CODEBOOK GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile Page i CONTENTS item page CASEID Case Identification Variable 1 year GSS YEAR FOR THIS RESPONDENT 1 sex RESPONDENTS SEX 1 marital MARITAL STATUS 1 region REGION OF INTERVIEW 2 educ HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED 2 age AGE OF RESPONDENT 3 cohort YEAR OF BIRTH 3 agekdbrn R'S AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN 3 givecong GIVEN MONEY TO LOCAL CONGREGATION 4 giverel GIVEN MONEY OTHER RELIGIOUS ORG 4 giveoth GIVEN MONEY NON-RELIGIOUS CHARITIES 5 September 23, 2004 GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile Page 1 CASEID Case Identification Variable Data type: character Record/columns: 1/1-8 ________________________________________________________________________ year GSS YEAR FOR THIS RESPONDENT Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/10-13 ________________________________________________________________________ sex RESPONDENTS SEX CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX VALUE LABEL 1 MALE 2 FEMALE Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/15 ________________________________________________________________________ marital MARITAL STATUS 4. Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? VALUE LABEL 1 MARRIED 2 WIDOWED 3 DIVORCED 4 SEPARATED 5 NEVER MARRIED 9 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/17 September 23, 2004 GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile Page 2 region REGION OF INTERVIEW VALUE LABEL 0 NOT ASSIGNED 1 NEW ENGLAND 2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 3 E. NOR. CENTRAL 4 W. NOR. CENTRAL 5 SOUTH ATLANTIC 6 E. SOU. CENTRAL 7 W. SOU. CENTRAL 8 MOUNTAIN 9 PACIFIC Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 0 Record/column: 1/19 ________________________________________________________________________ educ HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED Now just a few more background questions. 15 - 22. ASK ALL PARTS OF QUESTION ABOUT RESPONDENT BEFORE GOING ON TO ASK ABOUT R'S FATHER; AND THEN R'S MOTHER; THEN R'S SPOUSE, IF R IS CURRENTLY MARRIED. A. What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that (you/your father/ your mother/your [husband/wife]) finished and got credit for? CODE EXACT GRADE. B. IF FINISHED 9th-12th GRADE OR DK*: Did (you/he/she) ever get a high school diploma or a GED certificate? [SEE D BELOW.] C. Did (you/he/she) complete one or more years of college for credit--not including schooling such as business college, technical or vocational school? IF YES: How many years did (you/he/she) complete? VALUE LABEL 97 NAP 98 DK 99 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: 97,98,99 Record/columns: 1/21-22 September 23, 2004 GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile Page 3 age AGE OF RESPONDENT VALUE LABEL 98 DK 99 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: 0,98,99 Record/columns: 1/24-25 ________________________________________________________________________ cohort YEAR OF BIRTH 1400. Birth cohort of respondent. VALUE LABEL 0 NAP 9999 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: 0,9999 Record/columns: 1/27-30 ________________________________________________________________________ agekdbrn R'S AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN 14. How old were you when your first child was born? VALUE LABEL 0 NAP 98 DK 99 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: 0,98,99 Record/columns: 1/32-33 September 23, 2004 GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile Page 4 givecong GIVEN MONEY TO LOCAL CONGREGATION 390. During the last year, approximately how much money did you and the other family members in your household contribute to each of the following: A. To your local congregation? VALUE LABEL -1 NAP 99997 REFUSED 99998 DK 99999 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: -1,99997-99999 Record/columns: 1/35-39 ________________________________________________________________________ giverel GIVEN MONEY OTHER RELIGIOUS ORG 390. During the last year, approximately how much money did you and the other family members in your household contribute to each of the following: B. To other religious organizations, programs, or causes? VALUE LABEL -1 NAP 99997 REFUSED 99998 DK 99999 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: -1,99997-99999 Record/columns: 1/41-45 September 23, 2004 GSS 1972-2002 Cumulative Datafile Page 5 giveoth GIVEN MONEY NON-RELIGIOUS CHARITIES 390. During the last year, approximately how much money did you and the other family members in your household contribute to each of the following: C. To non-religious charities, organizations, or causes? VALUE LABEL -1 NAP 99997 REFUSED 99998 DK 99999 NA Data type: numeric Missing-data codes: -1,99997-99999 Record/columns: 1/47-51 September 23, 2004