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This dataset contains some socioeconomic variables obtained from the main file of the 2015 GSS Time Use Survey (Cycle 29). We labeled variables according to the Public Use Micro Data File Documentation and User's Guide (Catalogue no. 12M0024X).

Usage

data(gss_main_2015)

Format

A data frame containing 17390 rows and 31 variables; each row represents a unique respondent.

PUMFID

Record identification.

WGHT_PER

Person weight.

SURVMNTH

Survey month of data collection.

AGEGR10

Age group of the respondent (group of 10).

SEX

Sex of respondent.

MARSTAT

Marital status of the respondent.

PHSDFLG

Respondent has a spouse/partner living in the household.

AGEPRGRD

Age difference between respondent and spouse/partner.

SEXPR

Sex of the respondent's spouse/partner within the household.

PRTYPEC

Sex of the respondent's spouse/partner within the household.

CXRFLAG

Type of partner the respondent has within the household.

AGECXRYG

Age of respondent’s youngest child in household.

AGEHSDYC

Age of youngest household member in respondent’s household.

CHINHSDC

Respondent’s child(ren) in household - Any age/marital status.

CXR0014C

Respondent’s child(ren) in household - 0 to 14 years.

CXRTIME6

Age group of respondent’s child(ren) in household.

CHH0014C

Child(ren) in household - 0 to 14 years.

PARNUM

Number of parents the respondent has in household.

LIVARR08

Living arrangement of respondent's household (in group of 12).

LIVARR11

Living arrangement of respondent's household (in group of 8).

HSDSIZEC

Household size of respondent.

HSDELIGC

Number of members in respondent’s household 15 years of age or older.

MULTIGEN

Three generations or more family in respondent's household.

PRV

Province of residence of the respondent.

LUC_RST

Population centres indicator.

GTU_110

How often do you feel rushed? Would you say it is:.

GTU_130

How often do you feel you have time on your hands that you Don't know what to do with? Would you say it is:.

DVTDAY

Type of day of the designated day of interview.

SLM_01

Using a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means "Very dissatisfied" and 10 means "Very satisfied", how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?

SRH_110

In general, would you say your health is...?

SRH_115

In general, would you say your mental health is...?