Meaning of serious genetic defect

genedef2

Source

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

Details

Question When I say "serious genetic defect," what kinds of defects do you think of? Any others? RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE FIRST THREE MENTIONS B. Second Mention

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

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/C	1990

Overview

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Counts by year:

year	iap	downs syndrome	mental retardation	spina bifida	muscular dystrophy	cystic fibrosis	cerebral palsy	crippling diseases	blind,deaf	missing limbs	major deformities	life-threatening deform	handicapped	physical defects	sickle cell anemia	rh factor	hemophilia	addiction to drugs	aids	multiple sclerosis	heart	siamese twins	incurable disease	tourettes syndrome	sexual transmitted diseases	diabetes	birth defects	cancer	psychological problems	neurological problems	hydrocephalus	tay-sachs	reyes syndrome	unable to take care of self	other	don't know	no answer	not available in this year	Total
1990	720	1	84	53	17	7	20	29	44	104	90	22	16	51	9	2	4	6	14	6	17	1	4	1	2	2	1	8	1	3	4	1	1	3	7	6	11	-	1372
Total	720	1	84	53	17	7	20	29	44	104	90	22	16	51	9	2	4	6	14	6	17	1	4	1	2	2	1	8	1	3	4	1	1	3	7	6	11	0	1372

See also

Other Genes: geneabrt, genedef1, genedef3, genegoo1, genegoo2, geneself

Other Genetic Testing: geneabrt, genedef1, genedef3, genegoo1, genegoo2, geneself