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arrestever picked up or charged by police
Text of this Question or Item
239. Were you ever picked up, or charged, by the police, for any 
(other) reason whether or not you were guilty?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
arrest
1
yes
2
no
3
refused
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 10.8
156
89.1
1,288
.1
1
-
0
-
0
-
59
100.0
1,504
1974 10.0
148
90.0
1,328
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
8
100.0
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 8.7
128
91.3
1,337
.0
0
-
1
-
0
-
33
100.0
1,499
1977 10.4
156
89.6
1,341
.0
0
-
0
-
0
-
33
100.0
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 12.5
178
87.4
1,244
.1
1
-
3
-
0
-
42
100.0
1,468
1982 12.7
233
87.3
1,603
.1
1
-
1
-
0
-
22
100.0
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 12.8
186
87.2
1,265
.0
0
-
1
-
0
-
21
100.0
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 21.3
373
78.7
1,375
.0
0
-
1
-
220
-
5
100.0
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 12.6
1,558
87.4
10,781
.0
3
-
7
-
56,274
-
223
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
huntdoes r or spouse hunt
Text of this Question or Item
240a. Do you (or does you [husband/wife]) go hunting?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
hunt
1
yes, respondent does
2
yes, spouse does
3
yes, both do
4
no, neither r nor spouse hunts
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
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 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 17.1
261
8.9
136
3.2
49
70.8
1,081
-
0
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
1980 14.1
207
8.5
125
3.8
55
73.6
1,078
-
0
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,468
1982 14.1
260
6.6
122
2.1
39
77.2
1,429
-
0
-
0
-
10
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
1984 14.1
207
8.5
125
2.6
38
74.8
1,097
-
0
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,473
1985 15.3
235
6.0
92
3.0
46
75.6
1,158
-
0
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 12.3
223
6.1
110
3.0
55
78.6
1,426
-
0
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 12.2
119
6.2
61
1.9
19
79.6
777
-
0
-
504
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 12.0
124
5.9
61
3.3
34
78.7
811
-
0
-
504
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 13.9
127
5.8
53
2.5
23
77.8
710
-
0
-
455
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 13.3
131
5.5
54
2.1
21
79.1
781
-
0
-
524
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 12.9
139
5.0
54
1.6
17
80.4
864
-
0
-
531
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 13.0
258
5.2
104
2.1
41
79.8
1,589
-
0
-
996
-
4
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 13.7
263
5.1
98
2.3
44
78.9
1,516
-
0
-
981
-
2
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 11.5
215
5.0
94
1.5
28
82.0
1,540
-
0
-
950
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 11.6
216
4.3
79
1.3
25
82.8
1,536
-
0
-
956
-
5
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 14.0
129
2.6
24
2.0
18
81.5
752
-
1
-
1,841
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 11.8
106
4.2
38
2.7
24
81.3
729
-
0
-
1,914
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 9.6
193
4.4
88
1.9
39
84.0
1,682
-
1
-
2,507
-
0
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 11.0
149
4.2
57
1.6
21
83.2
1,124
-
0
-
671
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 13.0
167
3.4
44
1.3
17
82.2
1,052
-
0
-
763
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 11.0
144
5.5
72
2.3
30
81.2
1,062
-
0
-
666
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 9.2
157
3.9
66
2.3
40
84.6
1,450
-
0
-
824
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 10.3
195
3.7
69
2.4
46
83.6
1,576
-
1
-
977
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 10.8
170
3.9
61
1.9
30
83.4
1,312
-
1
-
774
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 8.4
338
3.2
128
2.0
80
86.4
3,479
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
7
100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 12.1
4,733
5.1
2,015
2.2
879
80.6
31,611
-
4
-
29,529
-
68
-
7
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
huntothrdoes other household member hunt
Text of this Question or Item
240b. Does any other member of this household go hunting?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
huntothr
1
yes
2
no
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
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 26.2
176
73.8
497
-
1
-
738
-
118
100.0
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 20.2
134
79.8
528
-
4
-
782
-
20
100.0
1,468
1982 20.1
143
79.9
568
-
4
-
963
-
182
100.0
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 21.7
137
78.3
494
-
3
-
778
-
61
100.0
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 22.0
590
78.0
2,087
-
12
-
65,776
-
381
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Media Exposure

newshow often does r read newspaper
Text of this Question or Item
241. How often do you read the newspaper - every day, a few 
times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
news
1
every day
2
a few times a week
3
once a week
4
less than once a week
5
never
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 68.6
1,105
15.0
241
7.9
128
4.3
69
4.2
68
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 65.9
981
15.8
235
8.5
126
5.4
81
4.4
65
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 62.3
952
16.6
254
9.7
148
6.5
100
4.8
73
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 57.2
874
20.2
308
10.1
154
7.4
113
5.2
79
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
1982 51.8
961
22.9
425
11.8
218
7.4
138
6.0
112
-
0
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 55.7
891
20.7
331
10.6
170
7.9
127
5.0
80
-
0
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
1985 52.7
807
21.2
324
12.8
196
7.6
116
5.7
87
-
0
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 53.7
789
19.7
289
12.5
184
7.9
116
6.1
90
-
0
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,470
1987 52.4
949
21.6
391
12.8
231
7.2
130
6.1
110
-
0
-
8
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 50.6
500
23.8
235
11.9
118
8.8
87
4.9
48
-
493
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 50.0
502
24.7
248
12.9
130
7.6
76
4.9
49
-
531
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 52.6
488
22.1
205
10.8
100
9.6
89
4.9
45
-
444
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 51.4
525
21.5
220
13.6
139
8.5
87
5.0
51
-
493
-
2
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 46.2
497
26.2
282
12.7
136
8.9
96
6.0
64
-
526
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 49.6
969
23.1
452
13.4
261
10.0
196
3.9
76
-
1,038
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 42.2
825
24.3
476
15.9
311
11.5
225
6.1
120
-
944
-
3
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 43.0
805
22.5
420
15.7
294
10.8
202
8.0
149
-
961
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 37.3
698
24.5
459
14.8
277
14.8
277
8.6
162
-
944
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 40.6
369
24.1
219
12.0
109
13.3
121
9.9
90
-
1,857
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 39.5
358
24.5
222
14.8
134
13.4
121
7.8
71
-
1,906
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 34.6
945
22.4
611
15.3
418
14.8
404
12.8
350
-
1,782
-
0
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 32.4
431
22.6
300
15.6
207
15.0
200
14.4
191
-
694
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 31.4
449
19.4
277
15.0
215
15.4
220
18.8
269
-
614
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 27.1
353
17.7
230
15.0
195
16.7
217
23.5
306
-
672
-
1
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 24.9
417
15.5
260
14.7
246
16.2
271
28.7
481
-
863
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 21.1
398
14.3
270
12.1
229
15.9
300
36.5
688
-
980
-
2
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 20.0
312
11.2
174
11.8
184
13.5
211
43.5
678
-
789
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 23.8
642
13.4
361
8.9
240
16.8
452
37.1
1,001
-
1,329
-
0
-
7
100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 43.2
18,792
20.0
8,719
12.6
5,498
11.1
4,842
13.0
5,653
-
25,288
-
47
-
7
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
tvhourshours per day watching tv
Text of this Question or Item
242. On the average day, about how many hours do you personally 
watch television?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-24)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
radiohrshours per day listening to radio
Text of this Question or Item
243. Do you ever listen to the radio? a. If yes: on the average, 
about how many hours a day do you usually listen to the radio?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-24)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
phonedoes r have telephone
Text of this Question or Item
243. Thank you very much for your time and help. Do you have a 
telephone?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
phone
1
no phone number
2
refused phone number
3
home phone
4
phone elsewhere
5
phone location not given
6
cell phone
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 7.7
115
3.2
48
87.3
1,302
1.8
27
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
12
100.0
1,504
1974 7.9
117
3.2
48
86.4
1,277
1.8
26
.7
10
.0
0
-
0
-
6
100.0
1,484
1975 6.9
103
2.8
41
83.5
1,243
2.9
43
3.9
58
.0
0
-
0
-
2
100.0
1,490
1976 10.2
153
3.1
47
84.9
1,272
.6
9
1.2
18
.0
0
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,499
1977 8.1
124
1.6
25
86.8
1,324
3.1
47
.3
5
.0
0
-
0
-
5
100.0
1,530
1978 5.7
87
2.0
31
88.8
1,359
2.6
40
.9
14
.0
0
-
0
-
1
100.0
1,532
1980 6.3
92
1.2
18
89.8
1,316
2.2
32
.5
8
.0
0
-
0
-
2
100.0
1,468
1982 7.1
131
2.4
44
86.8
1,609
2.0
38
1.7
32
.0
0
-
0
-
6
100.0
1,860
1983 5.9
94
3.6
57
86.6
1,380
3.6
58
.3
4
.0
0
-
0
-
6
100.0
1,599
1984 6.2
91
3.0
44
86.3
1,267
4.5
66
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
5
100.0
1,473
1985 4.6
71
3.3
50
89.6
1,374
2.5
38
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
1
100.0
1,534
1986 5.7
84
1.4
20
89.9
1,320
3.0
44
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
2
100.0
1,470
1987 6.1
111
2.2
40
88.4
1,606
3.3
60
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
2
100.0
1,819
1988 4.7
70
2.1
31
90.3
1,336
2.8
42
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
2
100.0
1,481
1989 4.7
72
2.5
38
90.0
1,376
2.8
43
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
8
100.0
1,537
1990 4.6
63
1.7
23
90.9
1,239
2.8
38
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
9
100.0
1,372
1991 5.3
79
2.1
32
89.8
1,345
2.8
42
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
19
100.0
1,517
1993 3.4
55
1.8
29
91.4
1,463
3.4
54
.0
0
.0
0
-
0
-
5
100.0
1,606
1994 3.7
111
1.9
58
92.4
2,757
1.9
58
.0
1
.0
0
-
0
-
7
100.0
2,992
1996 3.1
89
2.2
65
92.0
2,673
2.6
76
.0
1
.0
0
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 4.0
114
4.0
114
89.0
2,516
2.7
77
.2
5
.0
0
-
0
-
6
100.0
2,832
2000 3.2
91
3.3
94
90.0
2,532
3.3
93
.1
4
.0
0
-
0
-
3
100.0
2,817
2002 .6
17
4.8
132
90.3
2,498
4.2
116
.1
2
.0
0
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 1.4
39
1.4
38
87.0
2,418
2.5
70
.2
5
7.5
208
-
0
-
34
100.0
2,812
2006 .6
25
4.2
190
83.3
3,753
1.9
85
.0
0
10.0
451
-
0
-
6
100.0
4,510
2008 2.6
52
7.8
157
77.3
1,556
1.3
26
.0
0
11.0
221
-
0
-
11
100.0
2,023
2010 .9
19
3.5
71
57.4
1,172
4.6
93
.0
0
33.6
687
-
0
-
2
100.0
2,044
2012 .6
11
3.5
69
49.8
984
4.0
78
.1
1
42.1
831
-
0
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 .5
12
2.6
66
42.4
1,075
2.7
68
.0
0
51.8
1,312
-
0
-
5
100.0
2,538
2016 .7
19
2.8
80
35.2
1,010
3.0
86
.0
0
58.3
1,672
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 .6
15
3.8
89
30.4
713
1.5
35
.0
0
63.7
1,496
-
0
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 17.0
633
19.1
712
.0
0
.0
0
.0
0
63.9
2,379
-
0
-
308
100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 4.4
2,959
3.9
2,601
75.0
50,065
2.6
1,708
.3
168
13.9
9,257
-
1,613
-
475
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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