Tulsa Oklahoma Area Science and Technology Survey, 1981 - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Identification number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	308	154.50	89.06

2) What is your age? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	302	40.82	17.36

3) What is your sex? (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	128	41.6
2) Female	175	56.8
9) No answer	5	1.6
Total	308	100.0

4) Please tell me your approximate family income. (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $10,000	31	10.1
2) $10,000 to $15,000	44	14.3
3) $15,000 to $20,000	46	14.9
4) $20,000 to $25,000	32	10.4
5) $25,000 to $30,000	30	9.7
6) Over $30,000	71	23.1
9) Don't know, no answer	54	17.5
Total	308	100.0

5) The following scores are occupational prestige scores based on NORC rankings. Please refer to study summary documentation (NOTE 1) for specific information regarding these scores. (OCCUP)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	308	815.88	293.22

6) What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Elementary school	6	1.9
2) Some high school	24	7.8
3) High school diploma	89	28.9
4) Some college	91	29.5
5) College degree	71	23.1
6) Graduate school	22	7.1
9) No answer	5	1.6
Total	308	100.0

7) The following scores are academic subject codes. Please refer to study summary documentation (NOTE 2) for specific information regarding these codes. (MAJOR)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	308	700.40	336.54

8) The following scores are denomination codes. Please refer to study summary documentation (NOTE 3) for specific information regarding these codes. (RELIGION)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	308	362.49	246.57

9) How religious are you? (HOWREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not at all	21	6.8
2) Slightly	43	14.0
3) Somewhat	116	37.7
4) Very	80	26.0
5) Extremely	35	11.4
9) No response	13	4.2
Total	308	100.0

10) In terms of politics are you: (POLS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Radical/leftist	2	0.6
2) Liberal	33	10.7
3) Moderate	118	38.3
4) Conservative	126	40.9
5) Extremely Conservative	14	4.5
9) No response	15	4.9
Total	308	100.0

11) What state are you from originally? (STATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) New England (ME, NH, CT, VT, RI, MA)	7	2.3
2) Northeast (NY, PA, DE, NJ)	7	2.3
3) Middle Atlantic (WV, VA, SC, NC, MD, Washington DC)	4	1.3
4) Southeast (FL, AL, GA, MS, TN)	6	1.9
5) Midwest (KY, OH, IN, MI)	13	4.2
6) Upper Midwest (WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, MT)	6	1.9
7) Heartland (NB, KS, MO, IL)	37	12.0
8) Southwest (OK, TX, LA, AR)	205	66.6
9) Mountain States (NM, AZ, CO, WY, ID, NV, UT)	7	2.3
10) Pacific (AK, CA, OR, WA, HI)	6	1.9
11) Other	3	1.0
99) No response	7	2.3
Total	308	100.0

12) Do you feel that science and technology are important in your life? (TECHIMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	4	1.3
2) I don't think so	16	5.2
3) Unsure	14	4.5
4) I think so	66	21.4
5) Definitely yes	208	67.5
Total	308	100.0

13) In your opinion, is nuclear energy a good or bad thing? (NUKES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely bad	25	8.1
2) I think it is bad.	33	10.7
3) Unsure	68	22.1
4) I think it is good.	110	35.7
5) Definitely good	72	23.4
Total	308	100.0

14) In your opinion, is the technology to produce so-called "test-tube babies" good or bad? (BABES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely bad	98	31.8
2) I think it is bad.	63	20.5
3) Unsure	72	23.4
4) I think it is good.	59	19.2
5) Definitely good	16	5.2
Total	308	100.0

15) In your opinion, is laetrile good or bad? (LAETRILE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely bad	27	8.8
2) I think it is bad.	35	11.4
3) Unsure	157	51.0
4) I think it is good.	69	22.4
5) Definitely good	18	5.8
9) No response	2	0.6
Total	308	100.0

16) In your opinion, is genetic engineering, also called "gene splicing," good or bad? (GENETICS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely bad	63	20.5
2) I think it is bad.	47	15.3
3) Unsure	117	38.0
4) I think it is good.	52	16.9
5) Definitely good	27	8.8
9) No response	2	0.6
Total	308	100.0

17) In your opinion, is the space program good or bad? (SPACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely bad	9	2.9
2) I think it is bad.	17	5.5
3) Unsure	29	9.4
4) I think it is good.	112	36.4
5) Definitely good	141	45.8
Total	308	100.0

18) In your opinion, are birth control pills and other modern forms of contraception good or bad? (BC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely bad	20	6.5
2) I think it is bad.	19	6.2
3) Unsure	31	10.1
4) I think it is good.	90	29.2
5) Definitely good	146	47.4
9) No response	2	0.6
Total	308	100.0

19) There have been several social movements against the use of certain kinds of technology-such as anti-nuclear power, anti-pesticides, anti-SST, and so forth. What is your opinion of the movement against nuclear power? (ANTINUKE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Dangerous	29	9.4
2) Bad	69	22.4
3) Unsure	93	30.2
4) Good	77	25.0
5) Valuable	39	12.7
9) No response	1	0.3
Total	308	100.0

20) What is your opinion of the movement against the use of pesticides and herbicides in farming? (ANTIPEST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Dangerous	12	3.9
2) Bad	61	19.8
3) Unsure	95	30.8
4) Good	104	33.8
5) Valuable	34	11.0
9) No response	2	0.6
Total	308	100.0

21) What is your opinion of the movement to ban construction of the supersonic transport plane? (ANTISST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Dangerous	17	5.5
2) Bad	83	26.9
3) Unsure	122	39.6
4) Good	69	22.4
5) Valuable	16	5.2
9) No response	1	0.3
Total	308	100.0

22) What is your opinion of the movement against the use of genetic engineering? (ANTIGEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Dangerous	15	4.9
2) Bad	60	19.5
3) Unsure	117	38.0
4) Good	84	27.3
5) Valuable	25	8.1
9) No response	7	2.3
Total	308	100.0

23) What is your opinion of the movement in favor of strong governmental control of automobile and factory air pollution? (PROGOVT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Dangerous	18	5.8
2) Bad	79	25.6
3) Unsure	46	14.9
4) Good	116	37.7
5) Valuable	47	15.3
9) No response	2	0.6
Total	308	100.0

24) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much actual influence does the public have? (PUBINFL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	66	21.4
2) Little	39	12.7
3) Some	126	40.9
4) Much	42	13.6
5) Very much	27	8.8
9) No response	8	2.6
Total	308	100.0

25) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much actual influence do business leaders have? (BUSINFL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	7	2.3
2) Little	21	6.8
3) Some	64	20.8
4) Much	128	41.6
5) Very much	77	25.0
9) No response	11	3.6
Total	308	100.0

26) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much actual influence do government leaders have? (GOVTINFL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	7	2.3
2) Little	10	3.2
3) Some	37	12.0
4) Much	90	29.2
5) Very much	156	50.6
9) No response	8	2.6
Total	308	100.0

27) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much actual influence do scientific experts have? (SCIINFL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	21	6.8
2) Little	20	6.5
3) Some	77	25.0
4) Much	78	25.3
5) Very much	102	33.1
9) No response	10	3.2
Total	308	100.0

28) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much influence should the public have? (PUBCONF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	12	3.9
2) Little	8	2.6
3) Some	75	24.4
4) Much	82	26.6
5) Very much	122	39.6
9) No response	9	2.9
Total	308	100.0

29) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much influence should business leaders have? (BUSCONF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	18	5.8
2) Little	21	6.8
3) Some	118	38.3
4) Much	93	30.2
5) Very much	50	16.2
9) No response	8	2.6
Total	308	100.0

30) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much influence should government leaders have? (GOVTCONF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	26	8.4
2) Little	27	8.8
3) Some	117	38.0
4) Much	78	25.3
5) Very much	51	16.6
9) No response	9	2.9
Total	308	100.0

31) In making decisions about the use of technology, how much influence should scientific experts have? (SCICONF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very little	4	1.3
2) Little	8	2.6
3) Some	59	19.2
4) Much	79	25.6
5) Very much	152	49.4
9) No response	6	1.9
Total	308	100.0

32) Overall, have modern science and technology made the world a better or worse place to live than it was 100 years ago? (SCITECH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much worse	8	2.6
2) Somewhat worse	12	3.9
3) Unsure	26	8.4
4) Somewhat better	85	27.6
5) Much better	177	57.5
Total	308	100.0

33) In your opinion is astrology a science? (ASTROL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	105	34.1
2) I don't think so.	54	17.5
3) Unsure	31	10.1
4) I think so.	69	22.4
5) Definitely yes	48	15.6
9) No response	1	0.3
Total	308	100.0

34) Which of the following statements is closest to your opinion regarding technology? (TECHNO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Technology is essential to our civilization and should be encouraged.	142	46.1
2) Technology is basically good and should be left alone.	71	23.1
3) Technology can have bad effects and should be controlled.	73	23.7
4) Technology is dangerous and should be strongly controlled.	14	4.5
9) No response	8	2.6
Total	308	100.0

35) Which of the following statements is closest to your opinion regarding technology? (SCIENCE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Science is essential to our civilization and should be encouraged.	159	51.6
2) Science is basically good and should be left alone.	69	22.4
3) Science can have bad effects and should be controlled.	60	19.5
4) Science is dangerous and should be strongly controlled.	11	3.6
9) No response	9	2.9
Total	308	100.0

36) In your opinion are there areas of study that scientists should leave alone? (AREAS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	38	12.3
2) No	87	28.2
3) Unsure	45	14.6
4) Yes	84	27.3
5) Definitely yes	50	16.2
9) No response	4	1.3
Total	308	100.0

37) Is the theory of evolution true (valid)? (EVOLVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	88	28.6
2) Probably no	29	9.4
3) Unsure	68	22.1
4) Probably yes	89	28.9
5) Definitely yes	31	10.1
9) No response	3	1.0
Total	308	100.0

38) Does the public have enough knowledge about science and technology? (PUBKNOW)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	134	43.5
2) Probably no	97	31.5
3) Unsure	30	9.7
4) Probably yes	35	11.4
5) Definitely yes	11	3.6
9) No response	1	0.3
Total	308	100.0

39) Do you feel there is a "moral crisis" in the world today? (MORAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	13	4.2
2) Probably no	39	12.7
3) Unsure	32	10.4
4) Probably yes	95	30.8
5) Definitely yes	127	41.2
9) No response	2	0.6
Total	308	100.0

40) ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO BELIEVE THERE IS A "MORAL CRISIS" IN THE WORLD TODAY: Is science in any way to blame? (BLAME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Definitely no	76	24.7
2) Probably no	88	28.6
3) Unsure	34	11.0
4) Probably yes	38	12.3
5) Definitely yes	7	2.3
9) No response	65	21.1
Total	308	100.0

41) Would you like a copy of our paper with our findings when we finish our study? (COPY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	238	77.3
2) No	61	19.8
3) Don't care	4	1.3
9) No response	5	1.6
Total	308	100.0

42) If later on we need more information, would you be willing to be interviewed again? (REPEAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	248	80.5
2) No	34	11.0
3) Unsure	14	4.5
9) No response	12	3.9
Total	308	100.0

43) What is your age? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	50	17.2
2) 25-34	78	26.8
3) 35-49	64	22.0
4) 50-64	59	20.3
5) 65+	40	13.7
Missing	17
Total	291	100.0

44) What is your sex? (For use with on-line analysis.) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	128	41.6
2) Female	175	56.8
3) No answer	5	1.6
Total	308	100.0

45) Please tell me your approximate family income. (Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) $15,000 or less	75	29.5
2) Between $15,000 and $20,000	46	18.1
3) Between $20,000 and $25,000	32	12.6
4) Between $25,000 and $30,000	30	11.8
5) $30,000 and up	71	28.0
Missing	54
Total	254	100.0

46) What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (Recoded for use with on-line analysis.) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school graduate	30	9.9
2) High school diploma	89	29.4
3) Some college	91	30.0
4) College degree	71	23.4
5) Graduate school	22	7.3
Missing	5
Total	303	100.0