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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

Personal Concerns

privacyis r concerned about privacy?

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283. How concerned are you about threats to your personal 
privacy in America today?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 very concerned	2 somewhat	3 only a little	4 not concerned	.d don't know	.i iap	.n no answer	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	49.7 909	27.3 500	13.3 244	9.7 177	- 26	- 0	- 4	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	49.7 909	27.3 500	13.3 244	9.7 177	- 26	- 66,986	- 4	100.0 68,846

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civicdoes r follow public affairs?

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284. Some people seem to follow what's going on in government 
and public affairs most of the time, whether there's an election 
going on or not. Others aren't that interested. Would you say 
you follow what's going on in government and public affairs most 
of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or hardly at 
all?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	34.4 632	35.3 649	19.9 366	10.4 192	- 11	- 0	- 10	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	34.4 632	35.3 649	19.9 366	10.4 192	- 11	- 66,986	- 10	100.0 68,846

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rushedhow often r feels rushed

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285. In general, how do you feel about your time - would you say 
you always feel rushed even to do things you have to do, only 
sometimes feel rushed, or almost never feel rushed?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 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	23.9 442	52.2 967	23.9 443	- 0	- 0	- 8	100.0 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	29.9 434	52.1 757	18.0 261	- 1	- 1,444	- 7	100.0 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	31.1 304	52.5 513	16.4 160	- 1	- 1,828	- 6	100.0 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	22.1 215	55.6 542	22.4 218	- 0	- 1,888	- 4	100.0 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	26.5 1,395	52.9 2,779	20.6 1,082	- 2	- 63,563	- 25	100.0 68,846

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boredhow often does r have extra time

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285a. If sometimes or never: How often would you say you have 
time on your hands that you don't know what to do with?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 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	18.1 254	41.4 581	40.5 569	- 0	- 442	- 14	100.0 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	11.2 75	39.0 262	49.9 335	- 1	- 2,133	- 6	100.0 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	10.2 51	40.7 203	49.1 245	- 0	- 2,366	- 2	100.0 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	14.8 380	40.6 1,046	44.6 1,149	- 1	- 66,248	- 22	100.0 68,846

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pollgooddo surveys serve good purpose

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286. In general, do you feel that surveys usually serve a good 
purpose or do you feel that they are usually a waste of time and 
money?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 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	75.8 1,306	8.9 153	15.3 263	- 127	- 0	- 11	100.0 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	75.8 1,306	8.9 153	15.3 263	- 127	- 66,986	- 11	100.0 68,846

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polltruetrust results of surveys

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287. How often do you think you can trust the results of 
surveys, do you think they are almost always right, right most 
of the time, only some of the time, or hardly ever right?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	8.9 157	41.0 722	45.5 802	4.7 82	- 85	- 0	- 12	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	8.9 157	41.0 722	45.5 802	4.7 82	- 85	- 66,986	- 12	100.0 68,846

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