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GSS 1972 - 2002 cumulative file

Father's Employment

PAOCC16

FATHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

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FATHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 1-984)

Summary Statistics
Min =	1	Mean =	531.693
Max =	984	Std. Dev. =	254.199
Median =	551	Variance =	64,617.081
(Based on 22,300 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data code:	0

PAPRES16

FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

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FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 9-82)

Summary Statistics
Min =	9	Mean =	39.533
Max =	82	Std. Dev. =	12.601
Median =	41	Variance =	158.794
(Based on 22,300 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data code:	0

PAWRKSLF

FATHER SELF-EMP. OR WORKED FOR SOMEBODY

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FATHER SELF-EMP. OR WORKED FOR SOMEBODY

Percent	N	Value	Label
30.8	11,252	1	SELF-EMPLOYED
69.2	25,265	2	SOMEONE ELSE
	6,614	0	M NAP
	124	8	M DK
	443	9	M NA
100.0	43,698		Total

Summary Statistics
Min =	1	Mean =	1.692
Max =	2	Std. Dev. =	.462
Median =	2	Variance =	.213
(Based on 36,517 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,8,9

PAIND16

FATHERS INDUSTRY CODE (1970)

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FATHERS INDUSTRY CODE (1970)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 17-937)

Summary Statistics
Min =	17	Mean =	340.408
Max =	937	Std. Dev. =	312.197
Median =	228	Variance =	97,466.746
(Based on 22,277 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data code:	0

PAOCC80

FATHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)

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FATHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 3-889)

Summary Statistics
Min =	3	Mean =	448.818
Max =	889	Std. Dev. =	268.123
Median =	473	Variance =	71,890.165
(Based on 17,709 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,998,999

PAPRES80

FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

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FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 17-86)

Summary Statistics
Min =	17	Mean =	43.110
Max =	86	Std. Dev. =	12.345
Median =	40	Variance =	152.411
(Based on 17,709 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data code:	0

PAIND80

FATHERS INDUSTRY CODE (1980)

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FATHERS INDUSTRY CODE (1980)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 10-990)

Summary Statistics
Min =	10	Mean =	392.177
Max =	990	Std. Dev. =	315.037
Median =	351	Variance =	99,248.149
(Based on 17,874 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,998,999

Mother's Employment

MAOCC80

MOTHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)

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MOTHERS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1980)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 3-889)

Summary Statistics
Min =	3	Mean =	384.492
Max =	889	Std. Dev. =	226.605
Median =	355	Variance =	51,349.716
(Based on 8,201 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,998,999

MAPRES80

MOTHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

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MOTHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 17-86)

Summary Statistics
Min =	17	Mean =	40.654
Max =	86	Std. Dev. =	13.702
Median =	39	Variance =	187.738
(Based on 8,201 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data code:	0

MAWRKSLF

MOTHER SELF-EMP. OR WORKED FOR SOMEBODY

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MOTHER SELF-EMP. OR WORKED FOR SOMEBODY

Percent	N	Value	Label
11.9	985	1	SELF-EMPLOYED
88.1	7,312	2	SOMEONE ELSE
	35,244	0	M NAP
	10	8	M DK
	147	9	M NA
100.0	43,698		Total

Summary Statistics
Min =	1	Mean =	1.881
Max =	2	Std. Dev. =	.323
Median =	2	Variance =	.105
(Based on 8,297 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,8,9

MAIND80

MOTHERS INDUSTRY CODE (1980)

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MOTHERS INDUSTRY CODE (1980)

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 1-998)

Summary Statistics
Min =	1	Mean =	621.464
Max =	998	Std. Dev. =	259.684
Median =	712	Variance =	67,435.839
(Based on 8,153 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,990,999

Family Composition

SIBS

NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS

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NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Percent	N	Value	Label
5.2	2,254	0
15.8	6,865	1
18.0	7,838	2
15.6	6,796	3
11.6	5,032	4
8.6	3,740	5
6.5	2,836	6
5.8	2,522	7
3.7	1,630	8
2.8	1,227	9
1.9	836	10
1.6	676	11
1.0	445	12
0.7	300	13
0.4	162	14
0.3	111	15
0.2	78	16
0.1	32	17
0.1	28	18
0.1	22	19
0.1	24	20
0.1	43	21
0.0	13	22
0.0	13	23
0.0	4	24
0.0	5	25
0.0	6	26
0.0	6	27
0.0	2	30
0.0	6	31
0.0	1	32
0.0	1	33
0.0	1	35
0.0	1	68
	50	98	M DK
	92	99	M NA
100.0	43,698		Total

Summary Statistics
Min =	0	Mean =	4.020
Max =	68	Std. Dev. =	3.225
Median =	3	Variance =	10.400
(Based on 43,556 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	98,99

CHILDS

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

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NUMBER OF CHILDREN

Percent	N	Value	Label
27.3	11,891	0
16.0	6,964	1
24.3	10,560	2
15.4	6,684	3
8.2	3,576	4
4.0	1,732	5
2.0	877	6
1.2	504	7
1.7	755	8	EIGHT OR MORE
	155	9	M NA
100.0	43,698		Total

Summary Statistics
Min =	0	Mean =	1.973
Max =	8	Std. Dev. =	1.824
Median =	2	Variance =	3.327
(Based on 43,543 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data code:	9

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

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AGE OF RESPONDENT

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 18-89)

Summary Statistics
Min =	18	Mean =	45.220
Max =	89	Std. Dev. =	17.527
Median =	42	Variance =	307.189
(Based on 43,541 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,98,99

AGEKDBRN

R'S AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN

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R'S AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN

Total Cases:	43,698 (Range of valid codes: 9-65)

Summary Statistics
Min =	9	Mean =	23.655
Max =	65	Std. Dev. =	5.260
Median =	23	Variance =	27.670
(Based on 9,556 valid cases)

Properties
Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	0,98,99

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