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whynopet

Source

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

Details

Question Why doesn�t your family have a pet? Please choose the most important reason.

Values

  • [1] no interest

  • [2] too expensive

  • [3] too much time or work to care for pet

  • [4] allergies (own or another household member)

  • [5] health risks

  • [6] residential restrictions

  • [7] pet died

  • [8] away too much, travelling, working, or both

  • [9] 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

ballotsyears
B/C2018

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for whynopet.

Counts by year:

yeariapno interesttoo expensivetoo much time or work to care for petallergies (own or another household member)health risksresidential restrictionspet diedaway too much, travelling, working, or bothotherno answernot available in this yearTotal
20181848952815839145837202526-2348
Total184895281583914583720252602348