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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Pornography

porninfmaterials provide info about sex
Text of this Question or Item 
221. The next questions are about pornography - books, movies, 
magazines, and photographs that show or describe sex activities. 
I'm going to read some opinions about the effects of looking at 
or reading such sexual materials. As I read each one, please 
tell me if you think sexual materials do or do not have that 
effect: a. Sexual materials provide information about sex.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 porninf
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 65.5
928		 34.5
488		 -
83		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 68.1
925		 31.9
434		 -
127		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
1,490
1976 60.8
844		 39.2
544		 -
105		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 65.3
939		 34.7
498		 -
92		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,532
1980 62.9
854		 37.1
504		 -
107		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 63.0
953		 37.0
559		 -
79		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
1,599
1984 60.6
842		 39.4
547		 -
74		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 60.1
836		 39.9
555		 -
75		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
1,470
1987 66.4
1,124		 33.6
568		 -
118		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
1,819
1988 62.4
580		 37.6
350		 -
63		 -
484		 -
4		 100.0
1,481
1989 59.9
586		 40.1
392		 -
52		 -
502		 -
5		 100.0
1,537
1990 59.7
502		 40.3
339		 -
56		 -
473		 -
2		 100.0
1,372
1991 59.3
563		 40.7
386		 -
66		 -
500		 -
2		 100.0
1,517
1993 57.8
573		 42.2
419		 -
55		 -
549		 -
10		 100.0
1,606
1994 62.2
605		 37.8
367		 -
51		 -
1,965		 -
4		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 62.6
11,654		 37.4
6,950		 -
1,203		 -
48,960		 -
79		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
pornmorlmaterials lead to breakdown in morals
Text of this Question or Item 
221. The next questions are about pornography - books, movies, 
magazines, and photographs that show or describe sex activities. 
I'm going to read some opinions about the effects of looking at 
or reading such sexual materials. As I read each one, please 
tell me if you think sexual materials do or do not have that 
effect: b. Sexual materials lead to breakdown of morals.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornmorl
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 56.1
794		 43.9
622		 -
84		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 56.5
765		 43.5
588		 -
134		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,490
1976 59.4
819		 40.6
560		 -
111		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 60.0
870		 40.0
581		 -
78		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,532
1980 64.9
881		 35.1
477		 -
103		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 62.0
933		 38.0
573		 -
83		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
1,599
1984 65.1
903		 34.9
484		 -
75		 -
0		 -
11		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 65.7
910		 34.3
475		 -
78		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,470
1987 63.6
1,073		 36.4
613		 -
124		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
1,819
1988 65.5
616		 34.5
325		 -
51		 -
484		 -
5		 100.0
1,481
1989 66.6
643		 33.4
323		 -
62		 -
502		 -
7		 100.0
1,537
1990 65.6
547		 34.4
287		 -
64		 -
473		 -
1		 100.0
1,372
1991 64.1
606		 35.9
340		 -
69		 -
500		 -
2		 100.0
1,517
1993 67.8
671		 32.2
318		 -
58		 -
549		 -
10		 100.0
1,606
1994 61.1
582		 38.9
370		 -
71		 -
1,965		 -
4		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 62.6
11,613		 37.4
6,936		 -
1,245		 -
48,960		 -
92		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
pornrapematerials lead to rape
Text of this Question or Item 
221. The next questions are about pornography - books, movies, 
magazines, and photographs that show or describe sex activities. 
I'm going to read some opinions about the effects of looking at 
or reading such sexual materials. As I read each one, please 
tell me if you think sexual materials do or do not have that 
effect: c. Sexual materials lead people to commit rape.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornrape
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 53.8
748		 46.2
642		 -
105		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 57.8
772		 42.2
563		 -
149		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,490
1976 58.0
787		 42.0
569		 -
136		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 61.2
867		 38.8
549		 -
112		 -
0		 -
4		 100.0
1,532
1980 59.5
790		 40.5
538		 -
134		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 59.6
880		 40.4
596		 -
113		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
1,599
1984 59.8
806		 40.2
542		 -
114		 -
0		 -
11		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 61.0
830		 39.0
530		 -
101		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
1,470
1987 58.7
963		 41.3
677		 -
168		 -
0		 -
11		 100.0
1,819
1988 61.4
558		 38.6
351		 -
80		 -
484		 -
8		 100.0
1,481
1989 64.5
616		 35.5
339		 -
74		 -
502		 -
6		 100.0
1,537
1990 63.1
507		 36.9
297		 -
94		 -
473		 -
1		 100.0
1,372
1991 58.8
532		 41.2
372		 -
111		 -
500		 -
2		 100.0
1,517
1993 62.9
596		 37.1
351		 -
100		 -
549		 -
10		 100.0
1,606
1994 53.5
491		 46.5
426		 -
104		 -
1,965		 -
6		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 59.4
10,743		 40.6
7,342		 -
1,695		 -
48,960		 -
106		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
pornoutmaterials provide outlet
Text of this Question or Item 
221. The next questions are about pornography - books, movies, 
magazines, and photographs that show or describe sex activities. 
I'm going to read some opinions about the effects of looking at 
or reading such sexual materials. As I read each one, please 
tell me if you think sexual materials do or do not have that 
effect: d. Sexual materials provide an outlet for bottled-up 
impulses
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornout
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 60.8
820		 39.2
528		 -
151		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 66.9
836		 33.1
413		 -
236		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,490
1976 66.0
829		 34.0
427		 -
235		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 66.9
899		 33.1
445		 -
183		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,532
1980 68.8
865		 31.2
393		 -
204		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 64.5
911		 35.5
501		 -
176		 -
0		 -
11		 100.0
1,599
1984 69.0
887		 31.0
399		 -
177		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 66.1
870		 33.9
447		 -
145		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
1,470
1987 69.2
1,075		 30.8
479		 -
253		 -
0		 -
12		 100.0
1,819
1988 64.8
557		 35.2
303		 -
132		 -
484		 -
5		 100.0
1,481
1989 69.5
617		 30.5
271		 -
141		 -
502		 -
6		 100.0
1,537
1990 68.8
528		 31.2
239		 -
129		 -
473		 -
3		 100.0
1,372
1991 64.9
567		 35.1
307		 -
139		 -
500		 -
4		 100.0
1,517
1993 69.7
634		 30.3
275		 -
138		 -
549		 -
10		 100.0
1,606
1994 66.0
587		 34.0
303		 -
132		 -
1,965		 -
5		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 66.7
11,482		 33.3
5,730		 -
2,571		 -
48,960		 -
103		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
pornlawfeelings about pornography laws
Text of this Question or Item 
222. Which of these statements comes closest to your feelings 
about pornography laws: 1. There should be laws against the 
distribution of pornography whatever the age. 2. There should be 
laws against the distribution of pornography to persons under 
18. 3. There should be no laws forbidding the distribution of 
pornography.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornlaw
1
there should be laws against the distribution of pornography whatever the age		 2
there should be laws against the distribution of pornography to persons under 18		 3
there should be no laws forbidding the distribution of pornography		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 42.6
626		 48.0
705		 9.4
138		 -
29		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 40.9
602		 48.2
709		 10.9
160		 -
18		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 40.9
599		 50.9
745		 8.3
121		 -
31		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 43.6
661		 49.0
743		 7.3
111		 -
16		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 41.2
591		 52.6
755		 6.3
90		 -
32		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 41.7
656		 53.8
847		 4.5
71		 -
21		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 41.1
595		 54.6
790		 4.2
61		 -
18		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 43.0
626		 53.3
776		 3.6
53		 -
14		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 38.2
681		 57.4
1,023		 4.4
78		 -
29		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 44.0
429		 51.2
499		 4.8
47		 -
19		 -
484		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 40.9
416		 54.2
552		 4.9
50		 -
14		 -
502		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 41.2
365		 53.2
471		 5.6
50		 -
13		 -
473		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 40.1
401		 55.9
558		 4.0
40		 -
15		 -
500		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 42.1
438		 54.6
568		 3.3
34		 -
14		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 37.1
736		 59.9
1,189		 3.0
59		 -
15		 -
981		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 37.9
720		 58.3
1,109		 3.8
72		 -
21		 -
979		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 38.2
720		 58.0
1,094		 3.9
73		 -
19		 -
921		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 35.9
670		 60.9
1,136		 3.2
59		 -
21		 -
921		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 38.0
343		 56.8
512		 5.2
47		 -
6		 -
1,853		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 39.0
339		 56.7
493		 4.3
37		 -
4		 -
1,936		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 39.4
775		 57.2
1,125		 3.4
67		 -
19		 -
2,521		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 33.8
460		 62.4
848		 3.8
51		 -
6		 -
658		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 31.9
436		 64.0
874		 4.0
55		 -
9		 -
667		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 34.4
455		 62.4
825		 3.3
43		 -
12		 -
636		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 33.6
563		 62.2
1,042		 4.2
71		 -
8		 -
851		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 31.5
611		 64.2
1,244		 4.3
83		 -
12		 -
911		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 31.7
492		 63.1
978		 5.2
80		 -
10		 -
785		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 25.9
686		 68.9
1,828		 5.2
138		 -
2		 -
1,361		 -
0		 -
17		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 37.6
15,692		 57.5
24,038		 4.9
2,039		 -
447		 -
26,510		 -
103		 -
17		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
xmovieseen x-rated movie in last year
Text of this Question or Item 
223a. Have you seen an x-rated movie in the last year?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 xmovie
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 25.4
378		 74.6
1,113		 -
9		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 18.9
280		 81.1
1,202		 -
7		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 18.2
272		 81.8
1,220		 -
3		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 15.0
228		 85.0
1,296		 -
8		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 16.0
234		 84.0
1,228		 -
5		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 19.6
311		 80.4
1,277		 -
7		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 23.6
345		 76.4
1,119		 -
2		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 24.8
362		 75.2
1,098		 -
6		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 29.9
541		 70.1
1,267		 -
6		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 26.7
265		 73.3
727		 -
5		 -
484		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 22.8
234		 77.2
792		 -
5		 -
502		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 23.0
206		 77.0
688		 -
4		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 23.6
239		 76.4
772		 -
2		 -
500		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 19.2
202		 80.8
848		 -
4		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 22.2
331		 77.8
1,163		 -
4		 -
1,487		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 26.4
503		 73.6
1,405		 -
12		 -
979		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 23.8
452		 76.2
1,444		 -
11		 -
921		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 24.2
456		 75.8
1,429		 -
5		 -
921		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 24.1
219		 75.9
690		 -
1		 -
1,853		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 25.6
224		 74.4
651		 -
0		 -
1,936		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 22.3
442		 77.7
1,541		 -
4		 -
2,521		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 24.6
333		 75.4
1,022		 -
7		 -
658		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 25.1
344		 74.9
1,025		 -
4		 -
667		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 24.9
332		 75.1
1,002		 -
3		 -
636		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 24.2
407		 75.8
1,273		 -
3		 -
851		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 27.6
537		 72.4
1,409		 -
4		 -
911		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 27.8
432		 72.2
1,122		 -
5		 -
785		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 30.4
808		 69.6
1,848		 -
1		 -
1,360		 -
1		 -
14		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 23.8
9,917		 76.2
31,671		 -
137		 -
27,015		 -
92		 -
14		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
xmovie1seen porn film (theater or vcr) last yr
Text of this Question or Item 
223b. Have you seen an x-rated movie either in a movie theater 
or on a VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) in the last year?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 xmovie1
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 22.5
113		 77.5
390		 -
1		 -
2,486		 -
2		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 22.5
113		 77.5
390		 -
1		 -
68,340		 -
2		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
pornimpimportance of pornography issue to r
Text of this Question or Item 
224a. How important is the pornography issue to you?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornimp
1
ONE OF MOST IMP		 2
IMPORTANT		 3
NOT VERY IMP		 4
NOT IMP AT ALL		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 11.2
161		 33.4
481		 40.0
577		 15.5
223		 -
17		 -
0		 -
14		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 11.2
161		 33.4
481		 40.0
577		 15.5
223		 -
17		 -
67,373		 -
14		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
porninfohow much info does r have on porn issue
Text of this Question or Item 
224b. How much information do you have about the pornography 
issue?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 porninfo
1
ALL INFO R NEEDS		 2
MOST INFO		 3
SOME INFO		 4
VERY LITTLE INFO		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 14.6
209		 21.1
303		 37.8
542		 26.6
381		 -
18		 -
0		 -
20		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 14.6
209		 21.1
303		 37.8
542		 26.6
381		 -
18		 -
67,373		 -
20		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
pornfirmhow firm is r's opinion on porn issue
Text of this Question or Item 
224c. How firm are you about (your opinion on/the way you feel 
about) pornography?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pornfirm
1
CHANGE VERY LIKELY		 2
SOMEWHAT LIKELY		 3
SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY		 4
CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 2.6
37		 14.4
205		 29.3
417		 53.7
765		 -
26		 -
0		 -
23		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 2.6
37		 14.4
205		 29.3
417		 53.7
765		 -
26		 -
67,373		 -
23		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
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