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

1 = listed
2 = unlisted

Past Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
2 = ABOUT THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
3 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

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

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

Unemployement Rate
1 = BETTER THAN
2 = WORSE THAN
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
2 = BAD TIMES
3 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD; MEDIOCRE STAY THE SAME(R PROVIDED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Income Past 3 Months
1 = INCREASED PAST 3 MONTHS
2 = DECREASED PAST 3 MONTHS
3 = STAYED THE SAME

Percent Increased Past 3 Months
0 = PERCENT
100 = PERCENT
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Percent Decreased Past 3 Months
0 = PERCENT DECREASED
100 = PERCENT DECREASED
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Income Next 3 Months
1 = INCREASED NEXT 3 MONTHS
2 = DECREASED NEXT 3 MONTHS
3 = STAYED THE SAME

Percent Decrease Next 3 Months
0 = PERCENT INCREASE
100 = PERCENT INCREASE
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Monthly Household Budget
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Change Monthly Budget
1 = EVERY MONTH
2 = EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS
3 = FEW TIMES A YEAR
4 = ONCE A YEAR
5 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Sex
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year Born
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Employment Status
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK (SEASONAL)
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
90 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Changed Plans: Other Ways
2 = HAVE NOT CHANGED OTHER WAYS
3 = INVEST LESS IN RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, REDUCED
4 = WITHDRAWN RETIREMENT RESOUCES/FUNDS/ETC
5 = CHANGED INVESTMENT OPTIONS: SAFER RETURN, GUARANTEED RETURNS
6 = SOLD, SELLING PROPERTY, ETC
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Obama Rating
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Importance: Internet
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NEUTRAL/NEITHER R: VOLUNTEERED RESPONSE
4 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
5 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Urban - Rural
1 = URBAN AREAS
2 = RURAL AREAS
7 = EQUALLY LIKELY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Low-Middle-High Income Communities
1 = LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES
2 = MIDDLE INCOME COMMUNITIES
3 = HIGH INCOME OR WEALTHY COMMUNITIES
7 = EQUALLY LIKELY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

White Communities-Communities Color
1 = PREDOMINANTLY WHITE COMMUNITIES
2 = COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
7 = EQUALLY LIKELY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Democratic-Republican-Independent
1 = DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS
2 = REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS
3 = INDEPENDENT LEGISLATOR
7 = EQUALLY LIKELY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Caucasian-African American-Latino
1 = CAUCASIAN LEGISLATORS
2 = AFRICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATORS
3 = LATINO OR HISPANIC LEGISLATORS
7 = EQUALLY LIKELY: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Provide Information: Format
1 = ONE OR TWO PAGE FACT SHEET
2 = A DETAILED REPORT
3 = IN PERSON (FACE TO FACE), BY PHONE, ETC
5 = WRITTEN AND FACE-TO-FACE
6 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Delivery of Information
1 = EMAIL
2 = US MAIL
3 = TELEPHONE
4 = IN PERSON
5 = ALL METHODS
6 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

General Health
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = VERY GOOD
3 = GOOD
4 = FAIR
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Told: Coronary/Heart Disease
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Times See Heath Pro: Coronary/Heart Disease
0 = 0 TIMES
1 = TIMES
30 = TIMES
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Have Health Insurance
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Source Health Insurance
1 = MEDICARE - (Usually insurance for elderly, retirees)
2 = MEDICAID - (Usually insurance for poor,disabled, etc)
3 = ANOTHER GOVERNMENT INSURANCE - (CHAMPUS - Military)
4 = EMPLOYER OR UNION - Respondent or family member
5 = INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED PRIVATE PLAN
6 = BOTH - MEDICARE AND MEDICAID - DUAL ELIGIBLE
90 = MISCELLANEOUS:OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED QUESTION

Main Source Health Care/Information
1 = DOCTOR'S OFFICE (include: CHIROPRACTOR
2 = A PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC OR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
3 = A HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT
4 = A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
5 = AN URGENT CARE CENTER
7 = FAMILY MEMBER/FRIENDS
8 = HERBALIST, HOLISTIC MEDICAL PERSON, ETC
9 = INTERNET, PRINTED MATERIAL, ETC
90 = OTHER:MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED QUESTION

Ease Getting Primary Care
1 = VERY EASY
2 = SOMEWHAT EASY
3 = SOME DIFFICULT
4 = VERY DIFFICULT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Told Primary Care Not Accept Insurance
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Ease Speciality Care
1 = VERY EASY
2 = SOMEWHAT EASY
3 = SOME DIFFICULT
4 = VERY DIFFICULT
7 = HAVE NOT HAD TO ARRANGE SPECIALTY CARE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Reason Did Not Seek Care
1 = COST/COULD NOT AFFORD CARE/MONEY
2 = NO HEALTH INSURANCE/TOO EXPENSIVE USE HEALTH INSURANCE:
3 = DON'T LIKE/TRUST DOCTORS/FEAR
4 = THOUGHT GET BETTER ON OWN/PROBLEM NOT SEVERE
5 = DON'T BELIEVE IN DOCTORS/BELIEVE IN SELF HEALING
7 = TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
8 = DON'T HAVE DOCTOR/CLINIC/ETC
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED QUESTION

Obama HealthCare Impact
1 = MUCH BETTER OR EASIER
2 = SOMEWHAT BETTER OR EASIER
3 = HAVE NO EFFECT
4 = SOMEWHAT WORSE OR HARDER
5 = MUCH WORSE OR HARDER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

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

Religious Background
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT (include: Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (include: Universal Unitarian, Hindu, Dr
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN (include: Jehovah Witness, Mormon, 7th Day A
97 = UNABLE TO CLASSIFY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED QUESTION

Political Association
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

0 = OTHER: NO PARTY ID
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT STRONG REPUBLICAN
3 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT-NEITHER
5 = LEAN DEMOCRAT
6 = NOT STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology
0 = OTHER
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

Middle Ideology
3 = CLOSER TO THE CONSERVATIVE
4 = IN THE MIDDLE
5 = CLOSER TO THE LIBERAL SIDE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

0 = OTHER: NO IDEOLOGY
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

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

Height - Feet
4 = 4 FEET
5 = 5 FEET
6 = 6 FEET
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Height - Inches
0 = 0 INCHES
1 = 1 INCH
2 = 2 INCHES
3 = 3 INCHES
4 = 4 INCHES
5 = 5 INCHES
6 = 6 INCHES
7 = 7 INCHES
8 = 8 INCHES
9 = 9 INCHES
10 = 10 INCHES
11 = 11 INCHES
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED
90 = POUNDS
350 = POUNDS

Union Member
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Type Community
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
7 = UNABLE TO CLASSIFY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Legnth Lived Michigan
0 = LESS THAN ONE YEAR
1 = 1 - 80 YEARS
80 = 1 - 80 YEARS
81 = MORE THAN 80 YEARS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Home Ownership
1 = RENT HOME OR APARTMENT
3 = LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING
4 = OWN HOME: INCLUDES PAYING ON MORTGAGE
7 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED QUESTION

Late Rent/Mortgage Payments
1 = YES BEEN LATE 30 DAYS
2 = NO, HAVE NOT BEEN LATE
3 = OWN HOME/NO PAYMENTS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED THIS QUESTION

Reason Leave MI: 1st Mention
1 = RETIREMENT
2 = JOB OPPORTUNITY ELSEWHERE
3 = RELOCATION CURRENT JOB
4 = BETTER SCHOOLS
5 = BETTER/MORE ENJOYABLE CLIMATE
6 = BETTER SOCIAL LIFE
7 = BETTER/AFFORDABLE HOUSING
8 = FAMILY ISSUES/MATTERS
9 = RELATIONSHIP/MARRIAGE/ETC
10 = ECONOMY/ECONOMIC OUTLOOK/NO JOBS
11 = HIGH MICHIGAN TAXES/COST OF LIVING
12 = TIME FOR A CHANGE
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS REASONS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Reason Leave MI: 2nd Mention
1 = RETIREMENT
2 = JOB OPPORTUNITY ELSEWHERE
3 = RELOCATION CURRENT JOB
4 = BETTER SCHOOLS
5 = BETTER/MORE ENJOYABLE CLIMATE
6 = BETTER SOCIAL LIFE
7 = BETTER/AFFORDABLE HOUSING
8 = FAMILY ISSUES/MATTERS
9 = RELATIONSHIP/MARRIAGE/ETC
10 = ECONOMY/ECONOMIC OUTLOOK/NO JOBS
11 = HIGH MICHIGAN TAXES/COST OF LIVING
12 = TIME FOR A CHANGE
13 = POLITICS/GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS REASONS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Reason Leave MI: 3rd Mention
1 = RETIREMENT
2 = JOB OPPORTUNITY ELSEWHERE
3 = RELOCATION CURRENT JOB
4 = BETTER SCHOOLS
5 = BETTER/MORE ENJOYABLE CLIMATE
6 = BETTER SOCIAL LIFE
7 = BETTER/AFFORDABLE HOUSING
8 = FAMILY ISSUES/MATTERS
9 = RELATIONSHIP/MARRIAGE/ETC
10 = ECONOMY/ECONOMIC OUTLOOK/NO JOBS
11 = HIGH MICHIGAN TAXES/COST OF LIVING
12 = TIME FOR A CHANGE
13 = POLITICS/GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS REASONS
95 = NO MORE MENTION
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Main Reason Leave MI
1 = RETIREMENT
2 = JOB OPPORTUNITY ELSEWHERE
3 = RELOCATION CURRENT JOB
4 = BETTER SCHOOLS
5 = BETTER/MORE ENJOYABLE CLIMATE
6 = BETTER SOCIAL LIFE
7 = BETTER/AFFORDABLE HOUSING
8 = FAMILY ISSUES/MATTERS
9 = RELATIONSHIP/MARRIAGE/ETC
10 = ECONOMY/ECONOMIC OUTLOOK/NO JOBS
11 = HIGH MICHIGAN TAXES/COST OF LIVING
12 = TIME FOR A CHANGE
13 = POLITICS/GOVERNOR/LEGISLATURE
90 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS REASONS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED QUESTION

Source of Sample
1 = S55 re-interviews
2 = S57 fresh RDD

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

Is respondent in the labor force or not
1 = In the labor force
2 = Not in labor force

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