GSS 1972 - 2002 cumulative file

1994 MULTICULTURALISM MODULE

Identification: American or Ethnic Group


ETHID
R AMERICAN VS ETHNIC IDENTITY
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R AMERICAN VS ETHNIC IDENTITY
Percent
N
Value
Label
90.1
1,315
1
JUST AN AMERICAN
7.5
109
2
SOME PART. ETHNIC GRP
0.2
3
3
2 OR MORE ETHNIC GRPS
1.4
20
4
AMER AND ETHNIC GRPS
0.8
12
5
IT DEPENDS


42,224
0
M NAP


8
8
M DK


7
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.153
Max = 5
Std. Dev. = .561
Median = 1
Variance = .315
(Based on 1,459 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

AMISSUE
DEGREE R INVOKES JUST AMERICAN IDENTITY
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DEGREE R INVOKES JUST AMERICAN IDENTITY
Percent
N
Value
Label
60.6
793
1
ALL ISSUES
30.9
404
2
MOST ISSUES
6.5
85
3
SOME ISSUES
2.1
27
4
JUST A FEW ISSUES


42,376
0
M NAP


6
8
M DK


7
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.500
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .710
Median = 1
Variance = .504
(Based on 1,309 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ETHISSUE
DEGREE R INVOKES ETHNIC IDENTITY
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DEGREE R INVOKES ETHNIC IDENTITY
Percent
N
Value
Label
20.7
23
1
ALL ISSUES
39.6
44
2
MOST ISSUES
23.4
26
3
SOME ISSUES
16.2
18
4
JUST A FEW ISSUES


43,579
0
M NAP


1
8
M DK


7
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.351
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .988
Median = 2
Variance = .975
(Based on 111 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ETHID1
R PRIMARY IDENTITY AS ETHNIC OR AMERICAN
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R PRIMARY IDENTITY AS ETHNIC OR AMERICAN
Percent
N
Value
Label
43.3
13
1
JUST AN AMERICAN
36.7
11
2
SOME PART. ETHNIC GRP
0.0
0
3
2 OR MORE ETHNIC GRPS
20.0
6
4
IT DEPENDS


43,659
0
M NAP


9
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.967
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = 1.129
Median = 2
Variance = 1.275
(Based on 30 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

AMISSUE1
DEGREE R INVOKES PRIMARY IDENTITY AS AMERICAN
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DEGREE R INVOKES PRIMARY IDENTITY AS AMERICAN
Percent
N
Value
Label
7.7
1
1
ALL ISSUES
46.2
6
2
MOST ISSUES
30.8
4
3
SOME ISSUES
15.4
2
4
JUST A FEW ISSUES


43,676
0
M NAP


9
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.538
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .877
Median = 2
Variance = .769
(Based on 13 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ETHISSU1
DEGREE R INVOKES PRIMARY IDENTITY AS ETHNIC
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DEGREE R INVOKES PRIMARY IDENTITY AS ETHNIC
Percent
N
Value
Label
0.0
0
1
ALL ISSUES
72.7
8
2
MOST ISSUES
18.2
2
3
SOME ISSUES
9.1
1
4
JUST A FEW ISSUES


43,678
0
M NAP


9
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 2
Mean = 2.364
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .674
Median = 2
Variance = .455
(Based on 11 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

AMRANK
AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE VS OTHER INDUS. NATIONS
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AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE VS OTHER INDUS. NATIONS
Percent
N
Value
Label
80.4
1,155
1
BETTER IN AMERICA
15.3
220
2
ABOUT THE SAME
4.2
61
3
BETTER IN OTH ADV CNTRY


42,224
0
M NAP


35
8
M DK


3
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.238
Max = 3
Std. Dev. = .516
Median = 1
Variance = .267
(Based on 1,436 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

AMPROUD
R PRIDE IN BEING AMERICAN
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R PRIDE IN BEING AMERICAN
Percent
N
Value
Label
47.0
683
1
EXTREMELY PROUD
38.8
564
2
VERY PROUD
12.7
185
3
SOMEWHAT PROUD
1.4
20
4
NOT VERY PROUD


42,224
0
M NAP


7
8
M DK


15
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.685
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .744
Median = 2
Variance = .554
(Based on 1,452 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9