National Health and Social Life Survey, 1992: [United States] (ICPSR 6647)

Version Date: Apr 17, 2008

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Principal Investigator(s):
Edward O. Laumann, University of Chicago; John H. Gagnon, State University of New York-Stony Brook; Robert T. Michael, University of Chicago; Stuart Michaels, University of Chicago

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06647.v2

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to collect extensive information on the sexual experiences and other social, demographic, attitudinal, and health-related characteristics of adults in the United States. The survey collected information on sexual practices with spouses/cohabitants and other sexual partners and collected background information about the partners. Major areas of investigation include sexual experiences such as number of sexual partners in given time periods, frequency of particular practices, and timing of various sexual events. The data cover childhood and adolescence, as well as adulthood. Other topics in the survey relate to sexual victimization, marriage and cohabitation, and fertility. Respondents were also queried about their physical health, including history of sexually transmitted diseases. Respondents' attitudes toward premarital sex, the appeal of particular practices such as oral sex, and levels of satisfaction with particular sexual relationships were also studied. Demographic items include race, education, political and religious affiliation, income, and occupation.

Citation

Laumann, Edward O., Gagnon, John H., Michael, Robert T., and Michaels, Stuart. National Health and Social Life Survey, 1992: [United States]. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2008-04-17. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06647.v2

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Funding

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (18403), Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, New York Community Trust, American Foundation for AIDS Research, Ford Foundation

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1992-02 -- 1992-09

Date of Collection

1992-02 -- 1992-09
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Sample

Multistage area probability sample designed to give each household an equal probability of inclusion. Two samples were obtained: a cross-sectional sample (3,159 cases), and an oversample (273 cases) intended to increase the number of Blacks and Hispanics in the study. Overall response rate was 78.6 percent of the 4,369 eligible respondents selected for inclusion in the study.

Universe

Noninstitutionalized United States population aged 18-59 able to complete an interview in English.

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

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Original Release Date

1996-01-22

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:

  • Laumann, Edward O., John H. Gagnon, Robert T. Michael, and Stuart Michaels. National Health and Social Life Survey, 1992: [United States]. ICPSR06647-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2008-04-17. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06647.v2

2008-04-17 Duplicate value labels were removed from the SPSS setup. Three incorrect and superfluous value labels for variable FIRSTVI were removed from the SPSS setup, codebook, and frequencies. ICPSR produced a Stata setup and SAS, SPSS, Stata, and tab-delimited versions of the data. In addition, the codebook and frequencies were converted to PDF format.

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Notes

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.