SOSS Region Code
1 = UP
2 = N. LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit

Different Languages
1 = ENGLISH
2 = ALBANIAN
3 = CHINESE
4 = DUTCH
5 = GERMAN
6 = ESTONIAN
7 = INDIAN (MARIDHA)
8 = ITALIAN
9 = JAPANESE
10 = ROMANIAN
11 = SPANISH
12 = UKRAINIAN
13 = VIETNAMESE
14 = POLISH
15 = FRENCH
16 = TURKISH
17 = ARMENIAN
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Country of Birth
1 = US
2 = CANADA
3 = LATIN AMERICA
4 = THE ISLANDS
6 = AUSTRALIA
14 = UK - GREAT BRITAIN
15 = OTHER WESTERN EUROPE
16 = EASTERN EUROPE
30 = CHINA
31 = TAIWAN
32 = HONG KONG
33 = INDIA/PAKISTAN/NEPAL
40 = OTHER ASIAN COUNTRY
41 = TURKEY
42 = NIGERIA
43 = GREECE
44 = SOUTH AFRICA
90 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Language Other English
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Fluency Other Language
1 = FLUENT
2 = VERY WELL
3 = SOMEWHAT WELL
4 = NOT WELL AT ALL
5 = AM STUDYING THE LANGUAGE NOW (R volunteers)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Study Abroad
1 = REQUIRED TO STUDY ABROAD
3 = ENCOURAGED TO STUDY ABROAD
5 = NOT ENCOURAGED TO STUDY ABROAD
7 = DEPENDS ON STUDENT (VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Past Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
2 = ABOUT THE SAME
3 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Future Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Current Financial
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = JUST FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Inflation Rate
1 = GO UP
3 = GO DOWN
5 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Unemployment Rate
1 = BETTER THAN
3 = WORSE THAN
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = BAD TIMES
5 = NEITHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Products Purchased
1 = BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS
3 = BUY FOREIGN MADE PRODUCTS
5 = DOES NOT MATTER; SOME OF BOTH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Car Purchase
1 = BUY AMERICAN MADE CAR
3 = BUY FOREIGN MADE CAR
5 = DOES NOT MATTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Trust Elected Officials
1 = JUST ABOUT ALWAYS
2 = MOST OF THE TIME
3 = SOME OF THE TIME
4 = NONE OF THE TIME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSD

Rate Engler
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Economic Growth Stability
1 = AMERICA CAN ADDRESS BY SELF
3 = DEPENDS SOMEWHAT ON WHAT HAPPENS OTHER COUNTRIES
5 = DEPENDS A LOT ON WHAT HAPPENS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Reducing Weapons Mass Destruction
1 = TOP PRIORITY
2 = SOME PRIORITY
3 = NO PRIORITY AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Atmomic Weapons - India/Pakistan
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = SOMEWHAT
3 = VERY LITTLE
4 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

The Middle East
1 = VERY SIGNIFICANT
2 = SOMEWHAT SIGNIFICANT
3 = NOT VERY SIGNIFICANT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Role World Affairs
1 = ACTIVE PART IN WORLD AFFAIRS
3 = STAYS OUT OF WORLD AFFAIRS
5 = DEPENDS ON SITUATION
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Deal w/ World Problems
1 = GET OTHER COUNTRIES TO HELP
3 = DEALING WITH SITUATIONS ON ITS OWN
5 = DEPENDS ON SITUATION (VOLUNTEERS)
7 = US SHOULD DO NOTHING/STAY OUT OF AFFAIRS (VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

US Leadership Role
1 = SINGLE WORLD LEADER
3 = SHARED LEADERSHIP ROLE
5 = NO LEADERSHIP ROLE
7 = DEPENDS ON SITUATION
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Benefit Most NAFTA
1 = United States
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico
4 = All about the same amount
8 = Do not know
9 = Refused

Benefit NAFTA - US
1 = Good
2 = Mostly good
3 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD (R volunteers)
4 = Mostly bad
5 = Bad
8 = Do not know
9 = Refused

Free vs Limited Trade
1 = Limit the importing of foreign goods
5 = Promote free trade
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Products Abroad
1 = Too little
2 = Too much
3 = About the right amount
8 = Do not know
9 = Refused

Immigration Level
1 = INCREASED
3 = KEPT AT PRESENT LEVEL
5 = DECREASED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Impact Immigration
1 = Mostly good for America
2 = Somewhat good for America
3 = NEITHER BAD OR GOOD (R volunteers)
4 = Somewhat bad for America
5 = Mostly bad for America
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Work - Other Countries
1 = Should make it easier
3 = Should make it harder
5 = Should remain about the same as now
8 = Do not know
9 = REFUSED

American Pride
1 = VERY PROUD
2 = PROUD
3 = SOMEWHAT PROUD
4 = NOT VERY PROUD
5 = NOT PROUD AT ALL
7 = RESPONDENT NOT AN AMERICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Concerned Terrorist Attack
1 = VERY CONCERNED
2 = SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
3 = NOT VERY CONCERNED
4 = NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Confidence US Government
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = A GOOD AMOUNT
3 = ONLY A FAIR AMOUNT
4 = NONE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Responsibility U.S. Bears
1 = A LOT
2 = SOME
3 = A LITTLE
4 = NONE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Civil Liberties Trade Off
1 = Necessary to give up some civil liberties.
5 = We should preserve our freedoms above all,
7 = Depends
8 = Do not know
9 = Refused

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Education
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED HOLDER
13 = COLLEGE (ONE TO 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

Ethnicity
1 = YES- HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
5 = NO - NOT HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Religion
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
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

0 = ANOTHER PARTY, THIRD PARTY, ETC
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Republican
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Democrat
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Independent
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

1 = strong republican
2 = not strong rep
3 = lean republican
4 = neither
5 = lean democrat
6 = not strong dem
7 = strong democrat
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology
1 = CONSERVATIVE
4 = MODERATE
7 = LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Conservative
1 = VERY CONSERVATIVE
2 = SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Liberal
6 = SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
7 = VERY LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Moderate
3 = LEAN CONSERVATIVE
4 = MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
5 = LEAN LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Adults
1 = ADULTS
10 = ADULTS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Employment Status
0 = SOMETHING ELSE
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
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Household Income (gathered from previous responses)
1 = $10,000 or less
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

Final Disposition
1 = INITIAL COMPLETED
3 = REFUSALS

Cooperative Respondent
1 = Very cooperative
2 = Somewhat cooperative
3 = Not very cooperative
4 = Not at all cooperative
8 = Do not know
9 = Refused

Interested Respondent
1 = Very interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested

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 = missing

Respondents race in 3 categories
1 = white
2 = black
3 = other

Race of R giving priority to nonwhite if multi racial
1 = white
2 = black
3 = hawaiian, PI
4 = asian
5 = indian

MSU Extension Region code
1 = UP
2 = North LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast Urban

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