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Data and Documentation

• For 2001–02 and earlier years, information on the design, data collection methodology, and data processing procedures for each PSS collection is contained in the technical notes section of the PSS report for that respective collection.
• Text files are ASCII files with a minimum of formatting and can be read into statistical processing programs such as SPSS or SAS, or spread sheet applications such as Excel or Lotus.
• To produce standard errors, the user needs a statistical application capable of estimating standard errors from a complex sample design (e.g., WesVar, version 2.5 or higher; SUDAAN, Version 9.0; or AM statistical software). The BRR method (design) should be used.
• When merging PSS data files from different survey years, "*PIN", the Permanent Identification Number, should be used for the merge variable.

Year	Data			Documentation
	SAS	SPSS	TXT	General	File Layout	Questionnaire	Codebook
2019-20	ZIP (4.4 MB) SAS File	ZIP (4.6 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.9 MB) Text File	PDF (3.9 MB) Documentation	ZIP (21.2 KB) Excel File	PDF (482 KB)	PDF (1.1 MB) ZIP (132 KB) Word File
	ZIP (12.7 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (9.4 KB) SPSS Syntax
2017-18	ZIP (5.4 MB) SAS File	ZIP (4.8 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.8 MB) Text File	PDF (2.9 MB) Documentation	ZIP (22.1 KB) Excel File	PDF (397 KB)	PDF (1.23 MB) ZIP (760 KB) Word File
	ZIP (12.4 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (9.4 KB) SPSS Syntax
2015-16	ZIP (4.1 MB) SAS File	ZIP (4.1 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.7 MB) Text File	PDF (2.9 MB) Documentation	ZIP (21.6 KB) Excel File	PDF (253 KB)	PDF (1.23 MB) ZIP (560 KB) Word File
	ZIP (12.1 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (9.5 KB) SPSS Syntax
2013-14	ZIP (4.3 MB) SAS File	ZIP (4.0 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.8 MB) Text File	PDF (10.1 MB) Documentation	ZIP (26 KB) Excel File	PDF (192 KB)	PDF (179 KB) ZIP (40 KB) Word File
	ZIP (13 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (11 KB) SPSS Syntax
2011-12	ZIP (6.6 MB) SAS File	ZIP (5.4 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (4.3 MB) Text File	PDF (1.1 MB) Documentation	ZIP (18 KB) Excel File	PDF (226 KB)	PDF (676 KB) ZIP (599 KB) Word File
	ZIP (12 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (10 KB) SPSS Syntax
2009-10	ZIP (5.5 MB) SAS File	ZIP (5.0 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (4.0 MB) Text File	PDF (946 KB) Documentation	ZIP (18 KB) Excel File	PDF (128 KB)	PDF (410 KB) ZIP (72 KB) Word File
	ZIP (14 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (11 KB) SPSS Syntax
2007-08	ZIP (6.4 MB) SAS File	ZIP (5.3 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (4.5 MB) Text File	PDF (959 KB) Documentation	ZIP (30 KB) Excel File	PDF (108 KB)	PDF (155 KB) ZIP (83 KB) Word File
	ZIP (11 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (11 KB) SPSS Syntax
2005-06	ZIP (6.0 MB) SAS File	ZIP (5.7 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (4.4 MB) Text File	PDF (1.2 MB) Documentation	ZIP (17 KB) Excel File	PDF (481 KB)	PDF (142 KB) ZIP (56 KB) Word File
	ZIP (12 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (8 KB) SPSS Syntax
2003-04	ZIP (5.1 MB) SAS File	ZIP (4.3 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.7 MB) Text File	PDF (1.4 MB) Documentation	ZIP (20 KB) Excel File	PDF (451 KB)	PDF (430 KB) ZIP (257 KB) Word File
	ZIP (11 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
2001-02	ZIP (5.4 MB) SAS File	ZIP (4.3 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.6 MB) Text File	PDF (613 KB) Report	ZIP (12 KB) Excel File	PDF (100 KB)	PDF (126 KB) ZIP (74 KB) Word File
	ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
1999–2000	ZIP (4.5 MB) SAS File	ZIP (3.9 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.2 MB) Text File	PDF (549 KB) Report	ZIP (15 KB) Excel File	PDF (94 KB)	PDF (131 KB) ZIP (60 KB) Word File
	ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
1997–98	ZIP (4.6 MB) SAS File	ZIP (3.9 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.3 MB) Text File	PDF (597 KB) Report	ZIP (11 KB) Excel File	PDF (686 KB)	PDF (115 KB) ZIP (43 KB) Word File
	ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
1995–96	ZIP (4.2 MB) SAS File	ZIP (3.5 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.1 MB) Text File	PDF (597 KB) Report	ZIP (11 KB) Excel File	PDF (577 KB)	PDF (115 KB) ZIP (38 KB) Word File
	ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
1993–94	ZIP (4.7 MB) SAS File	ZIP (3.9 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (3.2 MB) Text File	PDF (268 KB) Report	ZIP (12 KB) Excel File	PDF (701 KB)	PDF (117 KB) ZIP (46 KB) Word File
	ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
1991–92	ZIP (2.6 MB) SAS File	ZIP (2.3 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (1.9 MB) Text File	PDF (3.0 MB) Report	ZIP (11 KB) Excel File	PDF (428 KB)	PDF (110 KB) ZIP (39 KB) Word File
	ZIP (9 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax
1989–90	ZIP (3.2 MB) SAS File	ZIP (2.6 MB) SPSS File	ZIP (2.0 MB) Text File	PDF (1.5 MB) Report	ZIP (15 KB) Excel File	PDF (240 KB)	PDF (136 KB) ZIP (63 KB) Word File
	ZIP (11 KB) SAS Syntax	ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax

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