GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2


Sequential Variable List

SURVEY ADMINISTRATIVE VARIABLES
Language
inthisp is interviewer spanish, hispanic or latino
intrace1 interviewer s race1
intrace2 interviewer s race2
intrace3 interviewer s race3
spanself if this interview had only been available in english, would you...
spanint if no spanish, r could have been interviewed in english
spaneng interviews conducted in spanish or english
Residence
cshutyp06 during march-may 2006, was r resident in household or institution
cshutyp08 during april-june 2008, was r resident in household or institution
cshutyp10 during april-june 2010, was r resident in household or institution
res2006 was r living in usa during march-may 2006
res2008 was r living in usa during april-june 2008
res2010 was r living in usa during april-june 2010
res2012 was r living in usa during april-june 2012
cshutyp12 during april-june 2012, was r resident in household or institution
Version
fileversion gss data file version
ballot ballot used for interview
version version of questionnaire
issp filter for issp cases
found case was retrievable in 2012
Sampling
sampcode sampling error code
sample sampling frame and method
phase subsampling: two-phase design.
sdastrata SDA Stratum Variable for GSS
sdaclusters SDA Cluster Variable for GSS
vpsu variance primary sampling unit
vstrat variance stratum
Weights -- Sampling and Post-stratification
compwt Composite Weight
wtssnrps person post-stratification weight, nonrespondents adjusted
wtssall weight variable
wtssnr weight variable
wtss weight variable
oversamp weights for black oversamples
formwt weight deal with experimental randomization
wtssps person post-stratification weight
Ballot-form Weights for 2002, 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2018
ballotformwt
ballotformwtnr
Interviewer Characteristics and Misc
saqissp r did issp module
saqsex r did sex module
saqgene r did gene module for 2004
intid interviewer id
feeused fee given to get case
lngthinv how long was interview
intage age of interviewer
easyget how difficult was case to get
intethn race of interviewer
mode interview done in-person or over the phone
intsex sex of interviewer
feelevel amount of fees paid
intyrs years of service as an interviewer at norc
consent participation/recording consent
National Death Index (See NORC Codebook)
death r's possible vital status as of 2014