General Social Survey, 2004

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MA WRK GRW Did (respondent's mother) work for as long as a year, while you were growing up? (MAWRKGRW)   1) YES   2) NO   8) DON'T KNOW   9) NO ANSWER

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
YES	1735	65.6%	65.6%	-.44
NO	875	33.1%	98.6%	.58
DON'T KNOW	9	.3%	99%	6.7
NO ANSWER	27	1%	100%	7.72

Variable Comparisons

Gender Race Religion Age Church attendance Political ideology Education

Gender (I-SEX)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	64.8% 779	66.2% 956	65.6% 1735
NO	33.4% 401	32.8% 474	33.1% 875
DON'T KNOW	0.4% 5	0.3% 4	0.3% 9
NO ANSWER	1.4% 17	0.7% 10	1.0% 27
Missing	78	88	166
TOTAL	100.0% 1202	100.0% 1444	2646

Race (I-RACE)

	WHITE	BLACK	OTHER	TOTAL
YES	65.0% 1369	73.1% 266	56.5% 100	65.6% 1735
NO	33.5% 706	25.3% 92	43.5% 77	33.1% 875
DON'T KNOW	0.3% 7	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.3% 9
NO ANSWER	1.1% 23	1.1% 4	0.0% 0	1.0% 27
Missing	129	13	24	166
TOTAL	100.0% 2105	100.0% 364	100.0% 177	2646

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	PROTESTANT	CATHOLIC	OTHER	NONE	Missing	TOTAL
YES	66.4% 934	61.6% 381	66.0% 155	68.6% 256	9	65.5% 1726
NO	32.3% 455	37.5% 232	32.8% 77	29.0% 108	3	33.1% 872
DON'T KNOW	0.3% 4	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.8% 3	0	0.3% 9
NO ANSWER	1.0% 14	0.6% 4	1.3% 3	1.6% 6	0	1.0% 27
Missing	76	37	23	30	0	166
TOTAL	100.0% 1407	100.0% 619	100.0% 235	100.0% 373	12	2634

Age (I-AGE)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	81.3% 442	73.8% 570	58.6% 535	44.9% 183	5	65.6% 1730
NO	17.5% 95	25.0% 193	40.2% 367	53.2% 217	3	33.1% 872
DON'T KNOW	0.6% 3	0.0% 0	0.3% 3	0.5% 2	1	0.3% 8
NO ANSWER	0.7% 4	1.2% 9	0.9% 8	1.5% 6	0	1.0% 27
Missing	52	38	54	22	0	166
TOTAL	100.0% 544	100.0% 772	100.0% 913	100.0% 408	9	2637

Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

	NEVER	< 1 A MNTH	< 1 A WEEK	WEEKLY +	Missing	TOTAL
YES	67.8% 297	66.1% 596	67.1% 392	62.0% 442	8	65.5% 1727
NO	30.4% 133	32.0% 288	32.0% 187	37.2% 265	2	33.1% 873
DON'T KNOW	0.7% 3	0.2% 2	0.3% 2	0.3% 2	0	0.3% 9
NO ANSWER	1.1% 5	1.7% 15	0.5% 3	0.6% 4	0	1.0% 27
Missing	33	64	31	37	1	166
TOTAL	100.0% 438	100.0% 901	100.0% 584	100.0% 713	11	2636

Political ideology (I-POLVIEW)

	LIBERAL	MODERATE	CONSERV	Missing	TOTAL
YES	73.5% 227	63.2% 295	63.4% 293	920	65.8% 815
NO	25.9% 80	34.7% 162	34.8% 161	472	32.6% 403
DON'T KNOW	0.3% 1	0.2% 1	0.4% 2	5	0.3% 4
NO ANSWER	0.3% 1	1.9% 9	1.3% 6	11	1.3% 16
Missing	10	30	31	95	166
TOTAL	100.0% 309	100.0% 467	100.0% 462	1503	1238

Education (I-DEGREE)

	LESS HS	HS DEGREE	JR COLL	BA DEGREE	GRAD DEGRE	Missing	TOTAL
YES	57.1% 178	65.7% 883	73.7% 160	67.9% 340	64.4% 174	0	65.6% 1735
NO	41.0% 128	32.6% 438	25.8% 56	31.5% 158	34.8% 94	1	33.0% 874
DON'T KNOW	1.0% 3	0.4% 5	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 9
NO ANSWER	1.0% 3	1.4% 19	0.5% 1	0.4% 2	0.7% 2	0	1.0% 27
Missing	52	90	7	6	11	0	166
TOTAL	100.0% 312	100.0% 1345	100.0% 217	100.0% 501	100.0% 270	1	2645