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

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

Type of 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
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
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

Bush Approval
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Budget - Do First
1 = REDUCE MEDICAID SPENDING
2 = REDUCE STATE REVENUE SHARING
3 = REDUCE AID TO SCHOOLS K-12
4 = REDUCE AID TO COLLEGES
5 = CUT PRISON SPENDING
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Cut K through 12 Education
1 = MORE THAN 5 PERCENT
3 = LESS THAN 5 PERCENT
5 = JUST 5 PERCENT
7 = NONE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Early Release - Cut Cost Prisons
1 = FAVOR
5 = OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Role Universities
1 = VERY IMPORTANT ROLE
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT ROLE
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT ROLE
4 = NO ROLE AT ALL
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Tuition Percentage
1 = STATE PAY LARGER PORTION
3 = FUNDING SHOULD REMAIN THE SAME
4 = UNIVERSITIES SHOULD CUT COSTS
5 = STUDENTS PAY HIGHER TUITION
7 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Tuition vs Cuts
1 = CUT FUNDING
4 = UNIVERSITIES SHOULD CUT COSTS/REDUCE SPENDING
5 = INCREASE FUNDING
7 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Contribute Charity Last Year
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Value Contributions
1 = TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
10000 = TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
99998 = DO NOT KNOW
99999 = REFUSED

Contribution Amount Change
1 = MORE
3 = LESS
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Reason Not Volunteering
1 = TOO BUSY/NO TIME
2 = KIDS NO LONGER INVOLVED
3 = LAZY/UNMOTIVATED
4 = HEALTH REASONS/ILLNESS/DISABILITY
5 = AGE/TOO OLD
6 = NO LONGER INTERESTED
7 = ORGANZATION DEFUNCT
8 = CHOOSE NOT TO/PERSONAL CHOICE
9 = LACK TRANSPORTATION
10 = FINANCIAL REASONS
11 = DISILLUSIONED WITH VOLUNTEERING
90 = OTHER: MISCELLENOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Hours Volunteer Last Month
0 = HOURS
500 = HOURS
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Type Volunteering
1 = VOLUNTEER ON A WEEKLY/MONTHLY BASIS
3 = VOLUNTEER SPECIFIC OR SPECIAL EVENTS
5 = BOTH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Volunteer Opportunities
1 = WORD OF MOUTH/FAMILY/FRIENDS
2 = KIDS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITY
3 = CHURCH
4 = SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL
5 = ALREADY INVOLVED WITH ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM
6 = WORK/JOB
7 = MEDIA - TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPER
8 = MAILINGS/FLYERS SENT IN MAIL
9 = INTERNET
10 = SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION
11 = ASKED BY SOMEONE TO VOLUNTEER
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Reason Volunteer Less
1 = TOO BUSY/NO TIME
2 = KIDS NO LONGER INVOLVED
3 = LAZY/UNMOTIVATED
4 = HEALTH REASONS/ILLNESS/DISABILITY
5 = AGE/TOO OLD
6 = NO LONGER INTERESTED
7 = ORGANZATION DEFUNCT
8 = CHOOSE NOT TO/PERSONAL CHOICE
97 = OTHER: MISCELLENOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Tax Incentives
1 = INCREASED
3 = DECREASED
5 = STAY THE SAME AS NOW
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Familar Term Mentor
1 = VERY FAMILIAR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR
3 = NOT VERY FAMILIAR
4 = NOT FAMILIAR AT ALL
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Likelihood Mentor
1 = VERY LIKELY
2 = SOMEWHAT LIKELY
3 = SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
4 = VERY UNLIKELY
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Reason Lost Medicaid Coverage
1 = NO LONGER ELIGIBLE DUE TO INCOME
2 = STARTED WORKING
3 = STILL HAVE COVERAGE
4 = LOST DUE TO STATE BUDGET CUTS
5 = NO LONGER ELIGIBLE: OTHER REASONS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Type Medical Insurance
1 = MEDICARE
2 = MEDICAID
3 = ANOTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM (CHAMPUS)
4 = PLAN PROVIDED THROUGH EMPLOYER
5 = INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED PRIVATE INSURANCE PLAN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Type Supplemental Insurance
1 = GROUP INSURANCE THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER OR UNION
2 = INDIVIDUAL SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PAID ONLY BY YOU/FAMILY
3 = MEDICAID, OTHER GOVERNMENT
97 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Medicaid/Medicare Coverage
1 = YES, MEDICARE
2 = YES, MEDICAID
3 = BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
4 = NO, NO OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Length Insurance Coverage
0 = LESS THAN 1 YEAR
1 = YEARS
90 = YEARS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Coverage - 1st Mention
1 = PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
2 = CANCER COVERAGE
3 = NURSING HOME COVERAGE
4 = HOSPITALIZATION
5 = EYE EXAMS/GLASSES
6 = SHORT/LONG TERM DISABILITY
7 = DENTAL COVERAGE
8 = FULL COVERAGE/EVERYTHING
10 = CO-PAYS
97 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Coverage - 2nd Mention
1 = PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
2 = CANCER COVERAGE
3 = NURSING HOME COVERAGE
4 = HOSPITALIZATION
5 = EYE EXAMS/GLASSES
6 = SHORT/LONG TERM DISABILITY
7 = DENTAL COVERAGE
8 = FULL COVERAGE/EVERYTHING
95 = NO MORE MENTIONED
97 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Name Private Plan
4 = HEALTH ALLIANCE PLAN OF MICHIGAN 0 SPECIFY

Choice Plans
1 = CHOICE OF MORE THAN ONE PLAN
5 = ONLY INSURANCE PLAN OFFERED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Important Cost Plan
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Switch Plans
1 = YES, DEFINITELY
2 = YES, PROBABLY
3 = NO, PROBABLY NOT
4 = NO DEFINITELY NOT
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Sex
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year Born
82 = 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
1 = CATHOLIC
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON CHRISTIAN
7 = OTHER CHRISTIAN 6
8 = UNABLE TO CLASSIFY
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 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

Moderate
3 = CLOSER CONSERVATIVE
4 = IN THE MIDDLE
5 = CLOSER LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Marital Status
1 = MARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBERT UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE NEVER BEEN MARRIED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

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

Children Health Insurance
0 = CHILDREN
7 = CHILDREN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = 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
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Income $30,000 or More
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW

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

0 = REFUSED
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
9 = DONT KNOW
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Phone Lines
1 = PHONE NUMBERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW

Community
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
98 = DO NOT KNOW

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

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 - 59,999
6 = $50,000 - 59,999
7 = $60,000 - 69,999
8 = $70,000 or More
9 = DK