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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Interviewer Observations

coop2r's attitude toward interview
Text of this Question or Item 
245. In general, what was the respondent's attitude toward the 
interview?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 coop2
1
FRIENDLY AND EAGER		 2
COOPERATIVE		 3
INDIFFERENT		 4
HOSTILE		 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 59.6
953		 37.5
600		 2.7
43		 .2
4		 -
0		 -
13		 100.0
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 59.6
953		 37.5
600		 2.7
43		 .2
4		 -
67,233		 -
13		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n
coopr's attitude toward interview
Text of this Question or Item 
246. In general, what was the respondent's attitude toward the 
interview?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 coop
1
friendly and interested		 2
cooperative but not particularly interested		 3
impatient and restless		 4
hostile		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 81.9
1,220		 15.5
231		 2.2
33		 .4
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 84.4
1,249		 12.6
186		 2.6
39		 .4
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 83.1
1,229		 13.5
200		 2.8
41		 .6
9		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 83.2
1,237		 14.0
208		 2.0
30		 .7
11		 -
0		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 81.2
1,235		 15.1
230		 3.4
51		 .3
5		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 81.0
1,221		 16.2
244		 2.7
41		 .1
2		 -
0		 -
0		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 80.9
1,160		 15.6
224		 3.3
47		 .1
2		 -
0		 -
0		 -
35		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 80.4
1,486		 15.5
286		 3.7
69		 .4
7		 -
0		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 79.7
1,265		 16.6
263		 3.4
54		 .4
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 79.5
1,164		 16.2
237		 4.1
60		 .3
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 79.7
1,210		 16.5
251		 3.4
52		 .4
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 81.7
1,188		 14.9
217		 3.0
43		 .4
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
16		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 74.5
1,341		 20.5
369		 4.3
77		 .7
13		 -
0		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 77.3
1,136		 18.5
272		 3.5
52		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 76.0
1,151		 19.2
291		 4.0
61		 .8
12		 -
0		 -
0		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 75.2
1,024		 19.8
269		 4.7
64		 .4
5		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 76.0
1,139		 18.4
275		 4.7
71		 .9
13		 -
0		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 79.3
1,271		 16.3
261		 4.1
65		 .3
5		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 73.9
2,200		 20.6
614		 5.1
151		 .4
13		 -
0		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 72.1
2,073		 22.4
645		 5.1
148		 .4
11		 -
0		 -
0		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 69.4
1,940		 23.3
652		 6.4
179		 .9
25		 -
2		 -
0		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 71.5
1,978		 23.5
649		 4.6
126		 .4
12		 -
0		 -
0		 -
52		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 81.1
2,232		 14.5
398		 4.0
111		 .4
10		 -
14		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 82.5
2,311		 14.8
413		 2.6
72		 .1
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 81.9
3,686		 14.8
665		 3.2
143		 .2
9		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 79.9
1,613		 16.3
330		 3.6
73		 .2
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 78.7
1,600		 16.7
340		 4.2
86		 .3
6		 -
4		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 79.4
1,560		 16.6
327		 3.8
74		 .2
4		 -
5		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 78.6
1,982		 18.1
456		 3.3
84		 .0
1		 -
9		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 84.8
2,417		 12.5
355		 2.6
75		 .1
3		 -
9		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 82.0
1,916		 14.9
348		 3.0
70		 .2
4		 -
1		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 78.8
49,434		 17.1
10,706		 3.7
2,342		 .4
234		 -
44		 -
1,613		 -
441		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.y
comprendr's understanding of questions
Text of this Question or Item 
247. Was respondent's understanding of the questions:
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 comprend
1
good		 2
fair		 3
poor		 .d
 .n
 .y
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 77.4
1,237		 19.5
312		 3.1
50		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 78.3
1,170		 18.7
280		 2.9
44		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 78.6
1,163		 18.8
278		 2.6
38		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 80.1
1,187		 16.9
251		 3.0
44		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 78.2
1,158		 18.9
280		 2.9
43		 -
0		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 80.2
1,220		 16.2
247		 3.6
55		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 76.7
1,158		 19.8
299		 3.5
53		 -
0		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 77.8
1,120		 18.7
269		 3.5
51		 -
0		 -
28		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 76.2
1,409		 19.5
360		 4.3
80		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 81.2
1,270		 16.3
255		 2.5
39		 -
0		 -
35		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 79.7
1,150		 15.9
230		 4.4
63		 -
0		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 83.9
1,267		 13.5
204		 2.6
39		 -
0		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 80.3
1,145		 16.4
234		 3.3
47		 -
0		 -
44		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 77.4
1,390		 17.3
311		 5.3
95		 -
0		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 78.4
1,145		 17.7
258		 4.0
58		 -
0		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 79.6
1,197		 16.6
249		 3.9
58		 -
0		 -
33		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 80.0
1,083		 15.5
210		 4.4
60		 -
0		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 82.9
1,233		 13.9
207		 3.2
48		 -
0		 -
29		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 81.9
1,310		 15.0
240		 3.1
49		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 83.4
2,480		 14.2
423		 2.4
71		 -
0		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 83.9
2,411		 13.6
391		 2.5
73		 -
0		 -
29		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 84.8
2,377		 12.8
360		 2.4
67		 -
2		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 83.4
2,309		 14.1
391		 2.5
68		 -
0		 -
49		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 86.5
2,380		 11.0
303		 2.5
69		 -
13		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 87.5
2,450		 11.1
312		 1.4
39		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 86.5
3,893		 11.5
516		 2.1
94		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 82.9
1,674		 14.2
286		 3.0
60		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 80.4
1,633		 16.8
341		 2.8
57		 -
4		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 82.0
1,610		 15.2
298		 2.8
55		 -
7		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 79.7
2,016		 18.3
462		 2.1
52		 -
2		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 83.7
2,390		 14.6
417		 1.8
50		 -
2		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 83.8
1,957		 14.2
331		 2.1
48		 -
3		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 81.9
52,592		 15.3
9,805		 2.8
1,817		 -
33		 -
567		 -
4,032		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.n,.y

Experimental Variables

formform of split questionnaire asked
Text of this Question or Item 
248. A split ballot was used in the 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 
1980, and 1982-2006 surveys. The variant or "Y" wordings appear 
on Form 2, the "Z" wordings appear on Form 3; and the standard 
GSS wordings appear on Form 1.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 form
1
standard <x>		 2
alternate <y>		 3
alternate <z>		 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
1,613
1973 50.1
753		 49.9
751		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 50.7
753		 49.3
731		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
1,490
1976 51.9
778		 48.1
721		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
1,530
1978 49.7
761		 50.3
771		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 33.6
493		 33.5
492		 32.9
483		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 49.6
923		 50.4
937		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 50.3
804		 49.7
795		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 33.3
490		 33.9
499		 32.9
484		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 49.0
751		 51.0
783		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 49.7
730		 50.3
740		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 33.2
603		 32.7
595		 34.1
621		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 48.5
718		 51.5
763		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 50.0
768		 50.0
769		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 49.1
674		 50.9
698		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 49.8
756		 50.2
761		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 49.8
799		 50.2
807		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 50.4
1,508		 49.6
1,484		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 49.6
1,441		 50.4
1,463		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 48.8
1,381		 51.2
1,451		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 50.0
1,409		 50.0
1,408		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 49.1
1,358		 50.9
1,407		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 49.8
1,401		 50.2
1,411		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 49.2
2,220		 50.8
2,290		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 49.6
1,004		 50.4
1,019		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 49.6
1,014		 50.4
1,030		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 50.6
998		 49.4
976		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 50.2
1,274		 49.8
1,264		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 50.1
1,437		 49.9
1,430		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 50.6
1,188		 49.4
1,160		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 49.3
1,987		 50.7
2,045		 .0
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 48.5
31,174		 49.0
31,451		 2.5
1,588		 -
4,633		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: .n
abspnoabortion if husband opposes
Text of this Question or Item 
249. If a woman has decided to have an abortion but her husband 
is against it, do you think she should go ahead and have it, or 
not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 abspno
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 28.7
395		 71.3
979		 -
148		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
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 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
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 28.7
395		 71.3
979		 -
148		 -
67,316		 -
8		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
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