General Social Survey, 1998

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USEPSYC1 How likely would you be to take doctor-prescribed psychiatric medication in the following situations?...because you were having trouble in your personal life.   1) Very likely   2) Somewhat likely   3) Mixed   4) Somewhat unlikely   5) Very unlikely   8) Don't know   9) No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Very likely	116	8.4%	8.4%	-1.86
Somewhat likely	205	14.8%	23.1%	-1.22
Mixed	155	11.2%	34.3%	-.59
Somewhat unlikely	252	18.2%	52.5%	.05
Very unlikely	610	44%	96.5%	.68
Don't know	46	3.3%	99.8%	2.59
No answer	3	.2%	100%	3.22

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race Religious preference Marital status Age Education Family income Region Political party

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Very likely	10.0% 58	7.2% 58	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	15.7% 91	14.1% 114	14.8% 205
Mixed	10.4% 60	11.7% 95	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	17.6% 102	18.5% 150	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	44.3% 256	43.8% 354	44.0% 610
Don't know	1.6% 9	4.6% 37	3.3% 46
No answer	0.3% 2	0.1% 1	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 578	100.0% 809	1387

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Very likely	9.1% 100	5.9% 12	4.6% 4	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	15.2% 167	13.9% 28	11.5% 10	14.8% 205
Mixed	11.2% 123	10.4% 21	12.6% 11	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	18.9% 208	15.3% 31	14.9% 13	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	42.2% 463	49.5% 100	54.0% 47	44.0% 610
Don't know	3.3% 36	4.0% 8	2.3% 2	3.3% 46
No answer	0.1% 1	1.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 1098	100.0% 202	100.0% 87	1387

Religious preference (I-RELIG)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	TOTAL
Very likely	8.0% 59	9.6% 32	8.3% 2	7.1% 14	10.1% 9	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	16.3% 121	12.8% 43	20.8% 5	13.6% 27	10.1% 9	14.8% 205
Mixed	12.4% 92	9.9% 33	16.7% 4	9.1% 18	9.0% 8	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	19.0% 141	17.6% 59	12.5% 3	17.2% 34	16.9% 15	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	41.0% 304	46.0% 154	33.3% 8	49.0% 97	52.8% 47	44.0% 610
Don't know	3.0% 22	4.2% 14	8.3% 2	3.5% 7	1.1% 1	3.3% 46
No answer	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 741	100.0% 335	100.0% 24	100.0% 198	100.0% 89	1387

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never married	Married	Widowed/Divorced/Separated	TOTAL
Very likely	8.7% 27	7.8% 52	9.0% 37	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	11.9% 37	13.7% 91	18.8% 77	14.8% 205
Mixed	9.6% 30	12.8% 85	9.8% 40	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	20.3% 63	17.9% 119	17.1% 70	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	46.6% 145	44.8% 298	40.7% 167	44.0% 610
Don't know	2.9% 9	2.7% 18	4.4% 18	3.2% 45
No answer	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	0.2% 1	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 311	100.0% 665	100.0% 410	1386

Age (I-AGE)

	18-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50-64 years	More than 65 years	TOTAL
Very likely	7.0% 18	6.1% 21	8.6% 25	13.0% 34	7.8% 18	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	10.9% 28	10.1% 35	20.0% 58	17.9% 47	15.9% 37	14.8% 205
Mixed	10.5% 27	8.7% 30	10.0% 29	15.6% 41	11.6% 27	11.1% 154
Somewhat unlikely	21.9% 56	20.9% 72	16.6% 48	14.9% 39	15.9% 37	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	47.7% 122	51.0% 176	43.4% 126	35.9% 94	39.2% 91	44.0% 609
Don't know	2.0% 5	3.2% 11	1.0% 3	2.7% 7	8.6% 20	3.3% 46
No answer	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.9% 2	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 256	100.0% 345	100.0% 290	100.0% 262	100.0% 232	1385

Education (I-EDUCATIO)

	Less than high school	High school	4 years college	More than 4 years college	TOTAL
Very likely	7.9% 6	9.9% 58	7.1% 41	7.6% 11	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	23.7% 18	15.4% 90	11.3% 65	20.8% 30	14.7% 203
Mixed	11.8% 9	11.6% 68	10.2% 59	12.5% 18	11.2% 154
Somewhat unlikely	13.2% 10	17.3% 101	19.9% 115	18.1% 26	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	27.6% 21	42.8% 250	48.7% 281	38.9% 56	44.0% 608
Don't know	14.5% 11	2.6% 15	2.8% 16	2.1% 3	3.3% 45
No answer	1.3% 1	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 76	100.0% 584	100.0% 577	100.0% 144	1381

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	LT $10,000	$10K-24999	$25,000+	Ref/DK	TOTAL
Very likely	14.9% 20	9.3% 28	6.9% 55	8.4% 13	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	19.4% 26	15.3% 46	13.7% 109	15.6% 24	14.8% 205
Mixed	14.2% 19	10.6% 32	11.0% 88	10.4% 16	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	11.2% 15	15.6% 47	20.3% 162	18.2% 28	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	37.3% 50	45.2% 136	46.2% 369	35.7% 55	44.0% 610
Don't know	2.2% 3	4.0% 12	1.6% 13	11.7% 18	3.3% 46
No answer	0.7% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 134	100.0% 301	100.0% 798	100.0% 154	1387

Region (I-REGION)

	New England	North Central	MD/S Atlantic	South Central	Mtn/Pacific	TOTAL
Very likely	11.6% 8	9.7% 34	6.6% 31	9.1% 21	8.1% 22	8.4% 116
Somewhat likely	10.1% 7	13.1% 46	17.3% 81	16.5% 38	12.2% 33	14.8% 205
Mixed	10.1% 7	11.1% 39	10.1% 47	14.3% 33	10.7% 29	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	13.0% 9	19.9% 70	19.9% 93	15.2% 35	16.7% 45	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	50.7% 35	43.6% 153	41.5% 194	40.4% 93	50.0% 135	44.0% 610
Don't know	4.3% 3	2.3% 8	4.5% 21	3.5% 8	2.2% 6	3.3% 46
No answer	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.9% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 69	100.0% 351	100.0% 467	100.0% 230	100.0% 270	1387

Political party (I-POLPART)

	Democrat	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Very likely	8.3% 53	7.8% 37	9.3% 25	8.3% 115
Somewhat likely	15.8% 101	15.2% 72	11.9% 32	14.8% 205
Mixed	11.1% 71	11.4% 54	11.1% 30	11.2% 155
Somewhat unlikely	17.1% 109	20.9% 99	16.3% 44	18.2% 252
Very unlikely	44.6% 285	42.7% 202	44.1% 119	43.8% 606
Don't know	2.8% 18	1.9% 9	7.0% 19	3.3% 46
No answer	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.2% 3
TOTAL	100.0% 639	100.0% 473	100.0% 270	1382