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[IF ARQ_6=2 OR DK/RF, SKIP TO ARQ_8] With how many people besides your spouse/partner have you been sexually involved with since you married/moved in with your spouse/partner? (ARQ_7)


Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

18 to 29 years old 30 to 44 years old 45 to 59 years old 60 to 74 years old 75 years and older TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 1.3%
1		 3.7%
3		 4.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 2.5%
6
Don't know 0.0%
0		 1.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1
1 72.0%
18		 48.0%
36		 45.7%
37		 40.0%
20		 25.0%
2		 47.3%
113
2 8.0%
2		 28.0%
21		 14.8%
12		 34.0%
17		 0.0%
0		 21.8%
52
3 12.0%
3		 13.3%
10		 7.4%
6		 10.0%
5		 25.0%
2		 10.9%
26
4 0.0%
0		 2.7%
2		 6.2%
5		 2.0%
1		 50.0%
4		 5.0%
12
5 4.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 8.6%
7		 6.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 4.6%
11
6 to 10 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 9.9%
8		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.3%
8
More than 10 4.0%
1		 5.3%
4		 3.7%
3		 4.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.2%
10
Missing 530 672 673 361 134 2370
TOTAL 100.0%
25		 100.0%
75		 100.0%
81		 100.0%
50		 100.0%
8
239


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 3.7%
3		 2.5%
4		 2.9%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1		 0.4%
1
1 68.3%
56		 36.1%
57		 47.1%
113
2 12.2%
10		 27.2%
43		 22.1%
53
3 12.2%
10		 10.1%
16		 10.8%
26
4 1.2%
1		 7.0%
11		 5.0%
12
5 0.0%
0		 6.3%
10		 4.2%
10
6 to 10 0.0%
0		 5.1%
8		 3.3%
8
More than 10 2.4%
2		 5.1%
8		 4.2%
10
Missing 1270 1100 2370
TOTAL 100.0%
82		 100.0%
158
240


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 10.9%
6		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.5%
6
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1
1 23.5%
4		 65.8%
25		 34.0%
17		 40.0%
22		 36.8%
7		 63.3%
38		 47.3%
113
2 17.6%
3		 10.5%
4		 32.0%
16		 25.5%
14		 36.8%
7		 13.3%
8		 21.8%
52
3 11.8%
2		 7.9%
3		 14.0%
7		 9.1%
5		 0.0%
0		 15.0%
9		 10.9%
26
4 0.0%
0		 5.3%
2		 8.0%
4		 5.5%
3		 10.5%
2		 1.7%
1		 5.0%
12
5 29.4%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.6%
2		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
3		 4.2%
10
6 to 10 0.0%
0		 5.3%
2		 6.0%
3		 0.0%
0		 15.8%
3		 0.0%
0		 3.3%
8
More than 10 17.6%
3		 5.3%
2		 6.0%
3		 3.6%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
1		 4.6%
11
Missing 153 341 581 449 206 615 2345
TOTAL 100.0%
17		 100.0%
38		 100.0%
50		 100.0%
55		 100.0%
19		 100.0%
60
239


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 3.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 6.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1
1 45.5%
71		 50.0%
17		 44.8%
13		 60.0%
3		 100.0%
5		 30.8%
4		 46.7%
113
2 24.4%
38		 23.5%
8		 20.7%
6		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 7.7%
1		 21.9%
53
3 10.9%
17		 8.8%
3		 6.9%
2		 40.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 15.4%
2		 10.7%
26
4 5.1%
8		 8.8%
3		 3.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
12
5 4.5%
7		 2.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 23.1%
3		 4.5%
11
6 to 10 3.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 23.1%
3		 3.3%
8
More than 10 3.2%
5		 5.9%
2		 13.8%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
11
Missing 1655 244 294 103 4 69 2369
TOTAL 100.0%
156		 100.0%
34		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
5		 100.0%
5		 100.0%
13
242


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 6.0%
4		 0.0%
0		 3.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 3.6%
1		 2.9%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.6%
1		 0.4%
1
1 54.5%
12		 56.7%
38		 41.7%
10		 45.9%
28		 41.5%
17		 32.1%
9		 46.9%
114
2 22.7%
5		 17.9%
12		 29.2%
7		 26.2%
16		 17.1%
7		 21.4%
6		 21.8%
53
3 4.5%
1		 13.4%
9		 0.0%
0		 4.9%
3		 17.1%
7		 21.4%
6		 10.7%
26
4 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 20.8%
5		 6.6%
4		 2.4%
1		 7.1%
2		 4.9%
12
5 4.5%
1		 3.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.9%
3		 12.2%
5		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
11
6 to 10 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.3%
2		 9.8%
4		 7.1%
2		 3.3%
8
More than 10 13.6%
3		 3.0%
2		 8.3%
2		 4.9%
3		 0.0%
0		 3.6%
1		 4.5%
11
Missing 125 628 339 633 369 277 2371
TOTAL 100.0%
22		 100.0%
67		 100.0%
24		 100.0%
61		 100.0%
41		 100.0%
28
243


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 4.9%
2		 2.8%
3		 3.5%
2		 2.9%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.8%
1		 0.4%
1
1 61.1%
22		 48.8%
20		 39.8%
43		 50.9%
29		 47.1%
114
2 27.8%
10		 24.4%
10		 21.3%
23		 15.8%
9		 21.5%
52
3 0.0%
0		 9.8%
4		 13.9%
15		 14.0%
8		 11.2%
27
4 11.1%
4		 7.3%
3		 3.7%
4		 1.8%
1		 5.0%
12
5 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 9.3%
10		 0.0%
0		 4.1%
10
6 to 10 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
4		 7.0%
4		 3.3%
8
More than 10 0.0%
0		 4.9%
2		 5.6%
6		 5.3%
3		 4.5%
11
Missing 404 580 774 612 2370
TOTAL 100.0%
36		 100.0%
41		 100.0%
108		 100.0%
57
242


Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other TOTAL
Refused 8.3%
2		 2.2%
2		 3.5%
2		 3.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.9%
7
Don't know 0.0%
0		 1.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1
1 70.8%
17		 48.4%
44		 43.9%
25		 31.0%
9		 37.5%
12		 71.4%
5		 46.7%
112
2 0.0%
0		 19.8%
18		 21.1%
12		 34.5%
10		 31.3%
10		 28.6%
2		 21.7%
52
3 8.3%
2		 19.8%
18		 5.3%
3		 3.4%
1		 6.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 10.8%
26
4 8.3%
2		 4.4%
4		 5.3%
3		 10.3%
3		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 5.0%
12
5 0.0%
0		 2.2%
2		 12.3%
7		 0.0%
0		 6.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 4.6%
11
6 to 10 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 13.8%
4		 15.6%
5		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
9
More than 10 4.2%
1		 2.2%
2		 8.8%
5		 3.4%
1		 3.1%
1		 0.0%
0		 4.2%
10
Missing 282 966 423 391 235 64 2361
TOTAL 100.0%
24		 100.0%
91		 100.0%
57		 100.0%
29		 100.0%
32		 100.0%
7
240
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