gss codebook2006

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General Social Survey 2006

Missing data codes: 1, 0 = Question was not asked; 8, 98, 999998 = Dont know; 9, 99, 999999 = No answer.

ID: Identiication nu!"er: 1 # $%10.

&'(: 18 ) 88; 89 = 89 and o*der. Missing data: 0, 98, 99.

+(: 1. Ma*e, -. e!a*e. Missing data: 0.

/&(: 1. 2ite, -. 3*ack, 4. 5t2er. Missing data: 0.

5NIN: In*ation)ad6usted 2ouse2o*d inco!e. Missing data: 0, 999998, 999999.

5N/IN: In*ation)ad6usted res7ondents inco!e Missing data: 0, 999998, 999999.

IN5M(0: ota* a!i* inco!e; /IN5M(0: /es7ondents inco!e

1. nder


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-1. ate e!7*oer

Finc*uding non)7roit organiationsGE 1 = 'o>ern!ent; - = ?ri>ate. Missing data: 0,8, 9.

M&/I&B: &re ou current* !arried, widowed, di>orced, se7arated, or 2a>e ou ne>er "een !arriedE

1= Married, - = idowed, 4 = Di>orced; $ = +e7arated, % = Ne>er !arried. Missing data: 9.

DIH5/(: @a>e ou e>er "een di>orced or *ega** se7aratedE 1 = Jes; - = No. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

+?/+&: Bast week was our FwieA2us"andG working K 1 = orking u**ti!e, - =orking 7art ti!e, 4 =

e!7orari* not working, $ = ne!7*oed, *aid o, % = /etired, = +c2oo*, = ee7ing 2ouse, 8 = 5t2er. Missing

data: 0, 9.


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+?@/+: I working, u** or 7art ti!e, 2ow !an 2ours did s7ouse work *ast week, at a** 6o"sE 0 # 89. Missing data:

1; 98, 99.

?/(+'80, +??/(+80, ?&?/(+80, M&?/(+80: 5ccu7ation 7restige score F2ig2er is !ore 7restigiousG o

res7ondent, s7ouse, at2er, !ot2er: 1)8. Missing data: 0.

@IBD+: Nu!"er o c2i*dren: 0 # , 8 = 8 or !ore. Missing data: 0.

&'(D3/N: &ge w2en irst c2i*d was "orn: 9 # %. Missing data: 0, 98, 99.

(&/N/+: Nu!"er o a!i* !e!"ers earning !one: 0 # , 8 = 8 or !ore. Missing data: 9.

?&/JID: 'enera** s7eaking, do ou t2ink o ourse* as a /e7u"*ican, De!ocrat, Inde7endent, or w2atE

0 = +trong De!ocrat, 1= Not strong De!ocrat, - = Inde7endent near De!ocrat,4 = Inde7endent, $ = Inde7endentnear /e7u"*ican, % = Not strong /e7u"*ican, = +trong /e7u"*ican, = 5t2er 7art. Missing data: 8, 9.

?&/JID4: 1. De!ocrat, -. Inde7endent, 4. /e7u"*ican

?5BHI(: I! going to s2ow ou a se>en)7oint sca*e on w2ic2 t2e 7o*itica* >iews t2at 7eo7*e !ig2t 2o*d are

arranged ro! eLtre!e* *i"era* to eLtre!e* conser>ati>e. 2ere wou*d ou 7*ace ourse* on t2is sca*eE

1= (Ltre!e* *i"era*, - = Bi"era*, 4 = +*ig2t* Bi"era*, $ = Moderate, % = +*ig2t* conser>ati>e, = onser>ati>e,

= (Ltre!e* conser>ati>e. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

?5BHI(4: 1.Bi"era*, -. Moderate, 4. onser>ati>e

&: edera* inco!e taL ou 7aK 1 = oo 2ig2, - = &"out rig2t, 4 = oo *ow. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

&??N: Do ou a>or ca7ita* 7unis2!ent or !urderE 1 = a>or, - = 577ose. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

'NB&: Do ou a>or reuiring a 7o*ice 7er!it to "u a gunE 1 = a>or, - = 577ose. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

@&??J: aken a*toget2er, 2ow wou*d ou sa t2ings are t2ese das wou*d ou sa ou are K1 = Her 2a77, - =

?rett 2a77, 4 = Not too 2a77. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

@&?M&/: aking a** t2ings toget2er, 2ow wou*d ou descri"e our !arriageE 1= Her 2a77, - = ?rett 2a77, 4 =

Not too 2a77. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.


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@(&B@: ou*d ou sa our own 2ea*t2, in genera*, is K 1 = (Lce**ent, - = 'ood, 4 = air, $ = ?oor. Missing

data: 0, 8, 9.

BI(: In genera*, do ou ind *ie 1 = (Lciting, - = ?rett routine, 4 = Du**. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

C53B5+(: In t2e neLt 1- !ont2s 2ow *ike* is it t2at ou wi** *ose our 6o" or "e *aid oE 1 = Her *ike*, - =

air* *ike*, 4 = Not too *ike*, $ = Not *ike*. Missing data: 0, % FBea>ing 6o"G, 8, 9.

B&++: 2ic2 o t2e o**owing our socia* c*asses wou*d ou sa ou "e*ong inE 1 = Bower c*ass, - = orking

c*ass, 4 = Midd*e c*ass, $ = 77er c*ass. Missing data: 0, %, 8, 9.

N(M?: @a>e ou e>er "een une!7*oed in t2e *ast 10 earsE 1 = Jes, - = No. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

NI5N: Do ou or our s7ouse "e*ong to a unionE 1 = /es7ondent "e*ongs, - = +7ouse "e*ongs, 4 = 3ot2 "e*ong, $= Neit2er "e*ong. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

?&/+5B: o!7ared to our 7arents at our age is our standard o *i>ing "eK 1 = Muc2 "etter, - = so!ew2at

"etter, 4 = &"out t2e sa!e, $ = +o!ew2at worse, % = Muc2 worse. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

ID++5B: 2en our c2i*dren are at our age wi** t2eir standard o *i>ing "eK 1 = Muc2 "etter, - = so!ew2at

"etter, 4 = &"out t2e sa!e, $ = +o!ew2at worse, % = Muc2 worse. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

N(+: Do ou read news7a7ersK 1 = (>er da, - = ew ti!es 7er week, 4 = 5nce 7er week, $ = Bess t2an once

7er week, % = Ne>er. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

H@5/+: 5n a>erage das 2ow !an 2ours do ou s7end watc2ing te*e>isionE 0 # -$. Missing data: 1, 98, 99.

(QB@: +2ou*d go>ern!ent reduce inco!e dierences "etween ric2 and 7oorE 1 = go>ern!ent s2ou*d reduce

dierences, -, 4, $, %, , = No go>ern!ent action. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

@(B??55/: +2ou*d go>ern!ent i!7ro>e standard o *i>ing o 7oor 7eo7*eE 1 = 'o>ern!ent act, -, 4, $, % =

?eo7*e s2ou*d 2e*7 t2e!se*>es. Missing data: 0, 8, 9

@(B?N5: +2ou*d go>ern!ent do !ore or *ess to so*>e countrs 7ro"*e!sE 1 ='o>ern!ent s2ou*d do !ore, -, 4,

$, % = 'o>ern!ent does too !uc2. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.


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@(B?+I: Is it go>ern!ents res7onsi"i*it to 2e*7 7a or doctor and 2os7ita* "i**sE 1 = 'o>ern!ent s2ou*d 2e*7,

-, 4, $, % = ?eo7*e s2ou*d 2e*7 t2e!se*>es. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

J(&/+C53: @ow !an ears 2a>e ou worked in our 7resent 6o" or our current e!7*oerE 0.-% # 0.0.

Missing data: 1, 98, 99.

M5/(D&J+: @ow !an das 7er !ont2 do ou work eLtra 2ours "eond usua* sc2edu*eE 0 # 40. Missing data:

1, 98, 99.

/@5M(: @ow oten do ou work at 2o!e as 7art o our 6o"E 1 = Ne>er, - = & ew ti!es a ear, 4 = &"out

once a !ont2, $ = &"out once a week, % = More t2an once a week, = orks !ain* at 2o!e. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

5?+&: M !ain satisaction in *ie co!es ro! work: 1 = +trong* agree, - = &gree, 4 = Disagree, $ =

+trong* disagree. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

5N+5: Do ou own an s2ares in t2e co!7an w2ere ou now workE 1 = Jes, - = o!7an does not 2a>e

stock, 4 = No, ! co!7an 2as stock "ut I do not own an, $ = No, I do not own and I dont know i ! co!7an

2as stock, % = I do not know i I own stock in ! co!7an. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

&+/5B5'J: Do ou e>er read a 2orosco7e or our 7ersona* astro*og re7ortE 1 = Jes, - = No. Missing data: 0, 8,

9.

&+/5+I: Is astro*og scientiicE 1 = Her scientiic, - = +ort o scientiic, 4 = Not at a** scientiic. Missing data:

0, 8, 9.

+I+DJ: Do ou 2a>e a c*ear understanding o w2at scientiic stud !eansE 1 = *ear understanding, - =

'enera* sense, 4 = Bitt*e understanding. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

5DD+1: & doctor te**s a cou7*e t2at t2ere is one c2ance in our t2at t2eir c2i*d wi** 2a>e an in2erited disease. Does

t2is !ean t2at i t2e irst c2i*d 2as t2e i**ness, t2e neLt t2ree wi** notE 1 = Jes, - = No. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

5DD+-: & doctor te**s a cou7*e t2at t2ere is one c2ance in our t2at t2eir c2i*d wi** 2a>e an in2erited disease. Does

t2is !ean t2at eac2 o t2e cou7*es c2i*dren wi** 2a>e t2e sa!e risk o suering t2e i**nesE 1 = Jes, - = No. Missing

data: 0, 8, 9.

@55/(: 2e center o t2e eart2 is >er 2ot. 1 = rue, - = a*se. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.


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(&/@+N: Does t2e (art2 go around t2e +un or does t2e +un go around t2e (art2E 1 = (art2 around +un, - =

+u! around (art2. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

5BD('1: @ig2est degree earned: 1 = &ssociates, - = 3ac2e*ors, 4 = Masters, $ = M3&, % = Baw, = ?2D, =

MD, 8 = 5t2er. Missing data: 0, 98, 99.

5B+INM: @a>e ou taken an co**ege *e>e* science coursesE 1 = Jes, -= No. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

@+M&@: @ig2est *e>e* o !at2e!atics courses co!7*eted in 2ig2 sc2oo*: 0 = None, 1 = genera*, "usiness, or

>ocationa*, - = 7re)a*ge"ra, 4 = 1 ear o a*ge"ra, $ = - ears o a*ge"ra, % = geo!etr, = trigono!etr, *inear

7rogra!!ing ana*sis, = 7re)ca*cu*us, 8 = ca*cu*us, 9 = statistics and 7ro"a"i*it, 10 = ot2er. Missing data: 1, 98,

99.

NM5/': &"out 2ow !an 7eo7*e Fu** and 7art ti!eG work in our organiation at a** *ocationsE Missing data: 0,9998, 9999.

(&B@: (sti!ate our tota* wea*t2: 1 = Bess t2an


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&/I@: @ow wou*d ou descri"e taLes in &!erica Fa** taLes, inc*uding +ocia* +ecurit, inco!e, sa*es, etc.G or

t2ose wit2 2ig2 inco!esE 1 = Muc2 too 2ig2, - = oo 2ig2, 4 = &"out rig2t, $ = oo *ow, % = Muc2 too *ow. Missing

data: 0, 8, 9.

&MID: @ow wou*d ou descri"e taLes in &!erica Fa** taLes, inc*uding +ocia* +ecurit, inco!e, sa*es, etc.G or

t2ose wit2 !idd*e inco!esE 1 = Muc2 too 2ig2, - = oo 2ig2, 4 = &"out rig2t, $ = oo *ow, % = Muc2 too *ow.

Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

(HID: @a>e ou e>er taken an drugs " in6ection F2eroine, cocaine, etc.GE 1 = Jes, - = No. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

(H/&: @a>e ou e>er used crackO cocaineE 1 = Jes, - = No. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

(H+/&J: @a>e ou e>er 2as seL wit2 so!eone ot2er t2an our s7ouse w2i*e ou were !arriedE 1 = Jes, - = No,

4 = Ne>er !arried. Missing data: 0, 8, 9.

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