The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationwide poll that has been conducted
since 1972 (semiannually since 1994). Most interviews are done
face-to-face. For further information, see below.
Format
A data frame with 2765 observations on the following 13 variables.
sex
a factor with levels FemaleMale
race
a factor with levels AfrAmHispanicOtherWhite
degree
a factor
with levels BachelorGraduateHighSchoolJunCollNotHs
relig
a factor with levels CatholicJewishOtherProtestant
polparty
a
factor with levels DemocratIndependentOtherRepublican
cappun
a factor with levels FavorOppose Whether or not the subject favors capital punishment.
tvhours
the subject estimates number of
hours per day he or she watches TV.
marijuan
a factor with
levels LegalNotLegal Whether or not subject believes that
marijuana should be legalized.
owngun
a factor with levels
NoYes. Does the subject own a gun?
gunlaw
a factor with levels
FavorOppose Whether or not the subject favors stricter
gunlaws.
age
age of the subject
chldidel
the ideal number of children the subject would like to have.
emailtime
estimated number of hours per week subject spends using email.