gss02 {tigerstats}

General Social Survey, 2002

Description

The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationwide poll that has been conducted since 1972 (semiannually since 1994). Most interviews are done face-to-face. For further information, see below.

Format

A data frame with 2765 observations on the following 13 variables.

sex

a factor with levels Female Male

race

a factor with levels AfrAm Hispanic Other White

degree

a factor with levels Bachelor Graduate HighSchool JunColl NotHs

relig

a factor with levels Catholic Jewish Other Protestant

polparty

a factor with levels Democrat Independent Other Republican

cappun

a factor with levels Favor Oppose Whether or not the subject favors capital punishment.

tvhours

the subject estimates number of hours per day he or she watches TV.

marijuan

a factor with levels Legal NotLegal Whether or not subject believes that marijuana should be legalized.

owngun

a factor with levels No Yes. Does the subject own a gun?

gunlaw

a factor with levels Favor Oppose Whether or not the subject favors stricter gunlaws.

age

age of the subject

chldidel

the ideal number of children the subject would like to have.

emailtime

estimated number of hours per week subject spends using email.

Source

National Opinion Research Center: http://www3.norc.org/gss+website/. Found in Uts and Heckard: Mind on Statistics, Fourth Edition.