General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)

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EXPDSN_2 Now, please think about this situation. Two scientists want to know if a certain drug is effective against high blood pressure. The first scientist wants to give the drug to one thousand people with high blood pressure and see how many of them experience lower blood pressure levels. The second scientist wants to give the drug to five hundred people with high blood pressure, and not give the drug to another five hundred people with high blood pressure, and see how many in both groups experience lower blood pressure levels. Which is the better way to test this drug? (EXPDESGN_2)   0) Inapplicable   1) All 1000 get the drug   2) 500 get the drug; 500 don't   8) Don't know   9) No answer

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Inapplicable	1484	74.2%	74.2%	-.46
All 1000 get the drug	94	4.7%	78.9%	.36
500 get the drug; 500 don't	392	19.6%	98.5%	1.17
Don't know	26	1.3%	99.8%	6.05
No answer	4	.2%	100%	6.87

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Sex Religion Political ideology Race

Age (I-AGE)

	Under 30 years old	30 to 44 years old	45 to 59 years old	60 to 74 years old	75 years or older	TOTAL
Inapplicable	72.6% 252	77.2% 468	72.2% 406	72.6% 233	76.3% 119	74.2% 1478
All 1000 get the drug	3.5% 12	3.6% 22	6.6% 37	4.4% 14	5.8% 9	4.7% 94
500 get the drug; 500 don't	22.5% 78	18.6% 113	20.1% 113	20.2% 65	13.5% 21	19.6% 390
Don't know	1.2% 4	0.5% 3	0.9% 5	2.5% 8	3.8% 6	1.3% 26
No answer	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.3% 1	0.6% 1	0.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 347	100.0% 606	100.0% 562	100.0% 321	100.0% 156	1992

Education (I-EDUC)

	High school or less	Associate/Junior college	Bachelor's	Graduate	TOTAL
Inapplicable	75.2% 970	71.5% 123	73.9% 261	70.3% 130	74.2% 1484
All 1000 get the drug	5.8% 75	2.9% 5	2.5% 9	2.7% 5	4.7% 94
500 get the drug; 500 don't	17.1% 221	25.0% 43	22.4% 79	26.5% 49	19.6% 392
Don't know	1.7% 22	0.0% 0	0.8% 3	0.5% 1	1.3% 26
No answer	0.2% 2	0.6% 1	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1290	100.0% 172	100.0% 353	100.0% 185	2000

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Inapplicable	76.2% 651	72.7% 833	74.2% 1484
All 1000 get the drug	3.9% 33	5.3% 61	4.7% 94
500 get the drug; 500 don't	18.9% 161	20.2% 231	19.6% 392
Don't know	0.9% 8	1.6% 18	1.3% 26
No answer	0.1% 1	0.3% 3	0.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 854	100.0% 1146	2000

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	TOTAL
Inapplicable	72.8% 747	74.8% 379	68.8% 22	77.7% 251	74.3% 75	74.1% 1474
All 1000 get the drug	4.9% 50	5.5% 28	0.0% 0	3.4% 11	5.0% 5	4.7% 94
500 get the drug; 500 don't	20.6% 211	18.1% 92	31.3% 10	18.3% 59	19.8% 20	19.7% 392
Don't know	1.5% 15	1.4% 7	0.0% 0	0.6% 2	1.0% 1	1.3% 25
No answer	0.3% 3	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1026	100.0% 507	100.0% 32	100.0% 323	100.0% 101	1989

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	Extremely liberal or liberal	Slightly liberal	Moderate	Slightly conservative	Conservative	Extremely conservative	TOTAL
Inapplicable	72.0% 213	71.7% 170	74.7% 546	73.9% 209	76.5% 237	71.6% 53	74.0% 1428
All 1000 get the drug	4.4% 13	5.5% 13	4.5% 33	5.7% 16	3.9% 12	5.4% 4	4.7% 91
500 get the drug; 500 don't	23.3% 69	21.9% 52	19.6% 143	18.0% 51	18.1% 56	18.9% 14	19.9% 385
Don't know	0.3% 1	0.4% 1	1.1% 8	2.5% 7	1.3% 4	4.1% 3	1.2% 24
No answer	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 296	100.0% 237	100.0% 731	100.0% 283	100.0% 310	100.0% 74	1931

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other (specify)	TOTAL
Inapplicable	73.0% 1069	77.2% 220	77.7% 195	74.2% 1484
All 1000 get the drug	4.6% 68	4.6% 13	5.2% 13	4.7% 94
500 get the drug; 500 don't	21.2% 310	15.4% 44	15.1% 38	19.6% 392
Don't know	1.0% 14	2.5% 7	2.0% 5	1.3% 26
No answer	0.2% 3	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1464	100.0% 285	100.0% 251	2000