General Social Survey, 1993 - Analysis
GRASS
Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Should | 234 | 22.1% | 22.1% | -0.76 |
| 2) Should not | 770 | 72.8% | 95.0% | -0.06 |
| 8) Don't know | 52 | 4.9% | 99.9% | 4.15 |
| 9) No answer | 1 | 0.1% | 100.0% | 4.85 |
| Missing | 549 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1057 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 25.0%47 | 26.6%102 | 23.3%54 | 15.9%27 | 5.0%4 | 0 | 22.2%234 |
| Should not | 70.2%132 | 67.7%260 | 71.6%166 | 80.6%137 | 90.0%72 | 3 | 72.8%767 |
| Don't know | 4.8%9 | 5.7%22 | 4.7%11 | 3.5%6 | 5.0%4 | 0 | 4.9%52 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 113 | 177 | 125 | 85 | 47 | 552 | 2 |
| Total | 100%188 | 100%384 | 100%232 | 100%170 | 100%80 | 1054 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | About once or twice a year | Several times a year | About once a month | Two to three times a month | Nearly every week or once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 32.5%88 | 30.6%37 | 21.0%25 | 24.0%18 | 21.4%18 | 12.6%45 | 3 | 22.5%231 |
| Should not | 60.5%164 | 66.9%81 | 72.3%86 | 69.3%52 | 69.0%58 | 85.5%306 | 23 | 72.7%747 |
| Don't know | 7.0%19 | 2.5%3 | 6.7%8 | 6.7%5 | 9.5%8 | 2.0%7 | 2 | 4.9%50 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 124 | 72 | 57 | 37 | 53 | 197 | 578 | 9 |
| Total | 100%271 | 100%121 | 100%119 | 100%75 | 100%84 | 100%358 | 1028 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Junior college | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 18.6%36 | 22.0%120 | 22.2%14 | 21.2%36 | 33.8%27 | 1 | 22.1%233 |
| Should not | 78.9%153 | 71.4%390 | 74.6%47 | 75.9%129 | 62.5%50 | 1 | 73.0%769 |
| Don't know | 2.6%5 | 6.6%36 | 3.2%2 | 2.9%5 | 3.8%3 | 1 | 4.8%51 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 100 | 294 | 34 | 83 | 38 | 553 | 0 |
| Total | 100%194 | 100%546 | 100%63 | 100%170 | 100%80 | 1053 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 27.4%118 | 18.5%116 | 0 | 22.1%234 |
| Should not | 68.4%295 | 75.9%475 | 0 | 72.8%770 |
| Don't know | 4.2%18 | 5.4%34 | 0 | 4.9%52 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 254 | 295 | 549 | 0 |
| Total | 100%431 | 100%626 | 1057 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 17.9%120 | 20.8%48 | 30.0%6 | 47.0%47 | 36.4%12 | 1 | 22.1%233 |
| Should not | 77.6%519 | 75.3%174 | 60.0%12 | 45.0%45 | 57.6%19 | 1 | 73.0%769 |
| Don't know | 4.5%30 | 3.9%9 | 10.0%2 | 8.0%8 | 6.1%2 | 1 | 4.8%51 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 356 | 120 | 13 | 46 | 9 | 553 | 5 |
| Total | 100%669 | 100%231 | 100%20 | 100%100 | 100%33 | 1053 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Liberal and extremely liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Conservative | Extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 43.9%61 | 29.9%41 | 20.3%73 | 16.6%31 | 12.6%21 | 10.3%3 | 4 | 22.6%230 |
| Should not | 52.5%73 | 63.5%87 | 74.1%266 | 79.7%149 | 84.4%141 | 89.7%26 | 28 | 72.9%742 |
| Don't know | 3.6%5 | 6.6%9 | 5.6%20 | 3.7%7 | 3.0%5 | 0.0%0 | 6 | 4.5%46 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 71 | 66 | 216 | 77 | 87 | 13 | 588 | 19 |
| Total | 100%139 | 100%137 | 100%359 | 100%187 | 100%167 | 100%29 | 1018 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should | 22.5%200 | 21.6%25 | 16.7%9 | 0 | 22.1%234 |
| Should not | 72.6%644 | 72.4%84 | 77.8%42 | 0 | 72.8%770 |
| Don't know | 4.8%43 | 5.2%6 | 5.6%3 | 0 | 4.9%52 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| Missing | 460 | 63 | 26 | 549 | 0 |
| Total | 100%887 | 100%116 | 100%54 | 1057 |
