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Employers' right to hire by genetic tests

Source: R/gss_vars_134.R
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Source

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

Details

Question 415. Here are some questions about a new scientfic technology called "genetic screening." Using genetic screening, it is now possible to tell whether someone has inherited a tendency to develop certain cancers and certain forms of heart disease. These tests do not mean that a person will always develop the disease, but only that he or she may do so, depending on other conditions. b. Should employers have the right not to hire workers if tests show they have an inherited tendency to develoop certain forms of cancer or heart disease, or should htey not have the right?

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapdon't knowno answershouldshould notnot 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
19901372-----1372
19915244016109828-1517
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
Total678534016109828685375699

Values

  • 1 should

  • 2 should not

  • 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