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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Health and Happiness

happygeneral happiness
Text of this Question or Item 
157. Taken all together, how would you say things are these days 
- would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not 
too happy?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 happy
1
very happy		 2
pretty happy		 3
not too happy		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 30.3
486		 53.2
855		 16.5
265		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 35.9
538		 51.1
766		 13.1
196		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 37.9
561		 49.0
725		 13.1
194		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 32.9
488		 54.1
803		 13.1
194		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 34.1
511		 53.4
800		 12.5
188		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 34.8
532		 53.2
813		 11.9
182		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 34.3
521		 56.1
851		 9.6
145		 -
0		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 33.9
496		 52.7
771		 13.3
195		 -
1		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 30.6
567		 54.9
1,019		 14.5
269		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 31.2
490		 56.1
882		 12.8
201		 -
0		 -
0		 -
26		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 34.7
502		 52.3
756		 12.9
187		 -
1		 -
0		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 28.6
438		 60.0
918		 11.4
174		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 32.3
468		 56.3
816		 11.4
165		 -
0		 -
0		 -
21		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 29.1
518		 57.5
1,023		 13.4
239		 -
0		 -
0		 -
39		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 34.0
498		 56.8
832		 9.3
136		 -
0		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 32.6
498		 57.7
880		 9.7
148		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 33.4
455		 57.6
784		 9.0
122		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 31.1
467		 58.0
872		 11.0
165		 -
0		 -
0		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 31.6
506		 57.3
917		 11.1
178		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 28.8
857		 59.0
1,756		 12.2
364		 -
1		 -
0		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 30.4
877		 57.5
1,659		 12.1
349		 -
1		 -
0		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 31.8
891		 56.1
1,575		 12.1
340		 -
2		 -
0		 -
24		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 31.7
881		 57.7
1,603		 10.6
293		 -
1		 -
0		 -
39		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 30.3
415		 57.3
784		 12.4
170		 -
1		 -
1,393		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 31.3
419		 55.2
738		 13.5
180		 -
2		 -
1,472		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 30.8
920		 56.1
1,676		 13.1
390		 -
6		 -
1,518		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 29.7
599		 54.6
1,100		 15.7
316		 -
2		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 26.4
538		 58.1
1,184		 15.5
317		 -
2		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 30.2
593		 55.7
1,094		 14.1
277		 -
6		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 31.1
786		 55.5
1,403		 13.5
341		 -
6		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 28.2
806		 56.0
1,601		 15.8
452		 -
3		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 29.9
701		 55.8
1,307		 14.3
336		 -
4		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 19.5
783		 57.5
2,308		 23.0
923		 -
1		 -
0		 -
1		 -
16		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 30.6
19,606		 56.0
35,871		 13.4
8,591		 -
40		 -
4,383		 -
339		 -
16		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
hapmarhappiness of marriage
Text of this Question or Item 
158. Taking all things together, how would you describe your 
marriage?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 hapmar
1
very happy		 2
pretty happy		 3
not too happy		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 67.8
727		 29.6
317		 2.6
28		 -
1		 -
428		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 69.1
732		 27.4
290		 3.5
37		 -
2		 -
419		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 67.4
671		 29.8
297		 2.7
27		 -
2		 -
488		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 66.8
650		 30.8
300		 2.4
23		 -
0		 -
525		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 65.5
632		 30.9
298		 3.6
35		 -
5		 -
555		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 65.2
622		 32.2
307		 2.6
25		 -
1		 -
571		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 67.9
599		 29.3
258		 2.8
25		 -
2		 -
579		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 63.7
625		 33.2
326		 3.1
30		 -
4		 -
867		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 62.4
600		 34.3
330		 3.2
31		 -
0		 -
634		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 65.6
541		 31.4
259		 3.0
25		 -
0		 -
644		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 56.5
488		 40.1
346		 3.4
29		 -
1		 -
663		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 63.1
517		 33.5
274		 3.4
28		 -
1		 -
644		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 63.4
573		 33.7
305		 2.9
26		 -
0		 -
903		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 62.5
492		 34.1
268		 3.4
27		 -
0		 -
693		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 60.5
508		 37.0
311		 2.5
21		 -
3		 -
690		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 64.6
468		 33.1
240		 2.2
16		 -
1		 -
643		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 63.2
506		 33.5
268		 3.2
26		 -
1		 -
713		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 61.8
527		 35.3
301		 2.9
25		 -
3		 -
747		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 60.6
927		 36.3
555		 3.1
47		 -
4		 -
1,451		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 61.9
854		 35.9
495		 2.2
30		 -
4		 -
1,514		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 63.9
855		 33.3
445		 2.8
37		 -
1		 -
1,486		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 62.4
789		 34.3
434		 3.2
41		 -
6		 -
1,538		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 61.4
370		 35.7
215		 3.0
18		 -
1		 -
2,161		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 61.7
417		 34.6
234		 3.7
25		 -
0		 -
2,130		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 61.1
861		 36.3
512		 2.6
37		 -
1		 -
3,094		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 61.5
596		 35.4
343		 3.1
30		 -
1		 -
1,046		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 61.4
544		 35.4
314		 3.2
28		 -
2		 -
1,152		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 65.7
589		 31.4
282		 2.9
26		 -
0		 -
1,074		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 59.8
691		 36.8
425		 3.4
39		 -
2		 -
1,376		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 60.3
726		 35.7
430		 4.0
48		 -
1		 -
1,654		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 64.3
638		 32.7
324		 3.0
30		 -
1		 -
1,348		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 61.0
1,211		 35.3
701		 3.7
74		 -
0		 -
2,031		 -
3		 -
12		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 63.1
20,546		 33.8
11,004		 3.1
994		 -
51		 -
36,074		 -
165		 -
12		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
healthcondition of health
Text of this Question or Item 
159. Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, 
good, fair, or poor?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 health
1
excellent		 2
good		 3
fair		 4
poor		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 30.0
483		 44.8
722		 19.9
321		 5.3
86		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 31.9
479		 39.9
599		 21.0
315		 7.1
107		 -
1		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 32.8
486		 39.8
589		 21.2
314		 6.1
91		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 32.4
482		 39.8
592		 21.4
319		 6.4
96		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 31.3
469		 42.0
629		 19.8
296		 6.9
104		 -
1		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 31.8
485		 40.9
624		 20.5
313		 6.9
105		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 31.8
466		 42.0
616		 19.6
288		 6.5
96		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 30.6
569		 41.7
775		 20.0
371		 7.7
143		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 29.9
437		 47.7
697		 17.7
258		 4.7
69		 -
1		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 33.5
513		 42.3
647		 17.6
269		 6.6
101		 -
1		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 32.8
596		 43.0
780		 18.7
339		 5.6
101		 -
1		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 30.7
300		 45.1
440		 17.8
174		 6.4
62		 -
0		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 33.2
342		 44.7
460		 17.8
183		 4.3
44		 -
3		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 31.2
285		 45.8
419		 17.7
162		 5.3
48		 -
2		 -
455		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 31.3
309		 44.5
440		 19.8
196		 4.4
43		 -
0		 -
524		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 31.7
339		 45.5
487		 16.6
178		 6.3
67		 -
1		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 31.4
627		 46.7
931		 17.3
345		 4.6
91		 -
0		 -
996		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 31.0
749		 49.1
1,187		 16.0
388		 3.9
95		 -
2		 -
472		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 31.0
874		 47.7
1,345		 16.5
466		 4.8
136		 -
2		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 30.2
702		 47.5
1,103		 17.0
394		 5.4
125		 -
2		 -
478		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 30.8
568		 46.2
854		 17.4
322		 5.6
103		 -
4		 -
911		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 30.6
415		 48.0
650		 17.3
234		 4.1
56		 -
0		 -
1,457		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 27.8
976		 46.7
1,641		 20.0
704		 5.5
195		 -
1		 -
989		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 25.3
342		 48.3
653		 21.0
284		 5.3
72		 -
1		 -
671		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 25.4
325		 46.1
589		 22.7
290		 5.8
74		 -
2		 -
763		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 26.8
350		 45.8
598		 21.1
275		 6.4
83		 -
1		 -
666		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 25.8
441		 46.9
802		 19.9
340		 7.4
127		 -
4		 -
824		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 22.2
418		 48.8
919		 22.8
430		 6.3
118		 -
0		 -
979		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 22.9
359		 49.1
771		 22.6
355		 5.4
84		 -
5		 -
774		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 20.8
835		 56.3
2,264		 19.2
773		 3.8
151		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 29.1
15,021		 46.2
23,823		 19.2
9,896		 5.6
2,873		 -
35		 -
17,104		 -
90		 -
4		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
lifeis life exciting or dull
Text of this Question or Item 
160. In general, do you find life exciting, pretty routine, or 
dull?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 life
1
exciting		 2
routine		 3
dull		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 45.5
675		 49.4
733		 5.1
76		 -
5		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 43.5
627		 51.8
747		 4.7
68		 -
8		 -
0		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 44.7
660		 51.6
761		 3.7
54		 -
9		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 44.4
664		 48.9
731		 6.8
101		 -
7		 -
0		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 46.0
672		 48.4
708		 5.6
82		 -
6		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 43.1
795		 50.2
926		 6.6
122		 -
9		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 46.8
684		 48.2
704		 5.0
73		 -
5		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 47.9
727		 45.6
692		 6.5
98		 -
13		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 44.0
778		 51.5
911		 4.6
81		 -
10		 -
0		 -
39		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 45.1
428		 50.0
475		 4.9
47		 -
7		 -
504		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 44.5
453		 50.1
510		 5.3
54		 -
3		 -
504		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 45.0
408		 50.1
454		 5.0
45		 -
5		 -
455		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 44.3
434		 51.5
505		 4.2
41		 -
8		 -
524		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 46.5
496		 47.0
502		 6.5
69		 -
4		 -
531		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 47.4
938		 48.4
958		 4.1
82		 -
12		 -
996		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 49.9
951		 45.9
873		 4.2
80		 -
14		 -
981		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 45.1
838		 49.4
919		 5.5
103		 -
16		 -
950		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 46.4
853		 48.7
895		 4.9
90		 -
16		 -
956		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 52.1
468		 44.2
397		 3.7
33		 -
26		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 50.6
451		 45.3
404		 4.1
37		 -
6		 -
1,914		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 49.8
984		 45.0
888		 5.2
102		 -
28		 -
2,507		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 48.4
647		 46.8
626		 4.8
64		 -
14		 -
671		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 50.5
639		 44.3
561		 5.2
66		 -
11		 -
763		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 51.9
672		 43.4
562		 4.8
62		 -
11		 -
666		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 50.3
855		 44.9
763		 4.8
82		 -
14		 -
824		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 50.5
945		 44.6
835		 5.0
93		 -
12		 -
980		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 49.3
766		 46.1
717		 4.6
72		 -
18		 -
774		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 36.0
962		 58.9
1,571		 5.1
136		 -
1		 -
1,357		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 46.5
19,470		 48.5
20,328		 5.0
2,113		 -
298		 -
26,402		 -
230		 -
5		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
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