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

Letter Type
0 = no letter/unlisted
1 = generic letter
2 = enhanced letter
3 = enhanced letter w/ insert

sample
1 = listed
2 = unlisted

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 Well-Being
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Just Fair
4 = Not So Good
5 = Poor
8 = Dont 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

Granholm Rating
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
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

Overweight Issue
1 = OVERWEIGHT PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN
5 = OVERWEIGHT PERSONAL CONCERN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Adults - Concern Health
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT NOW
9 = REFUSED

Respondent Weight
1 = UNDERWEIGHT
3 = AT A NORMAL WEIGHT
5 = OVERWEIGHT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Concern - Health
1 = VERY CONCERNED
2 = SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
3 = NOT VERY CONCERNED
4 = NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
8 = DO NOT NOW
9 = REFUSED

Fast Food - Contribute Overweight
1 = A LOT
2 = SOMEWHAT
3 = A LITTLE
4 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Frequency Eat Fast Food
1 = EVERY DAY
2 = A FEW TIMES A WEEK
3 = A FEW TIMES A MONTH
4 = ONCE A MONTH OR LESS
5 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nutrition Information
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = SOMEWHAT
3 = NOT VERY MUCH
4 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Restaurant Portions
1 = TOO LARGE
2 = ABOUT THE RIGHT SIZE
3 = TOO SMALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Portions Value
1 = A GOOD VALUE
5 = A POOR VALUE
7 = BOTH (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Portions Dictate Amount Eaten
1 = PORTIONS CAUSE TO EAT MORE
5 = DECIDE ON OWN HOW MUCH TO EAT
7 = BOTH (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Understand Nutrition
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Prepare Cook Healthy Foods
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
7 = R DOES NOT COOK
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Aware Recommendations Activity
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Days Recommend Activity
0 = DAYS PER WEEK
7 = DAYS PER WEEK
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Minutes Recommended
0 = MINUTES
120 = MINUTES
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Grade Michigan Schools
1 = A+
2 = A
3 = A-
4 = B+
5 = B
6 = B-
7 = C+
8 = C
9 = C-
10 = D+
11 = D
12 = D-
13 = F
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Charter Schools
1 = FAVOR
3 = INDIFFERENT
5 = OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Standards - Math
1 = NATIONAL LEVEL
2 = STATE LEVEL
3 = SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL
4 = AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

National Standards
1 = PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
2 = US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
3 = ALL
4 = EDUCATION EXPERTS/PROFESSIONALS
5 = BUSINESS LEADERS/NON-PROFITS ORGS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

State Standards
1 = GOVERNOR AND MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE
2 = MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
3 = MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS
4 = ALL
5 = EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS/EXPERTS
6 = BUSINESS LEADERS/NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

School District Standards
1 = LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
2 = ADMINISTRATORS IN THE DISTRICT
3 = MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
4 = ALL
5 = EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS/EXPERTS
6 = BUSINESS LEADERS/NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
7 = SUPERINTENDENT
8 = PUBLIC/PUBLIC VOTE
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Local Standards
1 = SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
2 = MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
3 = PARENT COUNCILS
4 = ALL
5 = EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS/EXPERTS
6 = BUSINESS LEADERS/NON-PROFITS
8 = PUBLIC VOTE/PUBLIC
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Standards - Reading
1 = YES
5 = NO
7 = DEPENDS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Standards Not National - 1st Mention
1 = TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT/LESS GOV'T
2 = NAT'L STANDARDS TOO BROAD
3 = STATES DIFFER TOO MUCH/NEEDS/CULTURE/DIVERSITY
4 = STATE/LOCAL KNOWS BEST
5 = UNABLE TO MONITOR NATIONAL STANDARDS/TOO DIFFICULT TO REGULA
6 = DECISIONS NEED TO BE MADE BY FUNDING SOURCES
7 = DO NOT WANT UNIONS (MEA/NEA) INVOLVED
8 = STATES REGULATE/OVERSEE BETTER
9 = DECISIONS MADE BY EXPERTS-NOT POLITICIANS
10 = TOO DIFFICULT STATES AGREE
95 = NO OTHERS MENTIONED
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Standards Not State - 1st Mention
1 = UNIFORM STANDARDS NEEDED
2 = LOCAL LEVEL KNOWS DISTRICT BEST/STATE TOO FAR REMOVED
3 = TOO MUCH GOV'T/NEED LESS GOV'T
4 = FUNDING NEEDS TO BE EQUAL ACROSS STATES
5 = NO ACCOUNTABLITY AT STATE LEVEL
6 = DO NOT WANT UNIONS INVOLVED
7 = STANDARDS CHANGE WITH EACH GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE
8 = TEACHERS KNOW BEST/TEACHERS CLOSEST TO STUDENTS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Standards Not State - 2nd Mention
1 = UNIFORM STANDARDS NEEDED
2 = LOCAL LEVEL KNOWS DISTRICT BEST/STATE TOO FAR REMOVED
3 = TOO MUCH GOV'T/NEED LESS GOV'T
4 = FUNDING NEEDS TO BE EQUAL ACROSS STATES
5 = NO ACCOUNTABLITY AT STATE LEVEL
6 = DO NOT WANT UNIONS INVOLVED
7 = STANDARDS CHANGE WITH EACH GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE
8 = TEACHERS KNOW BEST/TEACHERS CLOSEST TO STUDENTS
95 = NO OTHERS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Michigan - Standards
1 = DIFFERENT
5 = THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Michigan Standards Different
1 = STANDARDS HIGHER (GENERAL)
2 = MICHIGAN STRIVE TO BE BEST IN NATION
3 = MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL BASE REQUIRES HIGHER STANDARDS
4 = STANDARDS REFLECT MICHIGAN'S NEEDS/POPULATION
5 = EACH COMMUNITY/DISTRICT SET STANDARDS
6 = UNIFORM STANDARDS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Michigan Standards Different - 2nd Mention
1 = STANDARDS HIGHER (GENERAL)
2 = MICHIGAN STRIVE TO BE BEST IN NATION
3 = MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL BASE REQUIRES HIGHER STANDARDS
4 = STANDARDS REFLECT MICHIGAN'S NEEDS/POPULATION
5 = EACH COMMUNITY/DISTRICT SET STANDARDS
6 = UNIFORM STANDARDS
95 = NO OTHERS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Choose Textbooks
1 = NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
2 = STATE GOVERNMENT
3 = LCOAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
4 = LOCAL SCHOOL
5 = INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Develop MEAP Tests
1 = NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
2 = STATE GOVERNMENT
3 = LCOAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
4 = LOCAL SCHOOLS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Respondent Sex
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year Born
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Education
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
11 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED
13 = COLLEGE
15 = COLLEGE
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL/JUNIOR COLLEGE GRAD
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Ethnicity
1 = YES, HISPANIC
5 = NO, NOT HISPANIC

Religion
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN
7 = MORMON, LATTER DAY SAINTS
8 = OTHER CHRISTIAN - 7TH DAY ADVENTIST
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Political Affiliation
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

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

Independent
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Identification
0 = Other
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 = NEITHER
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

Middle
3 = CLOSER CONSERVATIVE
4 = IN THE MIDDLE
5 = CLOSER LIBERAL
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

Consolidating Voting Days
1 = STRONGLY FAVOR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 = NEITHER FAVOR/OPPOSE
4 = SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
5 = STRONGLY OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consolidation Increase Voting
1 = MORE PEOPLE WOULD VOTE
3 = FEWER PEOPLE WOULD VOTE
5 = LITTLE OR NO CHANGE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consolidating Informed
1 = MORE INFORMED ABOUT SCHOOL ISSUES
3 = LESS INFORMED ABOUT SCHOOL ISSUES
5 = LITTLE OR NO CHANGE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Consolidation Relect Interests
1 = MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT INTERESTS
3 = LESS ACCURATELY REFLECT INTERESTS
5 = LITTLE OR NO CHANGE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Percentage Vote School Elections
0 = PERCENTAGE OF VOTERS
100 = PERCENTAGE OF VOTERS
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Marital Status
1 = MARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE NEVER BEEN MARRIED

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

Children
0 = CHILDREN
7 = CHILDREN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Children 5-17
1 = CHILDREN
7 = CHILDREN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Children's School
1 = PUBLIC SCHOOL
2 = PRIVATE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
3 = PRIVATE NON-RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
4 = A CHARTER SCHOOL
5 = A HOME BASED SCHOOL 0 OTHER: SPECIFY
7 = COMBINATION OF SCHOOLS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Employment Status
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = JOB, DID NOT WORK LAST WEEK
6 = UNEMPLOYED
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL-TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

$35,000 or More
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW

Less than $10,000
1 = YES
5 = NOT
8 = DO NOT KNOW

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
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Phone Lines
1 = PHONE NUMBERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW

Community
0 = OTHER
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
5 = URBAN COMMUNITY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

8 = DO NOT KNOW
48000 = ZIP CODE
49999 = ZIP CODE

Interviewer Ethnicity
1 = YES, HISPANIC
5 = NO, NOT HISPANIC
9 = MISSING

Interviewer Caucasian
1 = YES
5 = NO
9 = MISSING

Iwer gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE
9 = MISSING

R Cooperation
1 = Very cooperative
2 = Somewhat cooperative
3 = Not very cooperative
4 = Not at all cooperative
9 = MISSING

R Interest
1 = Very interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested
9 = MISSING

Rs 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

Rs race in 3 categories and missing
1 = white
2 = black
3 = other

Rs race in 6 categories
1 = white
2 = black
3 = hawaiian, PI
4 = asian
5 = indian

MSU Extension Regions (Detroit in Reg. 6)
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 - 49,999
6 = $50,000 - 59,999
7 = $60,000 - 69,999
8 = $70,000 or More
9 = DK