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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Happiness of Relationship with Partner

hapcohabhappiness of relt with partner

Text of this Question or Item

Taking things all together, would you say that your relationship with 
your partner is very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		hapcohab
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 very happy	2 pretty happy	3 not too happy	.d	.i	.n	.s	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	61.3 103	36.9 62	1.8 3	- 0	- 1,806	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	62.0 129	33.7 70	4.3 9	- 2	- 2,328	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	56.9 149	38.9 102	4.2 11	- 1	- 2,603	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	63.8 148	32.3 75	3.9 9	- 0	- 2,116	- 0	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	50.8 185	42.6 155	6.6 24	- 1	- 3,665	- 1	- 1	100.0 4,032
	COL TOTAL	57.9 714	37.6 464	4.5 56	- 4	- 67,605	- 2	- 1	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.n,.s

Convicted of Crime, Jail/Prison

convictdconvicted of crime ever

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Not counting minor traffic offenses, have you ever been convicted of a crime?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		convictd
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 Yes	2 No	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	12.0 210	88.0 1,538	- 1	- 220	- 5	100.0 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	12.0 210	88.0 1,538	- 1	- 67,092	- 5	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.n

lockedupprison or jail ever

Text of this Question or Item

Have you ever spent any time in prison or jail?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		lockedup
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 Yes	2 No	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	14.8 259	85.2 1,489	- 220	- 6	100.0 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	14.8 259	85.2 1,489	- 67,092	- 6	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.i,.n

Military Service

vetyearsyears in armed forces

Text of this Question or Item

1604. Have you ever been on active duty for military training or 
service for two consecutive months or more? IF YES: What was 
your total time on active duty?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		vetyears
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		0 no active duty	1 yes, less than 2 years	2 yes, 2-4 years	3 yes, more than 4 years	4 'some, don't know how long	.i	.n	.s	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	77.1 1,142	4.4 65	12.4 184	5.7 85	.3 5	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	78.1 1,162	5.6 84	12.7 189	3.6 53	.0 0	- 0	- 2	- 0	100.0 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	78.1 1,188	4.7 72	13.0 198	4.2 64	.0 0	- 0	- 8	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	78.9 1,205	4.3 65	12.0 184	4.8 73	.0 0	- 0	- 5	- 0	100.0 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	83.5 1,543	3.1 58	10.3 190	3.1 58	.0 0	- 0	- 11	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	81.5 1,301	3.6 58	11.3 181	3.5 56	.0 0	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,599
	1984	83.4 1,205	3.5 50	9.4 136	3.7 54	.0 0	- 0	- 28	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	80.7 1,236	4.4 68	11.4 175	3.4 52	.0 0	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	83.1 816	3.6 35	9.2 90	4.2 41	.0 0	- 493	- 6	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	83.2 820	3.7 36	8.8 87	4.4 43	.0 0	- 531	- 20	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	82.8 759	3.9 36	9.7 89	3.6 33	.0 0	- 444	- 11	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	84.8 865	3.4 35	8.4 86	3.3 34	.0 0	- 493	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	83.8 856	3.9 40	8.2 84	4.1 42	.0 0	- 526	- 58	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	84.2 425	3.4 17	7.3 37	5.1 26	.0 0	- 2,485	- 2	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	89.3 1,825	2.3 48	5.2 106	3.1 63	.0 1	- 0	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	88.5 1,745	2.5 49	5.4 107	3.6 70	.0 0	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	88.4 2,242	2.6 66	5.2 131	3.8 96	.1 2	- 0	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	89.4 2,557	2.1 60	4.6 132	3.9 111	.0 0	- 0	- 7	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	89.5 2,098	2.3 55	4.3 101	3.9 91	.0 0	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	88.7 3,491	2.2 87	5.4 212	3.7 144	.0 0	- 0	- 78	- 20	100.0 4,032
	COL TOTAL	84.9 28,481	3.2 1,084	8.0 2,699	3.8 1,289	.0 8	- 35,008	- 257	- 20	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.i,.n,.s

vetkindbranch of service

Text of this Question or Item

1604a. In what branch of the service was that?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		vetkind
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		0 SEVERAL	1 AIR FORCE GUARD	2 AIR FORCE	3 NAVY	4 ARMY	5 NATIONAL GUARD	6 MARINES	7 COAST GUARD	8 PUBLIC HEALTH	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	2.4 8	.6 2	15.0 50	21.6 72	52.1 174	2.4 8	4.8 16	1.2 4	.0 0	- 1,142	- 8	100.0 1,484
	1975	.9 3	.0 0	12.0 39	19.4 63	59.0 191	1.9 6	5.6 18	1.2 4	.0 0	- 1,162	- 4	100.0 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	.9 3	.3 1	14.7 49	17.1 57	58.4 195	2.7 9	4.8 16	1.2 4	.0 0	- 1,188	- 8	100.0 1,530
	1978	.9 3	.3 1	17.3 56	21.7 70	51.4 166	3.4 11	4.3 14	.6 2	.0 0	- 1,205	- 4	100.0 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	.3 1	.3 1	14.9 46	16.8 52	56.3 174	2.9 9	7.1 22	1.0 3	.3 1	- 1,543	- 8	100.0 1,860
	1983	1.0 3	.3 1	17.3 51	23.7 70	46.4 137	1.7 5	7.8 23	1.7 5	.0 0	- 1,301	- 3	100.0 1,599
	1984	1.7 4	.0 0	16.5 40	19.8 48	48.8 118	2.1 5	10.3 25	.8 2	.0 0	- 1,205	- 26	100.0 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	1.2 25	.3 6	15.3 331	20.0 432	53.4 1,155	2.5 53	6.2 134	1.1 24	.0 1	- 66,624	- 61	100.0 68,846

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.i,.n

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