SOSS Region (revised)
1 = Upper Peninsula
2 = Northern Lower Peninsula
3 = West Central L.P.
4 = East Central L.P.
5 = Southwest L.P.
6 = Southeast L.P. (-Detroit)
7 = Detroit

MSU Extension Region of Respondents Residence
1 = U.P.
2 = NORTH LP
3 = W. CENTRAL
4 = E. CENTRAL
5 = SOUTHWEST
6 = SOUTHEAST URBAN

Type of Community in Which Respondent Resides (X1)
0 = OTHER
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Respondents Gender (CD1)
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

Year of Birth (CD2)
998 = DONT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Respondents Age in Categories
1 = 18 - 24 Yrs
2 = 25 - 29 Yrs
3 = 30 - 39 Yrs
4 = 40 - 49 Yrs
5 = 50 - 59 Yrs
6 = 60 - 64 Yrs
7 = 65 or older
9 = REFUSED

Respondents Level of Education (CD3)
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
2 = GRADE
3 = GRADE
4 = GRADE
5 = GRADE
6 = GRADE
7 = GRADE
8 = GRADE
9 = GRADE
10 = GRADE
11 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED HOLDER
13 = COLLEGE (ONE YEAR)
14 = COLLEGE (TWO YEARS)
15 = COLLEGE (THREE YEARS)
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE (FOUR YEARS)
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL/JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Respondent Hispanic Background (CD5 & CD5a)
1 = YES- HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
5 = NO - NOT HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Respondents Race (gathered from CD4a - CD4e)
1 = White
2 = African American
3 = Other
9 = Refuse-Not codable

Respondents Religious Identification
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (Hindu, Buddhist, witches)
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN
95 = MISCELLANEOUS OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Respondents Political Party Identification
0 = Other/Nothing
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not Strong Republican
3 = Lean Republican
4 = Neither, Independent
5 = Lean Democrat
6 = Not Strong Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Respondents Marital Status (CD8)
1 = MARRIED, REMARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE, NEVER BEEN MARRIED
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Number of Adults in Household (CD10)
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Respondents Employment Status (CD15)
1 = WORK FULL TIME, SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME, SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
11 = SEMI-RETIRED, RETIRED AND WORKING PART-TIME
95 = MISC/OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Respondent Has Multiple Jobs(CD17)
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Self-Employed? (CD22)
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
5 = WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Household Income in 8 Categories
0 = Refused
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000-19,999
3 = $20,000-29,999
4 = $30,000-39,999
5 = $40,000-49,999
6 = $50,000-59,999
7 = $60,000-69,999
8 = $70,000 or more
9 = DONT KNOW

New Version of income responses (11 categories)
1 = < $10k
2 = $10k < $20k
3 = $20k <$30k
4 = $30 < $40k
5 = $40k < $50k
6 = $50k < $60k
7 = $60k < $70k
8 = $70k < $90k
9 = $90k < $100k
10 = $100k < $150k
11 = $150k+
98 = DK
99 = REF

Consumer Attitudes: Financially Better/Worse Than Past
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consumer Attitudes: Present Financial Situation
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = JUST FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consumer Attitudes: Expect Inflation
1 = GO UP
3 = GO DOWN
5 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consumer Attitudes: Future Unemployment
1 = BETTER THAN
3 = WORSE THAN
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consumer Attitudes: Business Conditions Future
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = BAD TIMES
5 = NEITHER
7 = SOMETHING ELSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Most Important Problem for Gov. & Legislature (GL1)
1 = ECONOMY/ECONOMIC GROWTH/STIMULATING THE ECONOMY
2 = JOBS/CREATING JOBS/UNEMPLOYMENT
3 = HEALTH CARE/COST OF HEALTH CARE/HEALTH INSURANCE
4 = CRIME/DRUGS/VIOLENCE/SAFETY/PRISONS
5 = EDUCATION/SCHOOL FUNDING
6 = POVERTY/HOMELESS/SOCIAL PROGRAMS
7 = WELFARE/WELFARE REFORM
8 = TAXES
9 = SENIORS/PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
10 = REDUCE BUDGETS/SIZE GOVERNMENT
11 = MORAL ISSUES/ABORTION/FAMILY VALUES
12 = FOREIGN POLICY
13 = ENVIRONMENT
14 = ROADS/HIGHWAYS/BRIDGES REPAIR
15 = CHILDREN/ISSUES WITH CHILDREN
16 = DIVERSITY/RACE RELATIONS
17 = ETHICS, POLITICAL REFORM
18 = INFRASTRUCTURE OF CITIES
19 = ELECTION REFORM
20 = GUN CONTROL
21 = JOB TRAINING/RETRAINING
22 = TEACHER TESTING/ACCOUNTABILITY
23 = REGULATION/DEREGULATION
24 = MEAP SCORES
25 = STATE BUDGET CRISIS/SOLVE BUDGET ISSUES
26 = FORECLOSURES/PROPERTY VALUES/HOUSING CRISIS
27 = EDUCATION QUALITY/STANDARDS
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
95 = NOTHING/EVERYTHING IS FINE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER

Overall Quality of Life in Community (B1)
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Rate Performance of President--Clinton (PO1-Clinton, PO1C)
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Rate Performance of Governor -- Snyder (po2)
1 = EXELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

How Often Can Trust Federal Govt. (po8)
1 = NEARLY ALL OR MOST OF THE TIME
2 = SOME OF THE TIME
3 = SELDOM
4 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Role University Play in Economy (B12)
1 = VERY IMPORTANT ROLE
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT ROLE
3 = NOT VERY
4 = NO ROLE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology
0 = other
1 = very conservative
2 = somewhat conservative
3 = lean conservative
4 = middle
5 = lean liberal
6 = somewhat liberal
7 = very liberal
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Terrorist Attack
1 = VERY CONCERNED
2 = SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
3 = NOT VERY CONCERNED
4 = NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Responsibility Terrorism
1 = A LOT
2 = SOME
3 = A LITTLE
4 = NONE AT ALL
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Term Limit Approval
1 = APPROVE
5 = DISAPPROVE
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Performance Senator/Representative
1 = BETTER THAN BEFORE TERM LIMITS
2 = WORSE THAN BEFORE TERM LIMITS
3 = ABOUT THE SAME AS BEFORE TERM LIMITS
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Continuation Term Limits
1 = CONTINUE WITHOUT CHANGE
2 = CONTINUE WITH LONGER TERMS
3 = TERM LIMITS SHOULD BE ELIMINATED
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Legislature Approval
1 = APPROVE
5 = DISAPPROVE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Terms Allowed Under Term Limits
0 = YEARS ALLOWED TO SERVE
20 = YEARS ALLOWED TO SERVE
90 = MORE THAN 20 YEARS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Civil Trade Off
1 = NECESSARY GIVE UP CIVIL LIBERTIES
5 = PRESERVE FREEDOMS
7 = DEPENDS/NEITHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

New MSUE Regions
1 = Upper Peninsula
2 = North
3 = Central
4 = Southwest
5 = Southeast
6 = Detroit

New MSUE regions (5) with Detroit in region 5
1 = UP
2 = North
3 = Central
4 = Southwest
5 = Southeast

Gathered Income Responses from SOSS-50 interview (only RDD cases)
1 = LT $10,000
2 = $10,000 - 19,999
3 = $20,000 - 29,999
4 = $30,000 - 39,999
5 = $40,000 - 49,999
6 = $50,000 - 59,999
7 = $60,000 - 69,999
8 = $70,000 -99,000
9 = $100,000 - 149,999
10 = $150,000 or more
98 = DK
99 = REF

R Household Income in Categories Consistent Across SOSS49 and 50
1 = LT $10,000
2 = $10,000 - 19,999
3 = $20,000 - 39,999
4 = $40,000 - 49,999
5 = $50,000 - 59,999
6 = $60,000 - 69,999
7 = $70,000 or more
98 = DK
99 = REF

Gathered Income Responses from SOSS-49 interview
0 = REF
1 = LT $10,000
2 = $10,000 - 19,999
3 = $20,000 - 29,999
4 = $30,000 - 39,999
5 = $40,000 - 49,999
6 = $50,000 - 59,999
7 = $60,000 - 69,999
8 = $70,000 or More
9 = DK