


3,243 .i iap


84 .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
brv5daunumnumber of daughter deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF DAUGHTER 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
21.1 4 0
78.9 15 1


3,517 .i iap


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
brv5filnumnumber 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
74.9 128 0
25.1 43 1


3,243 .i iap


130 .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
brv5frndnumnumber 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
10.9 38 0
37.0 129 1
21.2 74 2
14.0 49 3
4.9 17 4
6.6 23 5
2.3 8 6
0.6 2 7
0.9 3 8
0.3 1 9
0.3 1 10
0.3 1 12
0.3 1 15
0.3 1 16
0.3 1 50


3,081 .i iap


114 .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
brv5gmanumnumber 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
15.0 28 0
73.8 138 1
11.2 21 2
0.0 0 4 one or more, number unknown


3,323 .i iap


34 .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
brv5gpanumnumber 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
27.7 44 0
65.4 104 1
6.9 11 2
0.0 0 4 one or more, number unknown


3,323 .i iap


62 .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
brv5granddeath of grandparent
Text of this Question or Item
We're 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
74.7 653 0 no
25.3 221 1 yes


2,670 .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
brv5milnumnumber 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
72.0 121 0
26.8 45 1
1.2 2 2


3,243 .i iap


133 .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
brv5momnumnumber 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
37.5 84 0
61.2 137 1
0.9 2 2
0.4 1 4 one or more, number unknown


3,243 .i iap


77 .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
brv5othdeath of someone else
Text of this Question or Item
We're 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
47.0 411 0 no
53.0 463 1 yes


2,670 .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
brv5othnumnumber 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
31.2 80 0
37.1 95 1
15.6 40 2
6.6 17 3
2.3 6 4
2.7 7 5
1.6 4 6
0.8 2 7
0.4 1 8
0.8 2 10
0.4 1 20
0.4 1 50


3,081 .i iap


207 .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
brv5pardeath of parent
Text of this Question or Item
We're 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
65.6 573 0 no
34.4 301 1 yes


2,670 .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
brv5partnumnumber 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
33.3 10 0
66.7 20 1


3,478 .i iap


36 .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
brv5sibdeath of sibling
Text of this Question or Item
We're 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
84.4 738 0 no
15.6 136 1 yes


2,670 .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
brv5silnumnumber 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
41.7 30 0
43.1 31 1
11.1 8 2
2.8 2 3
1.4 1 4


3,408 .i iap


64 .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
brv5sisnumnumber 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
48.1 37 0
49.4 38 1
1.3 1 2
1.3 1 4


3,408 .i iap


59 .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
brv5sonnumnumber of son deaths
Text of this Question or Item
NUMBER OF SON 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
31.2 5 0
68.8 11 1


3,517 .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
brv5spdeath of spouse or partner
Text of this Question or Item
We're 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
92.4 808 0 no
7.6 66 1 yes


2,670 .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
brv5spnumnumber 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
16.0 8 0
84.0 42 1


3,478 .i iap


16 .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
abbeliefpro-choice vs pro-life
Text of this Question or Item
Which of the following best represents you in terms of your belief 
about abortion? I am...

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
40.0 493 1 strongly pro-choice
6.2 76 2 slightly pro-choice
24.3 299 3 both pro-choice and pro-life
6.8 84 4 neither pro-choice nor pro-life
4.4 54 5 slightly pro-life
18.3 225 6 strongly pro-life


2,309 .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
abgenderabortion legal for gender selection
Text of this Question or Item
(Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if...) ...she is pregnant 
with a boy but wants a girl, or is pregnant with a girl but wants a 
boy.

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
14.8 182 1 yes
85.2 1,047 2 no


2,309 .i iap


6 .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
biokidsnumber of biological children
Text of this Question or Item
Now, we have some questions about your children. How many biological 
children have you ever had?

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
33.9 417 0
16.8 206 1
26.7 328 2
12.1 149 3
6.3 78 4
2.5 31 5
0.9 11 6
0.5 6 7
0.1 1 8
0.1 1 10
0.1 1 11


2,309 .i iap


6 .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
blkdsrvblack people get less than they deserve
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following 
statements?) Over the past few years, black people have gotten less 
than they deserve.

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
21.8 269 1 agree strongly
23.4 288 2 agree somewhat
21.3 262 3 neither agree nor disagree
18.3 226 4 disagree somewhat
15.2 187 5 disagree strongly


2,309 .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
blkmbltygenerations of slavery make change hard for black people
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following 
statements?) Generations of slavery and discrimination have created 
conditions that make it difficult for black people to work

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
30.5 373 1 agree strongly
30.7 375 2 agree somewhat
11.9 145 3 neither agree nor disagree
15.3 187 4 disagree somewhat
11.7 143 5 disagree strongly


2,309 .i iap


12 .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
blktryblack people do not try hard enough
Text of this Question or Item
(Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with the following 
statements?) It's really a matter of some people not trying hard 
enough; if black people would only try harder they could 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
9.5 117 1 agree strongly
18.5 228 2 agree somewhat
19.8 244 3 neither agree nor disagree
22.1 272 4 disagree somewhat
30.2 372 5 disagree strongly


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
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