Region Code
1 = UPPER PENNISULA/NORTH
2 = NORTHERN
3 = WEST CENTRAL
4 = SOUTHWEST
5 = EAST CENTRAL
6 = SOUTHEAST
7 = DETROIT

Family Financial Situation
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER

Children Well Being
1 = IMPROVED
3 = STAYED THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
5 = WORSENED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Current Financial Situation
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = JUST FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Income - Needs vs Wants
1 = CAN'T BUY SOME NECESSITIES
2 = CAN MEET NECESSITIES ONLY
3 = CAN AFFORD SOME OF THE THINGS WE WANT, BUT NOT AL
4 = CAN AFFORD ABOUT EVERYTHING WE WANT
5 = CAN AFFORD ABOUT EVERYTHING WE WANT AND HAVE SOME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Inflation 12 Months
1 = UP
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = DOWN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Unemployment rate 12 months
1 = BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD; MEDIOCRE STAY THE SAME(R PRO
5 = BAD TIMES
7 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Charitable Spending
1 = A LOT MORE
2 = A LITTLE MORE
3 = NEITHER MORE OR LESS: NO CHANGE (R VOLUNTEERS)
4 = A LITTLE LESS
5 = A LOT LESS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Family - Area
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED--NO ANSWER

Frequency Visits
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = EVERY DAY
2 = EVERY FEW DAYS
3 = EVERY FEW WEEKS
4 = EVERY FEW MONTHS
5 = EVERY YEAR
6 = LESS THAN ONCE A YEAR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED--NO ANSWER

Emergency Assitance
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Emergency - Family
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Respondent Help Expectation
1 = OFTEN
2 = OCCASIONALLY
3 = ALMOST NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Borrow Money
1 = YES, FRIEND
3 = YES, RELATIVE
5 = EITHER: BOTH
7 = NEITHER: NONE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Clinton Approval
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Adults Household
1 = PERSON, ONLY RESPONDENT
2 = ADULTS
10 = ADULTS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Adults 65+
0 = ADULTS 65+
9 = ADULTS 65+
97 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children Household
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN
10 = CHILDREN
97 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSD-NO ANSWER

Children Under 5
0 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
97 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Number Children Ever Had
0 = NONE, NEVER HAD CHILDREN
1 = CHILDREN
20 = CHILDREN
97 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Marital Status
0 = REMARRIED
1 = MARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE, NEVER BEEN MARRIED
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Respondent Work Status
0 = SELF EMPLOYED EITHER FULL OR PART TIME
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK (ON VACATION
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Spouse-Partner Employment
0 = SELF EMPLOYED EITHER FULL OR PART TIME
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK (ON VACATION
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Benefits - Domestic Partners
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = FAVOR
5 = OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED -- NO ANSWER

Single Parents
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE (R VOLUNTEERS)
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

Juvenile Crime
1 = INCREASED
2 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
3 = DECREASED
8 = NOT SURE/DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Juvenile Drug Use
1 = INCREASED
2 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
3 = DECREASED
8 = NOT SURE/ DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Victim Juvenile Crime
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = NOT SURE/ DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Violent Crime
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = A VIOLENT CRIME
2 = A NONVIOLENT CRIME
8 = NOT SURE/DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Introduction Juvinele Crime
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Robbery Version I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = PUNK PRISON
2 = TRAINING SCHOOL
3 = RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME
4 = DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM
5 = PROBATION PLUS WORK WITH THE PARENTS
8 = NOT SURE/DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Robbery Version II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = PUNK PRISON
2 = TRAINING SCHOOL
3 = RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME
4 = DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM
5 = PROBATION PLUS WORK WITH HIS PARENTS
8 = NOT SURE/DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Repeat Offender Version II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = PUNK PRISON
2 = TRAINING SCHOOL
3 = RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME
4 = DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM
5 = PROBATION PLUS WORK WITH THE PARENTS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Alone Few Minutes
0 = NEVER
1 = YEARS OF AGE
17 = YEARS OF AGE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

PS Involvement
1 = YEARS OF AGE
17 = YEARS OF AGE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children Divorce
1 = MUCH WORSE OFF
2 = SOMEWHAT WORSE OFF
3 = NO DIFFERENCE
4 = SOMEWHAT BETTER OFF
5 = MUCH BETTER OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED--NO ANSWER

Custody Version I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = CUSTODY SHARED EQUALLY
5 = CUSTODY GIVEN TO PARENT IN PRIMARY ROLE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Single Families - Divorce
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = QUITE A BIT
3 = SOMEWHAT
4 = A LITTLE
5 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Juvenile Delinquents - Poor Schools
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = QUITE A BIT
3 = SOMEWHAT
4 = A LITTLE
5 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Satisfaction - Marriage-Relationship
1 = SERIOUS PROBLEM
2 = SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM
3 = NOT A PROBLEM FOR AT ALL FOR YOU
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED--NO ANSWER

Major Decision Area
1 = MARRIAGE OR FAMILY
2 = PERSONAL LIFE OR HEALTH
3 = JOB
4 = MONEY
5 = RELIGION
6 = OTHER PART OF LIFE
7 = NONE: R VOLUNTEERS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Area of Family
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MARRIAGE
2 = ADULT DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIP
3 = CHILDREN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Area of Financial
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = CONSUMER DECISION
2 = MANAGING MONEY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Other Area
1 = ACADEMIC LIFE
2 = HOUSING
3 = TIME MANAGEMENT
97 = OTHER

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

0 = YEAR
94 = YEAR
95 = YEAR
99 = YEAR
998 = DONT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Education
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
11 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED HOLDER
13 = SOME COLLEGE (ONE TO THREE YEARS)
15 = SOME COLLEGE (ONE TO THREE YEARS)
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE (FOUR YEARS)
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

1 = AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR BLACK
2 = ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
3 = NATIVE AMERICAN
4 = WHITE OR CAUCASIAN
7 = OTHER-NEC
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Ethncity
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Religon
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT (includes Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyteri
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (Hindu, Buddist)
6 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Party ID
0 = OTHER
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Republican
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Democrat
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Independent
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Party ID Collasped
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT STRONG REP
3 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER
5 = LEAN DEMOCRAT
6 = NOT STRONG DEM
7 = STRONG DEM
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Home Ownership
1 = RENT
5 = OWN (INCLUDES PAYING MORTGAGE CURRENTLY)
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Length in Current Home
0 = LESS THAN ONE YEAR
1 = YEARS
9 = YEARS
10 = YEARS
97 = YEARS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Times Moved 10 Years
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = TIMES MOVED
20 = TIMES MOVED
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Hours 1st Job
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
75 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Hours 2nd Job
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
40 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Looking for Work
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Job Title
1000 = OCCUPATION CODE
9997 = OCCUPATION CODE
9998 = DO NOT KNOW
9999 = REFUSED

Work Status
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
5 = WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Payment
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURLY WAGE
3 = ANNUAL SALARY
5 = ON COMMISSION (R PROVIDED)
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Receive Assistance
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Annual Salary
1 = $ DOLLARS
100000000 = $ DOLLARS
999999998 = DON'T KNOW
999999999 = REFUSED

Phone Lines
1 = DIFFERENT PHONE NUMBERS
8 = DIFFERENT PHONE NUMBERS
9 = REFUSED

Respondent 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

Respondent race in 3 categories
1 = White
2 = African American
3 = Other

MSU Extension Region codes (Detroit in Region 6)
1 = UP
2 = North LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast Urban

Revised SOSS Region codes based on respondents county of residence
1 = UP
2 = N. LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit