GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

covemplychange in employment over covid pandemic

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Considering your work activity before the COVID-19 pandemic and at 
present, which of the following statements best describes your 
employment situation?

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
25.5	294	1	r did not have job before pandemic and does not have job now
39.6	456	2	r has the same job as before the pandemic
5.8	67	3	r lost job due to the pandemic and now has a new job
3.2	37	4	r lost job due to the pandemic and could not find a new job
3.6	41	5	r did not have job before the pandemic and does have job now
22.3	257	6	r changed or left job for reasons unrelated to the pandemic
	81	.d	can't choose
	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

covid12covid vaccine ever

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Have you ever received a COVID-19 vaccine? (Regardless of how many 
doses.)

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
81.5	999	1	yes
18.5	227	2	no
	2,309	.i	iap
	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

femselfhow feminine r sees self

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How femininte do you see yourself?

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
19.7	205	1	not at all
10.9	113	2
4.3	45	3
5.7	59	4
13.3	138	5
12.7	132	6
33.5	348	7	very
	2,318	.i	iap
	186	.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

firstkidsexsex of first child

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Was your first biological child's sex recorded as male or female at 
birth?

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
45.3	316	1	male
54.7	382	2	female
	2,844	.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

fluvaxflu vaccine in past 12 months

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Did you receive a seasonal influenza vaccine (œflu shot) in the 
past 12 months?

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
56.5	694	1	yes
43.5	535	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

gestateabortion legal past 4.5 months

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Please tell us whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if... ...she is beyond 4.5 
months, that is, about halfway through the pregnancy.

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
36.8	838	1	yes
63.2	1,437	2	no
	4,553	.i	iap
	25	.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

malekidsnumber of male children

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Among your biological children, how many children are male?

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
50.4	606	0
29.3	352	1
14.4	173	2
3.8	46	3
1.7	20	4
0.2	3	5
0.2	2	6
	2,309	.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

mascselfhow masculine r sees self

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How masculine do you see yourself

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	192	1	not at all
11.9	114	2
7.3	70	3
5.4	52	4
11.3	109	5
14.8	142	6
29.4	283	7	very
	2,318	.i	iap
	264	.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

nonbinkidsfirst child nonbinary

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Are any of your biological children transgender or non-binary?

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
1.5	18	1	yes
98.5	1,171	2	no
	2,308	.i	iap
	47	.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

pandincchange in household income over covid pandemic

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Thinking about the income of your household before the COVID-19 
pandemic compared with now, would you say it has increased, decreased 
or stayed about the same?

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
7.8	94	1	increased a lot
22.0	265	2	increased a little
42.3	509	3	stay about the same
13.4	161	4	decreased a little
14.4	173	5	decreased a lot
	31	.d	can't choose
	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

pandmetchange in socialization over covid pandemic

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Thinking about how often you met with your extended family and 
friends in person before the COVID-19 pandemic, would you say you now 
meet them in person more often, less often, or about the same?

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
16.6	202	1	much less often
26.4	322	2	a little less often
45.0	549	3	about the same
6.9	84	4	a little more often
5.1	62	5	much more often
	15	.d	can't choose
	2,309	.i	iap
	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

vaxhstncyparents choose not to vaccinate their children

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Now, we have a few questions for you about different kinds of 
vaccinations. Please tell us the extent to which you agree or 
disagree with the following statement: Parents should be able to 
refuse to vaccinate their children against measles, mumps, and r

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
7.9	98	1	strongly agree
16.5	203	2	agree
22.9	282	3	neither agree nor disagree
30.1	371	4	disagree
22.7	280	5	strongly disagree
	2,309	.i	iap
	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

vaxkidsvaccines are important for children

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Please tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with the 
following statements: Vaccines are important for children to have.

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
53.6	661	1	strongly agree
31.5	388	2	agree
11.6	143	3	neither agree nor disagree
2.1	26	4	disagree
1.2	15	5	strongly disagree
	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

vaxsafevaccines are safe

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(Please tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with the 
following statements:) Vaccines are safe.

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
33.0	407	1	strongly agree
34.9	430	2	agree
26.9	332	3	neither agree nor disagree
3.5	43	4	disagree
1.6	20	5	strongly disagree
	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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3