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General Social Survey, 1988

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1) Year of survey (YEAR)

	TOTAL	%
1988)	1481	100.0
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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2) Respondent original ID Number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1481	741	428

3) Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? (WRKSTAT) (WORKING?)

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL TIME	728	49.2
2) PART TIME	166	11.2
3) ON LEAVE	31	2.1
4) UNEMPLOYED	33	2.2
5) RETIRED	213	14.4
6) IN SCHOOL	62	4.2
7) KEEP.HOUSE	233	15.7
8) OTHER	15	1.0
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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4) IF WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did you work last week, at all jobs? (HRS1) (HOURS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	894	41.621	14

5) IF WITH A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week do you usually work, at all jobs? (HRS2) (USUAL HRS)

	TOTAL	%
4)	1	0.1
6)	1	0.1
18)	2	0.2
24)	2	0.2
30)	2	0.2
36)	1	0.1
40)	12	1.3
50)	2	0.2
52)	1	0.1
55)	1	0.1
60)	2	0.2
65)	1	0.1
99) NO ANSWER	3	0.3
Missing	587
TOTAL	31	100.0

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6) IF RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did you ever work for as long as one year? (EVWORK) (EVER WORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	438	83.7
2) NO	85	16.3
Missing	958
TOTAL	523	100.0

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7) RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION (See Note 1 in the readme file for codes) (OCC) (OCCUPATION)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1394	450.798	284

8) PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION (See Note 1 in the readme file for codes) (PRESTIGE) (PRESTIGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1394	39.995	14

9) (Are/Were) you self employed or (do/did) you work for someone else? (WRKSLF) (SELF EMP?)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMPL.	163	11.7
2) OTHER BOSS	1227	88.0
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.4
Missing	87
TOTAL	1396	100.0

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10) RESPONDENT'S INDUSTRY (See Note 2 in the readme file for codes) (INDUSTRY) (INDUSTRY)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1393	584.668	280

11) RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (OCC80) (OCCUPATN80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1396	384.905	244

12) PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (PRESTG80) (PRESTIGE80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1394	42.212	13

13) RESPONDENT'S INDUSTRY (See Note 4 in the readme file for codes) (INDUS80) (INDUSTRY80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1395	569.293	274

14) Are you currently -- married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? (MARITAL) (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) MARRIED	788	53.2
2) WIDOWED	161	10.9
3) DIVORCED	186	12.6
4) SEPARATED	48	3.2
5) NEV.MARR.	298	20.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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15) How old were you when you first married? (AGEWED) (AGE AT WED)

	TOTAL	%
13)	1	0.1
14)	4	0.3
15)	7	0.6
16)	38	3.2
17)	70	5.9
18)	139	11.7
19)	138	11.7
20)	127	10.7
21)	144	12.2
22)	92	7.8
23)	83	7.0
24)	66	5.6
25)	63	5.3
26)	45	3.8
27)	49	4.1
28)	28	2.4
29)	9	0.8
30)	19	1.6
31)	6	0.5
32)	11	0.9
33)	5	0.4
34)	2	0.2
35)	6	0.5
36)	3	0.3
37)	6	0.5
38)	2	0.2
39)	1	0.1
40)	2	0.2
41)	1	0.1
42)	1	0.1
43)	1	0.1
52)	1	0.1
61)	1	0.1
98) DON'T KNOW	1	0.1
99) NO ANSWER	11	0.9
Missing	298
TOTAL	1183	100.0

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16) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY MARRIED OR WIDOWED: Have you ever been divorced or legally separated? (DIVORCE) (DIVORCE?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	182	19.2
2) NO	761	80.2
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.6
Missing	532
TOTAL	949	100.0

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17) Have you ever been widowed? (WIDOWED) (WIDOWED?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	32	3.1
2) NO	963	94.2
9) NO ANSWER	27	2.6
Missing	459
TOTAL	1022	100.0

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18) Last week was your (wife/husband) working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? (SPWRKSTA) (MATE WORK?)

	TOTAL	%
1) FULL TIME	409	51.9
2) PART TIME	70	8.9
3) ON LEAVE	14	1.8
4) UNEMPLOYED	15	1.9
5) RETIRED	128	16.2
6) IN SCHOOL	7	0.9
7) KEEP.HOUSE	136	17.3
8) OTHER	7	0.9
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.3
Missing	693
TOTAL	788	100.0

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19) IF SPOUSE WORKING, FULL OR PART TIME: How many hours did (he/she) work last week, at all jobs? (SPHRS1) (MATE HOURS)

	TOTAL	%
0)	2	0.4
2)	1	0.2
6)	1	0.2
8)	3	0.6
10)	1	0.2
12)	1	0.2
15)	3	0.6
16)	9	1.9
18)	2	0.4
20)	11	2.3
21)	1	0.2
23)	1	0.2
24)	8	1.7
25)	4	0.8
27)	1	0.2
30)	21	4.4
32)	9	1.9
35)	8	1.7
36)	4	0.8
37)	2	0.4
38)	6	1.2
40)	209	43.5
41)	1	0.2
42)	2	0.4
43)	6	1.2
44)	4	0.8
45)	19	4.0
46)	3	0.6
47)	2	0.4
48)	8	1.7
50)	45	9.4
52)	4	0.8
53)	1	0.2
54)	4	0.8
55)	9	1.9
56)	2	0.4
58)	1	0.2
60)	38	7.9
62)	2	0.4
65)	1	0.2
70)	6	1.2
71)	2	0.4
72)	1	0.2
75)	3	0.6
80)	1	0.2
98) DON'T KNOW	1	0.2
99) NO ANSWER	7	1.5
Missing	1000
TOTAL	481	100.0

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20) IF SPOUSE WITH JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK: How many hours a week does (he/she) usually work, at all jobs? (SPHRS2) (MATE TYPHR)

	TOTAL	%
20)	3	18.8
25)	1	6.3
37)	1	6.3
40)	7	43.8
50)	2	12.5
99)	2	12.5
Missing	1465
TOTAL	16	100.0

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21) IF SPOUSE RETIRED, IN SCHOOL, KEEPING HOUSE, OR OTHER: Did (he/she) ever work for as long as one year? (SPEVWORK) (MATE EVWK)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	227	1418.8
2) NO	49	306.3
9) NO ANSWER	4	25.0
Missing	1465
TOTAL	280	100.0

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22) OCCUPATION OF RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE (See Note 1 in the readme file for codes) (SPOCC) (MATE OCC)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	16

23) PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION (See Note 1 in the readme file for codes) (SPPRES) (MATE PRES)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	16

24) SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS (SPWRKSLF) (MATE SLFEM)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF-EMPLY	103	13.9
2) OTHER BOSS	630	85.3
8) DON'T KNOW	2	0.3
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.5
Missing	742
TOTAL	739	100.0

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25) SPOUSE'S INDUSTRY (See Note 2 in the readme file for codes) (SPIND) (MATE INDUS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	734	563.744	279

26) RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (SPOCC80) (MATE OCC80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	739	384.66	254

27) PRESTIGE OF RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (SPPRES80) (MATE PRS80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	736	43.596	13

28) RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE'S INDUSTRY (See Note 4 in the readme file for codes) (SPIND80) (MATE IND80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	739	557.896	273

29) RESPONDENT'S FATHER'S OCCUPATION: What kind of work did your father (FATHER SUBSTITUTE) normally do while you were growing up? That is, what was his job called? (See Note 1 in the readme file for codes) (PAOCC16) (DAD OCC)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	739

30) PRESTIGE OF FATHER'S OCCUPATION (While respondent was growing up) (See Note 1 in the readme file for codes) (PAPRES16) (DAD PRES)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	739

31) FATHER'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS: While you were growing up was your father self-employed or did he work for someone else? (PAWRKSLF) (DAD SLFEMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) SELF EMP.	399	31.3
2) OTHER BOSS	862	67.7
8) DON'T KNOW	3	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	10	0.8
Missing	207
TOTAL	1274	100.0

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32) FATHER'S INDUSTRY (While respondent was growing up) (See Note 2 in the readme file for codes) (PAIND16) (DAD INDUS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1255	391.697	327

33) RESPONDENT'S FATHER'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (PAOCC80) (DAD OCC80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1255

34) PRESTIGE OF FATHER'S OCCUPATION (See Note 3 in the readme file for codes) (PAPRES80) (DAD PRES80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1259	42.694	12

35) RESPONDENT'S FATHER'S INDUSTRY (See Note 4 in the readme file for codes) (PAIND80) (DAD IND80)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1259

36) How many brothers and sisters did you have? Please count those born alive, but no longer living, as well as those alive now. Also include stepbrothers and stepsisters, and children adopted by your parents. (SIBS) (# SIBS)

	TOTAL	%
0)	63	4.3
1)	226	15.3
2)	292	19.7
3)	216	14.6
4)	170	11.5
5)	135	9.1
6)	85	5.7
7)	86	5.8
8)	61	4.1
9)	43	2.9
10)	34	2.3
11)	23	1.6
12)	10	0.7
13)	9	0.6
14)	6	0.4
15)	4	0.3
16)	4	0.3
18)	2	0.1
19)	2	0.1
26)	1	0.1
98) DON'T KNOW	5	0.3
99) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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37) How many children have you ever had? Please count all that were born alive at any time (including any you had from a previous marriage). (CHILDS) (# CHILDREN)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	395	26.7
1) ONE	239	16.1
2) TWO	358	24.2
3) THREE	208	14.0
4) FOUR	135	9.1
5) FIVE	71	4.8
6) SIX	38	2.6
7) SEVEN	13	0.9
8) OVER SEVEN	23	1.6
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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38) RESPONDENT'S AGE (AGE) (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1481	45.519	19

39) RESPONDENT'S EDUCATION: What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that you finished and got credit for? (EDUC) (EDUCATION)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL.	1	0.1
1) 1ST GRADE	1	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	1	0.1
3) 3RD GRADE	6	0.4
4) 4TH GRADE	12	0.8
5) 5TH GRADE	12	0.8
6) 6TH GRADE	23	1.6
7) 7TH GRADE	27	1.8
8) 8TH GRADE	75	5.1
9) 9TH GRADE	58	3.9
10) 10TH GRADE	71	4.8
11) 11TH GRADE	104	7.0
12) 12TH GRADE	455	30.7
13) COLL:1 YR	124	8.4
14) COLL:2 YR	158	10.7
15) COLL:3 YR	66	4.5
16) COLL:4 YR	164	11.1
17) COLL:5 YR	32	2.2
18) COLL:6 YR	42	2.8
19) COLL:7 YR	18	1.2
20) COLL:8 YR	28	1.9
98) DON'T KNOW	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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40) What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that your father (or substitute father) finished and got credit for? (PAEDUC) (DAD EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL	28	1.9
1) 1ST GRADE	1	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	11	0.7
3) 3RD GRADE	41	2.8
4) 4TH GRADE	24	1.6
5) 5TH GRADE	33	2.2
6) 6TH GRADE	59	4.0
7) 7TH GRADE	26	1.8
8) 8TH GRADE	183	12.4
9) 9TH GRADE	39	2.6
10) 10TH GRADE	49	3.3
11) 11TH GRADE	30	2.0
12) 12TH GRADE	291	19.6
13) COLL:1 YR	33	2.2
14) COLL:2 YR	43	2.9
15) COLL:3 YR	11	0.7
16) COLL:4 YR	94	6.3
17) COLL:5 YR	10	0.7
18) COLL:6 YR	28	1.9
19) COLL:7 YR	4	0.3
20) COLL:8 YR	27	1.8
97) NOT APPL.	189	12.8
98) DON'T KNOW	208	14.0
99) NO ANSWER	19	1.3
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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41) What is the highest grade in elementary school or high school that your mother (substitute mother) finished and got credit for? (MAEDUC) (MOM EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL.	36	2.4
1) 1ST GRADE	2	0.1
2) 2ND GRADE	6	0.4
3) 3RD GRADE	28	1.9
4) 4TH GRADE	28	1.9
5) 5TH GRADE	23	1.6
6) 6TH GRADE	48	3.2
7) 7TH GRADE	30	2.0
8) 8TH GRADE	176	11.9
9) 9TH GRADE	43	2.9
10) 10TH GRADE	66	4.5
11) 11TH GRADE	48	3.2
12) 12TH GRADE	470	31.7
13) COLL:1 YR	56	3.8
14) COLL:2 YR	79	5.3
15) COLL:3 YR	15	1.0
16) COLL:4 YR	74	5.0
17) COLL:5 YR	4	0.3
18) COLL:6 YR	8	0.5
19) COLL:7 YR	3	0.2
20) COLL:8 YR	6	0.4
97) NOT APPL.	37	2.5
98) DON'T KNOW	177	12.0
99) NO ANSWER	18	1.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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42) What is the highest grade in elementary or high school that your (husband/wife) finished and got credit for? (SPEDUC) (MATE EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
0) NO SCHOOL.	3	0.2
2) 2ND GRADE	2	0.1
3) 3RD GRADE	6	0.4
4) 4TH GRADE	2	0.1
5) 5TH GRADE	6	0.4
6) 6TH GRADE	7	0.5
7) 7TH GRADE	10	0.7
8) 8TH GRADE	34	2.3
9) 9TH GRADE	21	1.4
10) 10TH GRADE	32	2.2
11) 11TH GRADE	44	3.0
12) 12TH GRADE	299	20.2
13) COLL:1 YR	53	3.6
14) COLL:2 YR	90	6.1
15) COLL:3 YR	29	2.0
16) COLL:4 YR	81	5.5
17) COLL:5 YR	17	1.1
18) COLL:6 YR	26	1.8
19) COLL:7 YR	9	0.6
20) COLL:8 YR	14	0.9
97) NOT APPL.	693	46.8
98) DON'T KNOW	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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43) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE EARNED BY RESPONDENT (DEGREE) (DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	362	24.4
1) HIGH SCH.	785	53.0
2) JR. COL.	65	4.4
3) B.A.	179	12.1
4) GRAD. DEG.	89	6.0
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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44) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE OF RESPONDENT'S FATHER (PADEG) (DAD DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	648	43.8
1) HIGH SCH.	378	25.5
2) JR. COL.	13	0.9
3) B.A.	83	5.6
4) GRAD. DEG.	74	5.0
7) NOT APPL.	189	12.8
8) DON'T KNOW	91	6.1
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.3
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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45) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE OF RESPONDENT'S MOTHER (MADEG) (MOM DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	647	43.7
1) HIGH SCH.	594	40.1
2) JR. COL.	28	1.9
3) B.A.	70	4.7
4) GRAD. DEG.	19	1.3
7) NOT APPL.	37	2.5
8) DON'T KNOW	83	5.6
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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46) HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL DEGREE OF RESPONDENT'S SPOUSE (SPDEG) (MATE DEGR)

	TOTAL	%
0) NOT H.S.	150	10.1
1) HIGH SCH.	463	31.3
2) JR. COL.	30	2.0
3) B.A.	85	5.7
4) GRAD. DEG.	57	3.8
7) NOT APPL.	693	46.8
8) DON'T KNOW	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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47) RESPONDENT'S SEX (SEX) (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) MALE	638	43.1
2) FEMALE	843	56.9
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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48) RESPONDENT'S RACE (RACE) (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) WHITE	1234	83.3
2) BLACK	186	12.6
3) OTHER	61	4.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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49) Which of the categories on this card comes closest to the type of place you were living in when you were 16 years old? (open country, farm, small city or town, medium size city, suburb near large city, large city) (RES16) (HOME AT 16)

	TOTAL	%
1) RURAL	172	11.6
2) FARM	252	17.0
3) UNDER 50K	477	32.2
4) 50K-250K	217	14.7
5) SUBURB	142	9.6
6) OVER 250K	219	14.8
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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50) In what state or foreign country were you living when you were 16 years old? (REG16) (REGION @16)

	TOTAL	%
1) NEW ENGL.	83	5.9
2) MID ATLAN.	220	15.7
3) E.N. CENT.	288	20.5
4) W.N. CENT.	155	11.0
5) S. ATLAN.	220	15.7
6) E.S.CENT.	110	7.8
7) W.S. CENT.	132	9.4
8) MOUNTAIN	74	5.3
9) PACIFIC	123	8.8
Missing	76
TOTAL	1405	100.0

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51) When you were 16 years old, were you living in this same (city/town/county)? (MOBILE16) (MOVERS)

	TOTAL	%
1) SAME PLACE	596	40.2
2) DIF. CITY	372	25.1
3) DIF. STATE	497	33.6
8) DON'T KNOW	1	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	15	1.0
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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52) Were you living with both your own mother and father around the time you were 16? (IF NO: With whom were you living around that time?) (FAMILY16) (FAMILY @16)

	TOTAL	%
1) BOTH PAR.	1072	73.8
2) DAD & STEP	27	1.9
3) MOM & STEP	92	6.3
4) DAD ONLY	36	2.5
5) MOM ONLY	171	11.8
6) MALE REL	1	0.1
7) FEMALE REL	18	1.2
8) RELATIVES	36	2.5
Missing	28
TOTAL	1453	100.0

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53) IF NOT LIVING WITH BOTH OWN MOTHER AND FATHER: What happened? (FAMDIF16) (WHY NO PAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) DEATH	157	38.4
2) DIV/SEP	183	44.7
3) ARM. SERV.	1	0.2
4) INSTITUT.	1	0.2
5) OTHER	44	10.8
8) DON'T KNOW	9	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	14	3.4
Missing	1072
TOTAL	409	100.0

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54) Did your mother ever work for pay for as long as a year, after she was married? (MAWORK) (MOM WORK?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	842	63.1
2) NO	462	34.6
8) DON'T KNOW	29	2.2
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
Missing	146
TOTAL	1335	100.0

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55) Did she work as long as a year after you were born and before you started first grade? (MAWKBORN) (MA WK BORN)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	374	44.3
2) NO	430	50.9
8) DON'T KNOW	36	4.3
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.5
Missing	637
TOTAL	844	100.0

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56) Thinking about the time when you were 16 years old, compared with American families in general then, would you say your family income was -- far below average, below average, average, above average, or far above average? (INCOM16) (INCOME @16)

	TOTAL	%
1) FAR BELOW	114	7.7
2) BELOW AVER	349	23.6
3) AVERAGE	747	50.4
4) ABOVE AVER	229	15.5
5) FAR ABOVE	23	1.6
8) DON'T KNOW	14	0.9
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.3
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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57) Were you born in this country? (BORN) (BORN USA?)

	TOTAL	%
1) YES	1386	93.6
2) NO	95	6.4
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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58) Were both your parents born in this country? (PARBORN) (PAR BORN)

	TOTAL	%
0) BOTH USA	1235	83.4
1) MA Y:PA N	46	3.1
2) MA N:PA Y	26	1.8
3) MA Y:PA ?	3	0.2
5) MA ?:PA Y	1	0.1
6) MA ?:PA N	1	0.1
7) MA ?:PA ?	2	0.1
8) NEITHER US	163	11.0
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.3
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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59) Were all of your four grandparents born in this country? IF NO: How many were born outside the United States? (GRANBORN) (GRAN BORN)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	810	54.7
1) ONE	92	6.2
2) TWO	157	10.6
3) THREE	41	2.8
4) FOUR	262	17.7
8) DON'T KNOW	13	0.9
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
TOTAL	1378	100.0

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60) NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS (HOMPOP) (HH SIZE)

	TOTAL	%
1)	328	22.1
2)	518	35.0
3)	250	16.9
4)	232	15.7
5)	100	6.8
6)	37	2.5
7)	10	0.7
8)	3	0.2
9)	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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61) NUMBER OF MEMBERS UNDER 6 (BABIES) (#HH UNDER6)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1200	81.0
1) ONE	202	13.6
2) TWO	58	3.9
3) THREE	10	0.7
9) NO ANSWER	11	0.7
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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62) NUMBER OF MEMBERS 6 TO 12 YEARS (PRETEEN) (#HH 6-12)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1167	78.8
1) ONE	196	13.2
2) TWO	78	5.3
3) THREE	25	1.7
4) FOUR	3	0.2
9) NO ANSWER	12	0.8
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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63) NUMBER OF MEMBERS 13 TO 17 YEARS OLD (TEENS) (#HH 13-17)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1252	84.5
1) ONE	168	11.3
2) TWO	47	3.2
3) THREE	8	0.5
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.4
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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64) NUMBER OF MEMBERS OVER 17 YEARS OLD (ADULTS) (#HH 18&UP)

	TOTAL	%
1) ONE	441	29.8
2) TWO	840	56.7
3) THREE	149	10.1
4) FOUR	42	2.8
5) FIVE	4	0.3
6) SIX	4	0.3
7) SEVEN	1	0.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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65) How many persons in the household are not related to you in any way? (UNRELAT) (#HH UNREL)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	1034	69.8
1) ONE	94	6.3
2) TWO	18	1.2
3) THREE	3	0.2
5) FIVE	2	0.1
7) SEVEN	1	0.1
9) NO ANSWER	1	0.1
TOTAL	1153	100.0

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66) Just thinking about your family now -- those people in the household who are related to you . . . How many persons in the family, including yourself earned any money last year from any job or employment? (EARNRS) (#FAM EARN)

	TOTAL	%
0) NONE	275	18.6
1) ONE	560	37.8
2) TWO	452	30.5
3) THREE	137	9.3
4) FOUR	34	2.3
5) FIVE	9	0.6
6) SIX	4	0.3
9) NO ANSWER	10	0.7
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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67) In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes, that is? (INCOME) (FAMINCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER 1 K	20	1.4
2) 1K-2999	25	1.7
3) 3K-3999	23	1.6
4) 4K-4999	40	2.7
5) 5K-5999	42	2.8
6) 6K-6999	35	2.4
7) 7K-7999	42	2.8
8) 8K-9999	54	3.6
9) 10K-14999	164	11.1
10) 15K-19999	124	8.4
11) 20K-24999	139	9.4
12) 25K & UP	649	43.8
13) REFUSED	65	4.4
98) DON'T KNOW	56	3.8
99) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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68) In which of these groups did your earnings from (STATED OCCUPATION) for last year fall? That is, before taxes or other deductions. (RINCOME) (OWN INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER 1K	34	3.4
2) 1K-2999	53	5.3
3) 3K-3999	44	4.4
4) 4K-4999	21	2.1
5) 5K-5999	26	2.6
6) 6K-6999	28	2.8
7) 7K-7999	35	3.5
8) 8K-9999	40	4.0
9) 10K-14999	147	14.6
10) 15K-19999	117	11.6
11) 20K-24999	121	12.0
12) 25K & UP	279	27.7
13) REFUSED	44	4.4
98) DON'T KNOW	5	0.5
99) NO ANSWER	14	1.4
Missing	473
TOTAL	1008	100.0

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69) In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year before taxes, that is? (Family income on 1986-1990 surveys.) (INCOME86) (INCOME 86)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER $1K	20	1.4
2) 1K-3K	25	1.7
3) 3K-4K	23	1.6
4) 4K-5K	40	2.7
5) 5K-6K	42	2.8
6) 6K-7K	35	2.4
7) 7K-8K	42	2.8
8) 8K-10K	54	3.6
9) 10K-12.5K	83	5.6
10) 12.5K-15K	81	5.5
11) 15K-17.5K	68	4.6
12) 17.5K-20K	56	3.8
13) 20K-22.5K	66	4.5
14) 22.5K-25K	73	4.9
15) 25K-30K	116	7.8
16) 30K-35K	120	8.1
17) 35K-40K	92	6.2
18) 40K-50K	124	8.4
19) 50K-60K	77	5.2
20) 60K & OVER	120	8.1
21) REFUSED	65	4.4
98) DON'T KNOW	56	3.8
99) NO ANSWER	3	0.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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70) In which of these groups did your earnings from (STATED OCCUPATION) for last year fall? That is, before taxes or other deductions. (Respondent's income on 1986-90 surveys.) (RINCOM86) (RINCOME86)

	TOTAL	%
1) UNDER 1K	34	2.3
2) 1K-3K	53	3.6
3) 3K-4K	44	3.0
4) 4K-5K	21	1.4
5) 5K-6K	26	1.8
6) 6K-7K	28	1.9
7) 7K-8K	35	2.4
8) 8K-10K	40	2.7
9) 10K-12.5K	84	5.7
10) 12.5K-15K	63	4.3
11) 15K-17.5K	68	4.6
12) 17.5K-20K	49	3.3
13) 20K-22.5K	50	3.4
14) 22.5K-25K	71	4.8
15) 25K-30K	83	5.6
16) 30K-35K	61	4.1
17) 35K-40K	38	2.6
18) 40K-50K	50	3.4
19) 50K-60K	21	1.4
20) 60K & OVER	26	1.8
21) REFUSED	44	3.0
98) DON'T KNOW	5	0.3
99) NO ANSWER	14	0.9
TOTAL	1008	100.0

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71) REGION OF INTERVIEW (REGION) (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) NEW ENG.	80	5.4
2) MID. ATL.	209	14.1
3) E.N.CENT.	268	18.1
4) W.N.CENT.	139	9.4
5) SO. ATL.	265	17.9
6) E.S.CENT.	105	7.1
7) W.S.CENT.	134	9.0
8) MOUNTAIN	105	7.1
9) PACIFIC	176	11.9
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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72) NORC SIZE OF PLACE (See Note 5 in readme file for codes) (XNORCSIZ) (NORC SIZE)

	TOTAL	%
1)	218	14.7
2)	185	12.5
3)	360	24.3
4)	114	7.7
5)	72	4.9
6)	171	11.5
7)	90	6.1
8)	61	4.1
9)	71	4.8
10)	139	9.4
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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73) The SRC belt code has been revised for the NORC survey to aid in the categorization of places by size and type simultaneously. (See Note 6 in readme file for codes) (SRCBELT) (SRC BELT)

	TOTAL	%
1)	115	7.8
2)	170	11.5
3)	174	11.7
4)	309	20.9
5)	547	36.9
6)	166	11.2
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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74) SIZE OF PLACE IN THOUSANDS (SIZE) (PLACE SIZE)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1481	331.898	1156

75) Respondent's Occupational Relationship with Data (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (DOTDATA) (OWN DOTDAT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388	351.748	208

76) Respondent's Occupational Relationship with People (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (DOTPEOP) (OWN DOTPEO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388	638.483	182

77) Respondent's Occupational Relationship with Things (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (DOTTHNG) (OWN DOTTHN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388	590.982	257

78) Respondent's Occupational General Educational Development (DOTGED) (OWN DOTGED)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388	374.834	95

79) Respondent's Occupational Specific Vocation Preparation (DOTSVP) (OWN DOTSVP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388	538.434	172

80) Respondent's Occupational Prestige (DOTPRES) (OWN DOTPRS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388	411.078	149

81) Spouse's Occupational Relationship with Data (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (SPDOTDAT) (MATDOTDAT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388

82) Spouse's Occupational Relationship with People (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (SPDOTPEO) (MATDOTPEO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388

83) Spouse's Occupational Relationship with Things (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (SPDOTTHN) (MATDOTTHN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388

84) Spouse's Occupational General Educational Development (SPDOTGED) (MATDOTGED)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388

85) Spouse's Occupation Specific Vocation Preparation (SPDOTSVP) (MATDOTSVP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388

86) Spouse's Occupational Prestige (SPDOTPRE) (MATDOTPRS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1388

87) Father's Occupational Relationship with Data (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (PADOTDAT) (DAD DOTDAT)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1239	323.303	217

88) Father's Occupational Relationship with People (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (PADOTPEO) (DAD DOTPEO)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1239	678.562	182

89) Father's Occupational Relationship with Things (See Note 7 in readme file for codes) (PADOTTHN) (DAD DOTTHN)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1239	436.161	268

90) Father's Occupational General Educational Development (PADOTGED) (DAD DOTGED)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1239	373.722	95

91) Father's Occupation Specific Vocation Preparation (PADOTSVP) (DAD DOTSVP)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1239	583.627	162

92) Father's Occupational Prestige (PADOTPRE) (DAD DOTPRS)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	1239	391.355	142

93) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? (PARTYID) (POL PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
0) STR. DEM.	236	19.0
1) DEMOCRAT	313	25.3
2) LEAN DEM.	180	14.5
3) INDEPEND.	186	15.0
4) LEAN REP.	140	11.3
5) REPUBLICAN	275	22.2
6) STR. REP.	146	11.8
7) OTHER	5	0.4
Missing	242
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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94) In 1984, you remember that Mondale ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Reagan for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election? (VOTE84) (VOTE IN 84)

	TOTAL	%
1) VOTED	905	61.1
2) DID NOT	416	28.1
3) INELIGIBLE	117	7.9
4) REFUSED	5	0.3
8) DON'T KNOW	36	2.4
9) NO ANSWER	2	0.1
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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95) IF VOTED: Did you vote for Mondale or Reagan? (PRES84) (WHO IN 84?)

	TOTAL	%
1) MONDALE	310	34.1
2) REAGAN	546	60.1
3) OTHER	11	1.2
4) REFUSED	7	0.8
5) DIDNT VOTE	5	0.6
8) DON'T KNOW	23	2.5
9) NO ANSWER	7	0.8
Missing	572
TOTAL	909	100.0

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96) IF DID NOT VOTE OR INELIGIBLE: Who would you have voted for, for President, if you had voted? (IF84WHO) (IF:WHO 84?)

	TOTAL	%
1) MONDALE	156	28.9
2) REAGAN	250	46.4
3) OTHER	38	7.1
8) DON'T KNOW	88	16.3
9) NO ANSWER	7	1.3
Missing	942
TOTAL	539	100.0

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97) I'm going to show you a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. Where would you place yourself on this scale? (POLVIEWS) (POL VIEW)

	TOTAL	%
1) EXT. LIB.	34	6.3
2) LIBERAL	176	32.7
3) LEAN LIB.	189	35.1
4) MODERATE	514	95.4
5) LEAN CON.	246	45.6
6) CONSERV.	225	41.7
7) EXT. CON.	32	5.9
8) DON'T KNOW	56	10.4
9) NO ANSWER	9	1.7
Missing	942
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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98) Spending on the space exploration program (NATSPAC) (SPACE PRG$)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	127	17.7
2) RIGHT	300	41.8
3) TOO MUCH	246	34.3
8) DON'T KNOW	41	5.7
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.6
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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99) Spending on improving and protecting the environment (NATENVIR) (ENVIRON $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	464	64.6
2) RIGHT	188	26.2
3) TOO MUCH	33	4.6
8) DON'T KNOW	29	4.0
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.6
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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100) Spending on improving and protecting the nation's health (NATHEAL) (HEALTH $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	471	65.6
2) RIGHT	198	27.6
3) TOO MUCH	23	3.2
8) DON'T KNOW	22	3.1
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.6
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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101) Spending on solving the problems of the big cities (NATCITY) (BIG CITY $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	327	45.5
2) RIGHT	209	29.1
3) TOO MUCH	72	10.0
8) DON'T KNOW	105	14.6
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.7
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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102) Spending on halting the rising crime rate (NATCRIME) (CRIME $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	486	67.7
2) RIGHT	165	23.0
3) TOO MUCH	28	3.9
8) DON'T KNOW	33	4.6
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.8
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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103) Spending on dealing with drug addiction (NATDRUG) (DRUGS $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	488	68.0
2) RIGHT	174	24.2
3) TOO MUCH	29	4.0
8) DON'T KNOW	22	3.1
9) NO ANSWER	5	0.7
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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104) Spending on improving the nation's education system (NATEDUC) (EDUCATE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	454	63.2
2) RIGHT	208	29.0
3) TOO MUCH	26	3.6
8) DON'T KNOW	23	3.2
9) NO ANSWER	7	1.0
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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105) Spending on improving the conditions of Blacks (NATRACE) (BLACK $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	248	34.5
2) RIGHT	293	40.8
3) TOO MUCH	114	15.9
8) DON'T KNOW	59	8.2
9) NO ANSWER	4	0.6
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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106) Spending on the military, armaments and defense (NATARMS) (DEFENSE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	113	15.7
2) RIGHT	285	39.7
3) TOO MUCH	274	38.2
8) DON'T KNOW	40	5.6
9) NO ANSWER	6	0.8
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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107) Spending on foreign aid (NATAID) (FOR AID $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	36	5.0
2) RIGHT	158	22.0
3) TOO MUCH	485	67.5
8) DON'T KNOW	36	5.0
9) NO ANSWER	3	0.4
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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108) Spending on welfare (NATFARE) (WELFARE $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	162	22.6
2) RIGHT	226	31.5
3) TOO MUCH	297	41.4
8) DON'T KNOW	24	3.3
9) NO ANSWER	9	1.3
Missing	763
TOTAL	718	100.0

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109) Spending on highways and bridges (NATROAD) (ROADS $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	527	35.6
2) RIGHT	758	51.2
3) TOO MUCH	111	7.5
8) DON'T KNOW	63	4.3
9) NO ANSWER	22	1.5
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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110) Spending on Social Security (NATSOC) (SOCSEC$)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	772	52.1
2) RIGHT	553	37.3
3) TOO MUCH	81	5.5
8) DON'T KNOW	61	4.1
9) NO ANSWER	14	0.9
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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111) Spending on mass transportation (NATMASS) (MASS TRAN$)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	411	27.8
2) RIGHT	721	48.7
3) TOO MUCH	145	9.8
8) DON'T KNOW	182	12.3
9) NO ANSWER	22	1.5
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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112) Spending on parks and recreation (NATPARK) (PARKS $)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	421	28.4
2) RIGHT	894	60.4
3) TOO MUCH	81	5.5
8) DON'T KNOW	72	4.9
9) NO ANSWER	13	0.9
TOTAL	1481	100.0

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113) Spending on space exploration (NATSPACY) (SPACE PR$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	147	19.3
2) RIGHT	272	35.6
3) TOO MUCH	284	37.2
8) DON'T KNOW	51	6.7
9) NO ANSWER	9	1.2
Missing	718
TOTAL	763	100.0

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114) Spending on the environment (NATENVIY) (ENVIRON$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	483	63.3
2) RIGHT	189	24.8
3) TOO MUCH	34	4.5
8) DON'T KNOW	44	5.8
9) NO ANSWER	13	1.7
Missing	718
TOTAL	763	100.0

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115) Spending on health (NATHEALY) (HEALTH $2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	514	67.4
2) RIGHT	179	23.5
3) TOO MUCH	39	5.1
8) DON'T KNOW	22	2.9
9) NO ANSWER	9	1.2
Missing	718
TOTAL	763	100.0

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116) Spending on assistance to big cities (NATCITYY) (BIG CITY$2)

	TOTAL	%
1) TOO LITTLE	161	21.1
2) RIGHT	258	33.8
3) TOO MUCH	213	27.9
8) DON'T KNOW	121	15.9
9) NO ANSWER	10	1.3
Missing	718
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