clsestat
Values
[1]very close[2]close[3]not very close[4]not close at all[NA(d)]can't choose[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Overview
For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for clsestat.
Counts by year:
| year | iap | very close | close | not very close | not close at all | can't choose | no answer | not available in this year | Total |
| 1996 | 1537 | 185 | 622 | 367 | 125 | 35 | 33 | - | 2904 |
| 2004 | 1596 | 281 | 548 | 280 | 75 | 31 | 1 | - | 2812 |
| 2014 | 1264 | 285 | 563 | 278 | 108 | 38 | 2 | - | 2538 |
| Total | 4397 | 751 | 1733 | 925 | 308 | 104 | 36 | 0 | 8254 |