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

Sample Type
1 = listed
2 = unlisted

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

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

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

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

Trust Federal Government
1 = NEARLY ALWAYS OR MOST OF THE TIME
2 = SOME OF THE TIME
3 = SELDOM
4 = ALMOST NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Governor Legislator Priority
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
5 = SCHOOL FUNDING/SCHOOL FINANCES
6 = POVERTY/HOMELESS/SOCIAL PROGRAMS
7 = WEFARE REFORM
8 = TAXES/REDUCE TAXES
9 = SENIORS/PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
10 = REDUCE BUDGETS/SIZE GOVERNMENT
11 = MORAL ISSUES/ABORTION/FAMILY VALUES
12 = FOREGIN POLICY
13 = ENVIRONMENT
14 = ROADS/HIGHWAYS/BRIDGES REPAIR
15 = ELECTION REFORM
16 = GUN CONTROL
17 = JOB TRAINING/RETRAINING
18 = DIVERSITY/RACE RELATIONS
19 = TEACHER TESTING
20 = REGULATION/DEREGULATION
21 = EDUCATION QUALITY/STANDARDS
22 = REDUCE BUDGETS/REDUCE SIZE GOVERNMENT/RESTRICT GOVERNMENTS
23 = MICHIGAN'S BUDGET CRISIS/SOLVE BUDGET ISSUES
29 = FORECLOSURES/HOUSING CRISIS/PROPERTY VALUES
90 = NOTHING/EVERYTHING IS FINE
91 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER

Area Protect State Budget
1 = ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2 = EDUCATION
3 = PUBLIC HEALTH
4 = PUBLIC SAFETLY
5 = TRANSPORTATION
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Rate School Michigan
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 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Most Important Subject
1 = HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
2 = LANGUAGE ARTS (ENGLISH)
3 = MATHEMATICS
4 = SCIENCE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

U.S. International Tests
1 = YES
2 = NO
3 = BOTH YES/NO/SOMEWHAT (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

U.S. Learning Expectations
1 = DEFINITELY YES
2 = PROBABLY YES
3 = PROBABLY NOT
4 = DEFINITELY NOT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Math Performance - Economy
1 = MAJOR EFFECT
2 = MINOR EFFECT
3 = NO EFFECT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Importance Math Future
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Support Math - Homework
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Graduates Amount of Math
1 = MORE
2 = LESS
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Prepared in Middle School
1 = VERY PREPARED
2 = SOMEWHAT PREPARED
3 = SOMEWHAT UNPREPARED
4 = VERY UNPREPARED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Familiar Common Core
1 = VERY FAMILIAR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR
3 = NOT VERY FAMILIAR
4 = NOT FAMILIAR AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Support Common Core
1 = GOOD IDEA FOR COMMON CORE
2 = CONTENT SHOULD BE DETERMINED LOCALLY
3 = DEPENDS/BOTH/UNSURE (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Effect Common Core
1 = INCREASE
2 = DECREASE
3 = HAVE NO EFFECT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Main Reason - Failing Schools
1 = POORLY PREPARED TEACHERS
2 = INEFFECTIVE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
3 = LACK OF RESOURCES
4 = LACK OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT
5 = WEAK CURRICULUM
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

School Aid Fund
1 = FAVOR
2 = OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Need Charitable Orgs Greater
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Exempt Paying Taxes
1 = YES, CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT
5 = NO, SHOULD PAY TAXES
7 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Donate Charity 2010
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Future Charitable Giving
1 = MORE
3 = LESS
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Find Volunteer Opportunities
1 = FAMILY, FRIENDS - PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ACTIVITY
2 = CHILDREN INVOLVED IN ACTIVITY
3 = CHURCH/THROUGH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
4 = SCHOOL
5 = PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT/KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM
6 = WORK/JOB
7 = TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPER, PAMPLETS, DIRECT MAILING
8 = INTERNET, SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
9 = COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION
10 = SUPPORT GROUPS
90 = MISCELLANEOUS-NEC
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Influence Family
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = SOME
3 = A LITTLE
4 = NONE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Sex
1 = Male
5 = Female

Year Birth
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Education Level
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

Ethnicity
1 = YES-HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN
5 = NO-NOT HISPANIC/LATINO/SPANISH ORIGIN

Religon
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN
7 = OTHER-NEC
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

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

Maritial Status
0 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS-NEC
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

Child(red): Public School
1 = YES, PUBLIC
5 = NO, PUBLIC
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Child(red): Private School
1 = YES, PRIVATE
5 = NO, PRIVATE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Child(red): Home Schooled
1 = YES, HOME SCHOOLED
5 = NO, HOMESCHOOLED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Child(red): Home Schooled
1 = YES, CHARTER SCHOOL
5 = NO, CHARTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Child(red): Refused
1 = YES, REFUSED
5 = NO, REFUSED
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
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = MISCELLANEOUS-NEC
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Type Community
0 = MISCELLANEOUS-OTHER
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY

Sample source of Case
1 = S56 re-interviews
2 = S58 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

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

1 = LT HS
2 = HS
3 = Some College
4 = College+

1 = < 25
2 = 25+