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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question 1568. When I say "serious genetic defect," what kinds of defects do you think of? Any others?

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapaddiction to drugsaidsbirth defectsblind,deafcancercerebral palsycrippling diseasescystic fibrosisdiabetesdon't knowdowns syndromehandicappedhearthemophiliahydrocephalusincurable diseaselife-threatening deformmajor deformitiesmental retardationmissing limbsmultiple sclerosismuscular dystrophyneurological problemsno answerotherphysical defectspsychological problemsreyes syndromerh factorsexual transmitted diseasessiamese twinssickle cell anemiaspina bifidatay-sachstourettes syndromeunable to take care of selfnot available in this yearTotal
19721613-------------------------------------1613
19731504-------------------------------------1504
19741484-------------------------------------1484
19751490-------------------------------------1490
19761499-------------------------------------1499
19771530-------------------------------------1530
19781532-------------------------------------1532
19801468-------------------------------------1468
19821860-------------------------------------1860
19831599-------------------------------------1599
19841473-------------------------------------1473
19851534-------------------------------------1534
19861470-------------------------------------1470
19871819-------------------------------------1819
19881481-------------------------------------1481
19891537-------------------------------------1537
1990720614144820297261161744422908410461731175111221953113-1372
19911517-------------------------------------1517
19931606-------------------------------------1606
19942992-------------------------------------2992
19962904-------------------------------------2904
19982832-------------------------------------2832
20002817-------------------------------------2817
20022765-------------------------------------2765
20042812-------------------------------------2812
20064510-------------------------------------4510
20082023-------------------------------------2023
20102044-------------------------------------2044
20121974-------------------------------------1974
20142538-------------------------------------2538
20162867-------------------------------------2867
20182348-------------------------------------2348
20214032-------------------------------------4032
2022-------------------------------------35443544
2024-------------------------------------33093309
Total68194614144820297261161744422908410461731175111221953113685375699

Values

  • 1 downs syndrome

  • 2 mental retardation

  • 3 spina bifida

  • 4 muscular dystrophy

  • 5 cystic fibrosis

  • 6 cerebral palsy

  • 7 crippling diseases

  • 10 blind,deaf

  • 11 missing limbs

  • 12 major deformities

  • 13 life-threatening deform

  • 14 handicapped

  • 15 physical defects

  • 20 sickle cell anemia

  • 21 rh factor

  • 22 hemophilia

  • 30 addiction to drugs

  • 31 aids

  • 35 multiple sclerosis

  • 60 heart

  • 61 kidneys

  • 62 siamese twins

  • 70 incurable disease

  • 71 tourettes syndrome

  • 72 sexual transmitted diseases

  • 73 diabetes

  • 74 birth defects

  • 75 cancer

  • 76 psychological problems

  • 77 neurological problems

  • 78 hydrocephalus

  • 79 huntingtons chorea

  • 80 tay-sachs

  • 81 reyes syndrome

  • 90 unable to take care of self

  • 95 other

  • NA(d) don't know

  • 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