Los Angeles County Social Survey, 1997
CASEID Case number
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 3199
Input location: 1/1-5
INTC language of interview
PCT N VALUE LABEL
83.2 538 1 English
16.8 109 5 Spanish
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Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 4/39
IN1 R understood questions
PCT N VALUE LABEL
95.1 615 1 Yes
4.9 32 5 No
0.0 0 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
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647 cases
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Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 4/40
IN10 Rs language fluency
PCT N VALUE LABEL
78.7 509 1 Very well
19.9 129 2 Pretty well
1.4 9 3 Not very well
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647 cases
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Decimals: 0 Max: 3
Input location: 4/41
LA_LAST5 LA as place to live
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.5 81 1 better place
49.9 323 3 worse place
35.4 229 5 about the same
2.2 14 8
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647 cases
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 1/59
TEACHENG How conduct biling educ
PCT N VALUE LABEL
43.4 281 1 All classes English only
0.0 0 2 Native language 1-2 years
49.8 322 3
5.3 34 5 Native lang classes thru HS
0.8 5 8 DK
0.8 5 9 Refused
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647 cases
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/22
OFFCLENG Favor official english law
PCT N VALUE LABEL
62.4 404 1 Favor
34.9 226 5 Oppose
2.0 13 8 DK
0.6 4 9 Refused
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/23
PROP209 Continue/end affirm act
PCT N VALUE LABEL
38.0 246 1 End affirmative action
49.6 321 5 Continue affirmative action
9.6 62 8 DK
2.8 18 9 Refused
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/24
SEX Respondent sex
PCT N VALUE LABEL
43.6 282 1 male
56.3 364 5 female
0.2 1 9
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/58
BORNIN Country R was born
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Type: numeric Min: 101 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 850
Input location: 1/70-72
YRCAMEUS Year R came permanently to US
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Type: numeric Min: 22 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 99
Input location: 1/73-74
NATNALTY Nationality R considers him/herself
PCT N VALUE LABEL
73.7 171 1 Fill country of origin?
25.0 58 5 Something else
1.3 3 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
415 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 1/75
NATNLTY2 R main nationality/ancestry
PCT N VALUE LABEL
39.7 23 101 American-Just American
3.4 2 105 Chicano
1.7 1 106 El Salvadoran
1.7 1 111 Hispanic
1.7 1 150 Central American
1.7 1 160 Cuban American
1.7 1 161 Chinese-American
1.7 1 162 Vietnamese-American
5.2 3 192 American-not coded American by mistake
1.7 1 305 Colombian
1.7 1 450 European
10.3 6 502 Chinese
1.7 1 509 Phillipino, Phillipino-American
1.7 1 511 Taiwanese
1.7 1 604 Israeli
1.7 1 607 Arab/Arabian
6.9 4 610 Armenian
1.7 1 650 Cambodian
1.7 1 706 Nigerian
1.7 1 850 Eritraen
1.7 1 898 DK-should be 998
1.7 1 901 White
1.7 1 905 Jewish
1.7 1 998 DK
1.7 1 999 Refused
589 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 101 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 999
Input location: 1/76-78
MARRIED Marital status
PCT N VALUE LABEL
47.0 304 1 Married
4.3 28 2 Living as married
4.8 31 3 Widowed
9.1 59 4 Divorced
3.6 23 5 separated
30.8 199 6 never married
0.5 3 9 Refused
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/25
YEARBORN Year R was born
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 99
Input location: 4/26-27
EDUCYRS Highest grade of school
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.3 2 0
0.3 2 1
1.4 9 3
0.8 5 4
0.8 5 5
3.7 24 6
0.3 2 7
0.6 4 8
1.5 10 9
1.5 10 10
1.7 11 11
4.6 30 12
1.1 7 13 1 year HS
0.6 4 14 2 years HS
1.9 12 15 3 years HS
12.4 80 16 4 years HS
9.3 60 18 1 year college
15.3 99 19 2 years college
6.8 44 20 3 years college
17.5 113 21 4 years college
16.8 109 22 4 plus years college
0.2 1 98 DK
0.6 4 99 Refused
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 99
Input location: 4/28-29
EDUCHS HS ed/GED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
65.0 141 1 Yes
34.6 75 5 No
0.5 1 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
430 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 4/30
EDUCCOLL Highest degree - college
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.4 74 1 AA Degree
32.5 138 2 BA
13.2 56 3 MA
5.6 24 4 PhD
29.2 124 5 No degree
2.1 9 8 DK
222 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 4/31
INCOME 1996 total family income
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.3 60 1 up to $10000
15.1 98 2 11000-20000
15.3 99 3 21000-30000
12.4 80 4 31000-40000
9.6 62 5 41000-50000
7.3 47 6 51000-60000
4.6 30 7 61000-70000
4.2 27 8 71000-80000
2.5 16 9 81000-90000
4.8 31 10 91000-125000
2.3 15 11 126000-150000
2.8 18 12 over $150000
4.2 27 98 DK
5.7 37 99 Refused
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 99
Input location: 4/32-33
OWNRENT Own or rent place live
PCT N VALUE LABEL
47.8 309 1 Own
50.5 327 3 Rent
1.2 8 5 Live-in
0.2 1 8 DK
0.3 2 9 Refused
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/34
ENG@HOME English spoken in Rs home
PCT N VALUE LABEL
55.3 358 1 English only
17.9 116 2 Mostly english
20.7 134 3 Mostly other than english
5.4 35 4 No english at all
0.5 3 8 DK
0.2 1 9 Refused
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/35
PARSBORN Rs parents born in US
PCT N VALUE LABEL
75.2 312 1 yes
24.6 102 5 no
0.0 0 8 DK
0.2 1 9 Refused
232 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/79
CITIZEN R a US Citizen
PCT N VALUE LABEL
79.1 512 1 yes
20.9 135 5 no
0.0 0 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 2/23
ANCSTRY1 Country of Rs ancestors
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 101 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 999
Input location: 2/1-3
ANCSTRY2 2nd country mentioned for ancestry
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 998
Input location: 2/4-6
ANCSTRY3 3rd country mentioned for ancestry
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 706
Input location: 2/7-9
ANCSTRY4 4th country mentioned for ancestry
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 547
Input location: 2/10-12
ANCSTRYB R choice of ancestry/nationality
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 101 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 999
Input location: 2/13-15
ANCSTRYC R choice of ancestry/nationality
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 101 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 999
Input location: 2/16-18
ANCSTRYD R choice of ancestry/nationality
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/19
ANCSTRYE R choice of ancestry/nationality
647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 101 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 998
Input location: 2/20-22
RACELONG Rs race
PCT N VALUE LABEL
42.8 277 1 White
31.8 206 2 Hispanic
9.9 64 3 Black
9.1 59 4 Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2 1 5 American Indian
0.6 4 7 Multiracial Indian/White
0.2 1 8 Multiracial Asian/White
1.7 11 10 Multiracial Hispanic/White
0.2 1 11 Multiracial White/Hispanic/Black
2.0 13 12 Other multiracial
0.8 5 98 DK
0.8 5 99 Refused
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 99
Input location: 2/26-27
CLOSRACE Rs closeness to own race
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.1 12 1 Much closer
40.0 28 3 Somewhat closer
28.6 20 5 Not close at all
10.0 7 8 DK
4.3 3 9 Refused
577 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/28
IDENTIFY R identifies with race grp members
PCT N VALUE LABEL
31.4 200 1 very strongly
45.5 290 2 somewhat strongly
12.2 78 3 not very strongly
7.4 47 4 not at all strongly
2.5 16 8
0.9 6 9
10 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/29
ETHIMPT Importance of ethnicity
PCT N VALUE LABEL
36.1 230 1 very important
26.1 166 2 somewhat important
20.7 132 3 not very important
15.1 96 4 not at all important
1.9 12 8
0.2 1 9
10 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/30
THINKETH How often R thinks of self as his/her race
PCT N VALUE LABEL
33.8 215 1 very often
22.4 143 2 somewhat often
18.2 116 3 not very often
24.5 156 4 not at all often
0.8 5 8
0.3 2 9
10 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/31
CLOSEETH R closeness to eth groups
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.1 153 1 Much closer
40.3 192 3 Somewhat closer
22.2 106 5 Not close at all
4.6 22 8 DK
0.8 4 9 Refused
170 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/24
CLOSETH2 R closeness to Americans
PCT N VALUE LABEL
24.1 35 1 Much closer
35.2 51 3 Somewhat closer
33.1 48 5 Not close at all
4.8 7 8 DK
2.8 4 9 Refused
502 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/25
SKINCOLR Rs skincolor
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.5 16 1 Very dark
17.0 110 2 Somewhat dark
47.4 307 3 Somewhat light
30.4 197 4 Very light
1.2 8 8 DK
1.4 9 9 Refused
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/37
CLASS Rs social class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
43.7 283 1 working class
53.0 343 3 middle class
1.1 7 5 upper class
1.1 7 8
1.1 7 9
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/37
CLASS2 R social class - avg/upper middle class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
64.7 222 1 average middle class
33.8 116 3 upper middle class
0.3 1 5 upper class
1.2 4 8
304 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 2/38
CLOSCLAS R close to those of same class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.1 145 1 Much closer
41.8 263 3 Somewhat closer
31.2 196 5 Not close at all
3.5 22 8 DK
0.5 3 9 Refused
18 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/39
SLFIDEN1 R choice think self btwn ethn/relig/class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.7 81 1 Ethnic group used in CLOSETH or CLOSETH2
20.9 45 3 Religion used in CLOSRELG
37.7 81 5 Social class used in CLOSCLAS
3.3 7 8 DK
0.5 1 9 Refused
432 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/67
SLFIDEN2 R least think self btwn relig/class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
40.7 33 1 Religion used in CLOSRELG
54.3 44 5 Social class used in CLOSCLAS
4.9 4 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
566 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 2/68
SLFIDEN3 R least think self btwn ethn/class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.9 13 1 Ethnic group used in CLOSETH or CLOSETH2
64.4 29 5 Social class used in CLOSCLAS
6.7 3 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
602 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 2/69
SLFIDEN4 R least think self btwn ethn/relig
PCT N VALUE LABEL
34.6 28 1 Ethnic group used in CLOSETH or CLOSETH2
58.0 47 5 Religion used in CLOSRELG
4.9 4 8 DK
2.5 2 9 Refused
566 . (No Data)
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647 cases
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/70
SLFIDEN5 R most think self btwn relig/class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
34.7 17 1 Religion used in CLOSRELG
55.1 27 5 Social class used in CLOSCLAS
10.2 5 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
598 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 2/71
SLFIDEN6 R most think self btwn ethn/class
PCT N VALUE LABEL
54.4 56 1 Ethnic group used in CLOSETH or CLOSETH2
41.7 43 5 Social class used in CLOSCLAS
3.9 4 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
544 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 2/72
SLFIDEN7 R most think self btwn ethn/relig
PCT N VALUE LABEL
46.5 33 1 Ethnic group used in CLOSETH or CLOSETH2
42.3 30 5 Religion used in CLOSRELG
9.9 7 8 DK
1.4 1 9 Refused
576 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 2/73
HOODETH Ethnicity of neighborhood
PCT N VALUE LABEL
24.1 156 1 Mostly white
2.0 13 2 Mostly black
18.9 122 3 Mostly Hispanic
2.9 19 4 Mostly Asian
51.5 333 5 Mix of these
0.5 3 8 DK
0.2 1 9 Refused
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 4/36
ETHGRPLA variety of ethnic groups has
PCT N VALUE LABEL
48.2 312 1 helped quality
32.3 209 5 hurt quality
17.3 112 8 DK
2.2 14 9 Refused
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Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/60
CONFLICT ethnic relations in LA
PCT N VALUE LABEL
62.9 407 1 groups in conflict
30.8 199 5 Groups getting along
5.9 38 8 DK
0.5 3 9 Refused
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/61
CONFLCT2 ethnic groups in conflict
PCT N VALUE LABEL
44.5 181 1 A lot
49.1 200 3 Somewhat
5.4 22 5 Very little
1.0 4 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
240 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 1/62
CONFLCT3 ethnic groups getting along
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.1 34 1 A lot
64.8 129 3 Somewhat
16.1 32 5 Very little
2.0 4 8 DK
0.0 0 9 Refused
448 . (No Data)
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Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 1/63
ETHRELFU Improve future ethnic relations
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.3 60 1 improve a lot
31.1 201 2 improve somewhat
24.1 156 3 stay about same
24.3 157 4 get worse
6.3 41 5 get a lot worse
4.6 30 8
0.3 2 9
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647 cases
Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: none
Decimals: 0 Max: 9
Input location: 1/64
Los Angeles County Social Survey, 1997