General Social Survey, 1980 - Analysis
GRASS
Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Should | 364 | 24.8% | 24.8% | -0.79 |
| 2) Should not | 1056 | 71.9% | 96.7% | 0.04 |
| 8) Don't know | 45 | 3.1% | 99.8% | 5.02 |
| 9) No answer | 3 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 5.86 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 41.8%165 | 27.8%108 | 15.2%48 | 12.8%35 | 9.1%8 | 0 | 24.9%364 |
| Should not | 54.4%215 | 70.6%274 | 81.3%256 | 84.6%231 | 81.8%72 | 8 | 71.8%1048 |
| Don't know | 3.8%15 | 1.3%5 | 3.5%11 | 2.2%6 | 8.0%7 | 1 | 3.0%44 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 1.1%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%395 | 100%388 | 100%315 | 100%273 | 100%88 | 1459 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 29.5%189 | 21.2%175 | 0 | 24.8%364 |
| Should not | 67.1%430 | 75.7%626 | 0 | 71.9%1056 |
| Don't know | 3.1%20 | 3.0%25 | 0 | 3.1%45 |
| No answer | 0.3%2 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%641 | 100%827 | 1468 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 14.4%64 | 27.0%201 | 37.8%17 | 39.2%62 | 28.2%20 | 0 | 24.9%364 |
| Should not | 82.0%365 | 70.6%526 | 53.3%24 | 57.0%90 | 66.2%47 | 4 | 71.9%1052 |
| Don't know | 3.4%15 | 2.3%17 | 8.9%4 | 3.8%6 | 4.2%3 | 0 | 3.1%45 |
| No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%445 | 100%745 | 100%45 | 100%158 | 100%71 | 1464 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 20.0%187 | 26.0%94 | 28.1%9 | 59.0%62 | 36.7%11 | 1 | 24.8%363 |
| Should not | 77.2%723 | 70.7%256 | 62.5%20 | 36.2%38 | 60.0%18 | 1 | 72.0%1055 |
| Don't know | 2.7%25 | 3.0%11 | 9.4%3 | 3.8%4 | 3.3%1 | 1 | 3.0%44 |
| No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%936 | 100%362 | 100%32 | 100%105 | 100%30 | 1465 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 24.0%135 | 29.7%167 | 17.8%59 | 33.3%3 | 0 | 24.8%364 |
| Should not | 73.0%410 | 66.2%372 | 79.8%265 | 66.7%6 | 3 | 71.9%1053 |
| Don't know | 2.8%16 | 3.9%22 | 2.1%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.1%45 |
| No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%562 | 100%562 | 100%332 | 100%9 | 1465 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Less than once a month | Less than once a week | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 44.3%74 | 30.2%170 | 20.5%63 | 13.4%57 | 0 | 24.9%364 |
| Should not | 50.3%84 | 66.0%371 | 77.2%237 | 84.2%358 | 6 | 71.9%1050 |
| Don't know | 4.8%8 | 3.6%20 | 2.3%7 | 2.1%9 | 1 | 3.0%44 |
| No answer | 0.6%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%167 | 100%562 | 100%307 | 100%425 | 1461 |
