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GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2

Family Planning, Sex, and Contraception

chldidelideal number of children
Text of this Question or Item 
211. What do you think is the ideal number of children for a 
family to have?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 chldidel
0
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
7 or more		 8
as many as you want		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 1.7
27		 1.2
19		 41.1
638		 24.2
375		 18.4
286		 3.2
49		 2.8
43		 1.2
18		 6.2
97		 -
61		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 1.2
17		 2.1
30		 45.1
651		 24.0
346		 16.0
231		 2.2
32		 1.0
15		 .4
6		 8.0
116		 -
40		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 1.1
16		 1.9
28		 49.3
712		 24.0
347		 15.0
216		 1.2
17		 1.0
14		 .3
5		 6.2
89		 -
46		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 2.1
31		 3.4
49		 51.5
753		 20.4
298		 13.1
192		 1.8
27		 .8
11		 .4
6		 6.4
94		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 1.1
16		 1.9
28		 49.1
736		 23.1
347		 14.8
222		 2.5
37		 .7
11		 .8
12		 6.1
91		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 1.1
16		 1.8
26		 50.7
752		 23.8
353		 13.2
196		 2.3
34		 .9
14		 .5
8		 5.7
85		 -
48		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
1,468
1982 .9
17		 3.0
54		 51.9
934		 19.4
350		 14.4
259		 2.1
37		 1.3
24		 1.2
22		 5.8
104		 -
59		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 1.1
17		 1.7
27		 52.4
815		 23.8
370		 12.5
195		 1.5
23		 1.0
15		 .2
3		 5.8
91		 -
43		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
1,473
1985 1.1
16		 2.5
38		 56.0
840		 22.1
331		 11.0
165		 1.8
27		 .6
9		 .7
10		 4.3
64		 -
34		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 1.0
15		 1.7
24		 51.5
742		 24.9
359		 12.8
185		 1.7
25		 1.0
15		 .3
5		 4.9
70		 -
30		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
1,819
1988 1.8
17		 1.7
16		 51.2
496		 26.0
252		 11.5
111		 1.5
15		 .9
9		 .3
3		 5.1
49		 -
20		 -
493		 100.0
1,481
1989 1.1
11		 2.8
27		 55.3
536		 22.0
213		 9.2
89		 2.7
26		 .8
8		 .6
6		 5.5
53		 -
37		 -
531		 100.0
1,537
1990 1.1
10		 1.9
17		 55.8
502		 24.1
217		 10.0
90		 1.3
12		 .8
7		 .1
1		 4.8
43		 -
29		 -
444		 100.0
1,372
1991 1.1
11		 2.8
28		 54.6
537		 22.5
221		 10.5
103		 1.4
14		 .7
7		 .2
2		 6.2
61		 -
40		 -
493		 100.0
1,517
1993 1.0
10		 3.6
37		 57.9
595		 21.0
216		 8.8
90		 1.3
13		 .3
3		 .3
3		 5.9
61		 -
52		 -
526		 100.0
1,606
1994 1.4
27		 2.6
50		 55.0
1,046		 23.1
439		 9.9
189		 1.2
23		 .2
3		 .2
4		 6.3
120		 -
76		 -
1,015		 100.0
2,992
1996 1.3
24		 2.9
54		 57.0
1,072		 21.7
409		 8.6
162		 1.2
22		 .6
12		 .4
7		 6.4
120		 -
78		 -
944		 100.0
2,904
1998 1.4
25		 2.7
49		 55.8
1,005		 20.3
365		 9.1
163		 .9
17		 .6
11		 .4
8		 8.7
157		 -
71		 -
961		 100.0
2,832
2000 1.3
24		 3.6
64		 53.1
946		 24.6
439		 8.6
153		 .8
14		 .4
7		 .1
2		 7.5
134		 -
94		 -
940		 100.0
2,817
2002 1.5
13		 3.2
29		 50.0
447		 24.9
223		 9.1
81		 1.8
16		 .6
5		 .1
1		 8.8
79		 -
14		 -
1,857		 100.0
2,765
2004 1.0
9		 1.7
15		 50.8
449		 24.6
217		 10.2
90		 .8
7		 .9
8		 .5
4		 9.5
84		 -
23		 -
1,906		 100.0
2,812
2006 1.1
22		 2.2
42		 49.4
963		 25.9
506		 8.3
161		 1.2
23		 .7
14		 .3
6		 11.0
214		 -
41		 -
2,518		 100.0
4,510
2008 1.2
15		 2.5
32		 49.1
630		 25.4
326		 8.0
102		 1.3
17		 .5
6		 .2
3		 11.8
151		 -
47		 -
694		 100.0
2,023
2010 .4
6		 3.0
42		 48.7
672		 25.1
346		 8.9
123		 1.7
24		 .5
7		 .4
6		 11.2
155		 -
49		 -
614		 100.0
2,044
2012 .8
10		 2.5
31		 47.7
601		 26.8
337		 9.3
117		 1.4
17		 .6
7		 .5
6		 10.6
133		 -
43		 -
672		 100.0
1,974
2014 1.1
18		 1.6
26		 49.2
795		 25.4
410		 8.2
132		 1.5
25		 .5
8		 .2
3		 12.3
198		 -
60		 -
863		 100.0
2,538
2016 .7
13		 2.0
36		 46.3
844		 26.2
477		 10.7
194		 1.9
35		 .3
6		 .6
11		 11.3
205		 -
66		 -
980		 100.0
2,867
2018 1.2
18		 2.3
34		 45.9
691		 27.5
414		 10.1
152		 1.8
27		 .9
13		 .5
8		 9.9
149		 -
53		 -
789		 100.0
2,348
2021 1.8
49		 1.8
49		 40.0
1,076		 18.6
501		 5.9
160		 .8
22		 .3
9		 .1
3		 30.6
824		 -
0		 -
1,339		 100.0
4,032
2022 1.7
39		 2.0
47		 40.5
941		 22.9
532		 7.2
167		 1.1
25		 .3
6		 .4
9		 23.9
555		 -
0		 -
1,223		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 1.2
559		 2.3
1,048		 49.8
22,417		 23.4
10,536		 10.6
4,776		 1.6
702		 .7
327		 .4
191		 9.9
4,446		 -
1,322		 -
26,066		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
chldmoreexpect more children
Text of this Question or Item 
212. Do you expect to have any (more) children?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 chldmore
1
yes		 2
no		 3
uncertain		 4
inappropriate		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 17.8
282		 55.6
882		 5.5
87		 21.1
334		 -
0		 -
28		 100.0
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 19.1
280		 58.6
859		 3.6
53		 18.7
274		 -
0		 -
18		 100.0
1,484
1975 19.8
291		 55.9
821		 4.6
68		 19.7
289		 -
0		 -
21		 100.0
1,490
1976 19.1
282		 58.4
863		 4.5
67		 17.9
265		 -
0		 -
22		 100.0
1,499
1977 20.1
299		 66.9
998		 4.2
62		 8.9
132		 -
0		 -
39		 100.0
1,530
1978 23.0
351		 72.8
1,112		 4.0
61		 .2
3		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 24.0
441		 72.6
1,335		 3.4
63		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
21		 100.0
1,860
1983 23.8
380		 72.5
1,158		 3.7
59		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 22.3
340		 74.3
1,136		 3.4
52		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,534
1986 22.5
330		 73.9
1,085		 3.7
54		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
1		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 24.5
242		 71.3
704		 4.2
41		 .0
0		 -
493		 -
1		 100.0
1,481
1989 22.6
226		 73.9
740		 3.6
36		 .0
0		 -
531		 -
4		 100.0
1,537
1990 22.1
205		 73.9
686		 4.0
37		 .0
0		 -
444		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 21.7
221		 73.8
753		 4.5
46		 .0
0		 -
493		 -
4		 100.0
1,517
1993 21.5
230		 74.2
795		 4.3
46		 .0
0		 -
526		 -
9		 100.0
1,606
1994 20.6
104		 74.4
375		 5.0
25		 .0
0		 -
2,485		 -
3		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 21.5
4,504		 68.2
14,302		 4.1
857		 6.2
1,297		 -
51,246		 -
184		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
chldnumhow many children expected
Text of this Question or Item 
212a. How many (more)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 chldnum
1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
8 or more		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 32.5
86		 48.3
128		 12.5
33		 3.8
10		 1.5
4		 .4
1		 .0
0		 1.1
3		 -
45		 -
1,303		 100.0
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
1,504
1974 35.5
94		 42.6
113		 14.3
38		 6.0
16		 .8
2		 .4
1		 .0
0		 .4
1		 -
33		 -
1,186		 100.0
1,484
1975 36.3
102		 44.1
124		 14.9
42		 4.3
12		 .4
1		 .0
0		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
31		 -
1,178		 100.0
1,490
1976 33.7
91		 45.6
123		 14.8
40		 4.1
11		 .0
0		 1.1
3		 .7
2		 .0
0		 -
34		 -
1,195		 100.0
1,499
1977 34.6
99		 45.5
130		 12.6
36		 4.5
13		 2.1
6		 .7
2		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
52		 -
1,192		 100.0
1,530
1978 29.7
103		 47.0
163		 12.7
44		 5.8
20		 2.6
9		 1.2
4		 .0
0		 1.2
4		 -
9		 -
1,176		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
1,468
1982 35.3
153		 46.5
202		 11.1
48		 3.9
17		 1.4
6		 .9
4		 .0
0		 .9
4		 -
28		 -
1,398		 100.0
1,860
1983 29.1
109		 49.6
186		 15.2
57		 4.3
16		 .5
2		 .8
3		 .3
1		 .3
1		 -
7		 -
1,217		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
1,473
1985 31.8
104		 40.4
132		 18.7
61		 7.3
24		 .9
3		 .6
2		 .0
0		 .3
1		 -
19		 -
1,188		 100.0
1,534
1986 36.2
113		 43.6
136		 13.8
43		 4.8
15		 .6
2		 1.0
3		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
1,139		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
1,819
1988 32.4
73		 44.9
101		 14.2
32		 5.8
13		 1.3
3		 .9
2		 .4
1		 .0
0		 -
18		 -
1,238		 100.0
1,481
1989 28.8
61		 49.5
105		 13.2
28		 6.6
14		 1.4
3		 .5
1		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
18		 -
1,307		 100.0
1,537
1990 25.1
49		 49.2
96		 17.9
35		 5.1
10		 1.5
3		 .5
1		 .0
0		 .5
1		 -
10		 -
1,167		 100.0
1,372
1991 35.9
75		 39.2
82		 16.3
34		 5.7
12		 1.0
2		 1.4
3		 .0
0		 .5
1		 -
16		 -
1,292		 100.0
1,517
1993 36.9
80		 38.7
84		 18.9
41		 3.7
8		 1.4
3		 .0
0		 .5
1		 .0
0		 -
22		 -
1,367		 100.0
1,606
1994 36.0
36		 42.0
42		 16.0
16		 6.0
6		 .0
0		 .0
0		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
7		 -
2,885		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 33.1
1,428		 45.1
1,947		 14.5
628		 5.0
217		 1.1
49		 .7
30		 .1
5		 .4
16		 -
368		 -
67,702		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
chldsoonchildren expected in 5 years
Text of this Question or Item 
212b. How many (more) in the next five years?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 chldsoon
0
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 14.2
33		 50.9
118		 31.5
73		 2.6
6		 .0
0		 .9
2		 -
0		 -
1,303		 -
78		 100.0
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 21.2
50		 46.6
110		 28.4
67		 2.1
5		 1.3
3		 .4
1		 -
24		 -
1,186		 -
38		 100.0
1,484
1975 15.5
40		 55.8
144		 27.1
70		 1.6
4		 .0
0		 .0
0		 -
18		 -
1,178		 -
36		 100.0
1,490
1976 24.5
61		 48.6
121		 24.5
61		 2.0
5		 .4
1		 .0
0		 -
21		 -
1,195		 -
34		 100.0
1,499
1977 20.7
56		 47.6
129		 28.0
76		 2.6
7		 .7
2		 .4
1		 -
10		 -
1,192		 -
57		 100.0
1,530
1978 17.8
58		 49.2
160		 30.5
99		 1.5
5		 .3
1		 .6
2		 -
9		 -
1,176		 -
22		 100.0
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 26.7
108		 44.2
179		 24.9
101		 3.7
15		 .5
2		 .0
0		 -
15		 -
1,398		 -
42		 100.0
1,860
1983 14.4
53		 53.0
195		 28.3
104		 3.8
14		 .5
2		 .0
0		 -
5		 -
1,217		 -
9		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 19.6
459		 49.3
1,156		 27.8
651		 2.6
61		 .5
11		 .3
6		 -
102		 -
69,628		 -
316		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pillbirth control information
Text of this Question or Item 
213a. In some places in the United States, it is not legal to 
supply birth control information. How do you feel about this - 
do you think birth control information should be available to 
anyone who wants it, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pill
1
available		 2
not available		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 92.2
1,354		 7.8
115		 -
15		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 91.4
1,331		 8.6
126		 -
31		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 92.5
1,389		 7.5
112		 -
24		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 91.8
1,664		 8.2
148		 -
45		 -
0		 -
3		 100.0
1,860
1983 91.9
1,441		 8.1
127		 -
29		 -
0		 -
2		 100.0
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 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
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
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 92.0
7,179		 8.0
628		 -
144		 -
64,427		 -
12		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
teenpillbirth control information to teens
Text of this Question or Item 
213b. Do you think birth control information should be 
avaialable to teenagers who want it, or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 teenpill
1
available		 2
not available		 3
depends on age		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 79.8
1,145		 19.9
286		 .2
3		 -
37		 -
0		 -
13		 100.0
1,484
1975 80.8
1,167		 19.2
278		 .0
0		 -
38		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 83.7
1,249		 16.3
244		 .0
0		 -
30		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 87.5
1,580		 12.5
225		 .0
0		 -
50		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,860
1983 87.2
1,354		 12.8
199		 .0
0		 -
39		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 84.0
6,495		 15.9
1,232		 .0
3		 -
194		 -
64,427		 -
39		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pillokybirth control to teenagers 14-16 (form 2)
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pilloky
1
strongly agree		 2
agree		 3
disagree		 4
strongly disagree		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 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 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
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 21.9
146		 32.3
216		 24.9
166		 21.0
140		 -
12		 -
1,342		 -
1		 100.0
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
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
0		 -
3,544
COL TOTAL 21.9
146		 32.3
216		 24.9
166		 21.0
140		 -
12		 -
71,709		 -
1		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pillokbirth control to teenagers 14-16
Text of this Question or Item 
213c. Do you strongly agree, agree, or strongly disagree that 
methods of birth control should be available to teenagers 
between the ages of 14 and 16 if their parents do not approve?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pillok
1
strongly agree		 2
agree		 3
disagree		 4
strongly disagree		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 22.9
327		 35.1
501		 25.3
361		 16.7
238		 -
38		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 28.2
266		 30.5
287		 23.4
220		 17.9
169		 -
45		 -
493		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 27.7
270		 27.3
266		 24.9
243		 20.2
197		 -
28		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 28.2
251		 32.1
286		 23.6
210		 16.2
144		 -
36		 -
444		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 27.8
277		 34.4
343		 20.3
202		 17.5
174		 -
27		 -
493		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 26.9
279		 31.3
325		 23.3
242		 18.4
191		 -
36		 -
526		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 27.1
519		 30.4
583		 21.6
415		 20.9
400		 -
50		 -
1,015		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 29.7
564		 30.9
587		 20.9
396		 18.5
352		 -
57		 -
944		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 27.1
488		 30.6
552		 21.1
380		 21.2
381		 -
67		 -
961		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 28.8
525		 30.7
560		 19.8
362		 20.8
379		 -
45		 -
940		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 30.9
274		 26.8
238		 19.7
175		 22.6
201		 -
19		 -
1,857		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 24.9
220		 30.8
273		 23.8
211		 20.5
181		 -
21		 -
1,906		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 25.7
502		 29.0
568		 24.4
477		 20.9
409		 -
33		 -
2,518		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 24.1
153		 32.0
203		 21.1
134		 22.7
144		 -
10		 -
1,375		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 25.4
356		 33.2
466		 25.1
352		 16.4
230		 -
24		 -
614		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 23.6
300		 33.2
421		 24.5
311		 18.7
237		 -
27		 -
672		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 25.4
415		 32.8
536		 24.5
401		 17.3
283		 -
35		 -
863		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 27.5
508		 33.3
614		 23.9
440		 15.3
282		 -
33		 -
979		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 29.1
443		 32.7
498		 23.7
361		 14.4
219		 -
31		 -
789		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 35.2
947		 32.9
885		 18.8
505		 13.2
354		 -
7		 -
1,317		 -
0		 -
17		 100.0
4,032
2022 36.9
861		 34.1
796		 18.0
420		 10.9
255		 -
32		 -
1,168		 -
3		 -
9		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 28.4
8,745		 31.8
9,788		 22.2
6,818		 17.6
5,420		 -
701		 -
40,810		 -
82		 -
26		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
sexeducsex education in public schools
Text of this Question or Item 
214. Would you be for or against sex education in the public 
schools?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 sexeduc
1
favor		 2
oppose		 3
depends on age/grade (vol.)		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 81.7
1,169		 17.7
253		 .6
9		 -
50		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 79.3
1,136		 20.7
297		 .0
0		 -
55		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 78.7
1,174		 21.3
318		 .0
0		 -
32		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 84.7
1,524		 15.3
276		 .0
0		 -
57		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 86.0
1,334		 14.0
217		 .0
0		 -
44		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 84.1
1,252		 15.9
236		 .0
0		 -
38		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 84.0
1,199		 16.0
228		 .0
0		 -
41		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 87.0
833		 13.0
124		 .0
0		 -
27		 -
493		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 87.4
847		 12.6
122		 .0
0		 -
34		 -
531		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 89.9
809		 10.1
91		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
444		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 87.8
870		 12.2
121		 .0
0		 -
31		 -
493		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 84.8
890		 15.2
159		 .0
0		 -
28		 -
526		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 87.6
1,671		 12.4
237		 .0
0		 -
57		 -
1,015		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 87.4
1,666		 12.6
241		 .0
0		 -
47		 -
944		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 87.0
1,585		 13.0
236		 .0
0		 -
42		 -
961		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 87.3
1,592		 12.7
232		 .0
0		 -
44		 -
940		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 88.4
787		 11.6
103		 .0
0		 -
18		 -
1,857		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 90.3
806		 9.7
87		 .0
0		 -
11		 -
1,906		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 89.3
1,753		 10.7
209		 .0
0		 -
29		 -
2,518		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 90.9
1,184		 9.1
119		 .0
0		 -
24		 -
694		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 89.6
1,263		 10.4
147		 .0
0		 -
15		 -
614		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 90.8
1,157		 9.2
117		 .0
0		 -
22		 -
672		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 91.1
1,510		 8.9
148		 .0
0		 -
14		 -
863		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 92.2
1,722		 7.8
146		 .0
0		 -
19		 -
980		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 91.4
1,409		 8.6
133		 .0
0		 -
16		 -
789		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 91.1
2,450		 8.9
238		 .0
0		 -
8		 -
1,320		 -
2		 -
14		 100.0
4,032
2022 87.5
2,047		 12.5
292		 .0
0		 -
27		 -
1,168		 -
2		 -
8		 100.0
3,544
COL TOTAL 87.4
35,639		 12.6
5,127		 .0
9		 -
854		 -
30,636		 -
103		 -
22		 100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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