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

Sample
1 = listed Landlline
2 = not listed Landline
3 = cell phone

Past Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
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 Situation
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 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 Govt
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/SAFETY/PRISONS
5 = EDUCATION/SCHOOL FUNDING
6 = POVERTY/HOMELESS/SOCIAL PROGRAMS
7 = WELFARE/WELFARE REFORM
8 = TAXES
9 = SENIORS/PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
10 = REDUCE BUDGETS/SIZE GOVERNMENT
11 = MORAL ISSUES/ABORTION/FAMILY VALUES
12 = FOREIGN POLICY
13 = ENVIRONMENT
14 = ROADS/HIGHWAYS/BRIDGES REPAIR
15 = CHILDREN/ISSUES WITH CHILDREN
16 = DIVERSITY/RACE RELATIONS
17 = ETHICS, POLITICAL REFORM
18 = INFRASTRUCTURE OF CITIES
19 = ELECTION REFORM
20 = GUN CONTROL
21 = JOB TRAINING/RETRAINING
22 = TEACHER TESTING/ACCOUNTABILITY
23 = REGULATION/DEREGULATION
24 = MEAP SCORES
25 = STATE BUDGET CRISIS/SOLVE BUDGET ISSUES
26 = FORECLOSURES/PROPERTY VALUES/HOUSING CRISIS
27 = EDUCATION QUALITY/STANDARDS
90 = MISCELLANEOUS

Sex
1 = Male
2 = 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
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

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

Race ~ White/Caucasian
1 = YES
5 = NO

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: Unitarian~Universalist, Hindu
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN (include: Jehovah Witness, Mormon, 7th Day A
94 = NO RELIGION/AGNOSTIC/ATHEIST
95 = UNABLE TO CLASSIFY/MISC.
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Political Party ID
0 = ANOTHER PARTY, THIRD PARTY, ETC
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Party – Republican
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Party – Democrat
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Party ~ Independent
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Party ~ Lean
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT STRONG REPUBLICAN
3 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
4 = 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

Political Ideology ~ Conservative
1 = VERY CONSERVATIVE
2 = SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology ~ Liberal
6 = SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
7 = VERY LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology ~ Middle/Neither
3 = CLOSER TO THE CONSERVATIVE
4 = IN THE MIDDLE
5 = CLOSER TO THE LIBERAL SIDE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology – Lean
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 = MISC/OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Employment
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 (ON VACATION, SICK LEA
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOKING FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
11 = SEMI~RETIRED, RETIRED AND WORKING PART~TIME
95 = MISC/OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Union Member
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Phone Lines
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Type Community
0 = MISC/OTHER
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Live in Detroit
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

City of Residence
0 = SPECIFY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Calls to Cell Phone
555 = NO LANDLINE PHONE
777 = ZERO, NONE
888 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

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

Charity ~ Exempt
1 = YES, CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT
5 = NO, SHOULD PAY TAXES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Charity ~ Tax Credit
1 = YES
5 = NO
7 = DO NOT GIVE TO CHARITY (R VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Charity ~ Next Year
1 = MORE
3 = LESS
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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 = VOLUNTEER CENTERS
11 = SERVICE CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
20 = WORD OF MOUTH
95 = MISC/OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Charity ~ Volunteer
1 = YES
5 = NO
7 = DO NOT GIVE TO CHARITY/VOLUNTEER (R VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Estate ~ Cash
1 = CASH
2 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Estate ~ Number of Charities
1 = CHARITIES
100 = CHARITIES
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Safe Delivery ~ Learn
1 = NEWSPAPERS, PRINT MEDIA
2 = TELEVISION, RADIO, ELECTRONIC MEDIA
3 = HOSPITAL/CLINIC/DOCTOR'S OFFICE
4 = INTERNET
5 = WORD OF MOUTH/FAMILY/FRIENDS
6 = PLACE OF WORK
7 = CHURCH
8 = SCHOOL
95 = MISC/OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Safe Delivery ~ Public Awareness
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

College ~ Necessary
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NEITHER IMPORTANT NOR UNIMPORTANT (R VOLUNTEERS)
4 = SOMEWHAT UNIMPORTANT
5 = VERY UNIMPORTANT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

College ~ Affordable
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE (R VOLUNTEERS)
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

College ~ Oldest Child
1 = VERY LIKELY
2 = SOMEWHAT LIKELY
3 = NEITHER LIKELY NOR UNLIKELY (R VOLUNTEERS)
4 = SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
5 = VERY UNLIKELY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Selection
1 = PROCEED
2 = TWINS/TRIPLETS/ETC SELECTED
7 = NO CHILDREN
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Age
1 = 1 YEAR (12~23 MONTHS)
2 = 2 YEARS (24~35 MONTHS)
3 = 3 YEARS (36~47 MONTHS)
4 = 4 YEARS (48~59 MONTHS)
5 = 5 YEARS (60~71 MONTHS)
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Relationship
1 = FATHER
2 = MOTHER
3 = PARENT (GENDER UNKNOWN)
4 = SIBLING/BROTHER/SISTER
5 = GRANDPARENT/GREAT~GRANPARENT
6 = COUSIN
7 = AUNT/UNCLE
8 = OTHER RELATIVE
9 = NON~RELATIVE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Fruit
1 = NEVER
2 = 1~3 TIMES/WEEK
3 = 4~6 TIMES/WEEK
4 = EVERY DAY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Eating Habits
1 = POOR
2 = NOT SO GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = GOOD
5 = EXCELLENT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ TV
0 = LESS THAN 1 HOUR
1 = 1 HOUR
2 = 2 HOURS
3 = 3 HOURS
4 = 4 HOURS
5 = 5 OR MORE HOURS
7 = CHILD DOES NOT WATCH TV OR VIDEOS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Video Games
0 = LESS THAN 1 HOUR
1 = 1 HOUR
2 = 2 HOURS
3 = 3 HOURS
4 = 4 HOURS
5 = 5 OR MORE HOURS
7 = CHILD DOES NOT PLAY VIDEO GAMES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Active Video Game Time
0 = LESS THAN 1 HOUR
1 = 1 HOUR
2 = 2 HOURS
3 = 3 HOURS
4 = 4 HOURS
5 = 5 OR MORE HOURS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ School
1 = YES/DAYCARE/SCHOOL
2 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Nursing ~ Recess Time
1 = LESS THAN 15 MINUTES
2 = 16~30 MINUTES
3 = MORE THAN 30 MINUTES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ African American Population
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ Income Gap
1 = INCREASED
2 = DECREASED
3 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ Escape Poverty
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ Race Wage Gap
1 = MOSTLY DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN JOB SKILLS
2 = SOMEWHAT MORE DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN JOB SKILLS THAN TO DISCR
3 = SOMEWHAT MORE DUE TO DISCRIMINATION THAN TO DIFFERENCES IN J
4 = MOSTLY DUE TO DISCRIMINATION
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ Gay Marriage
1 = STRONGLY FAVOR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 = NEUTRAL (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
5 = STRONGLY OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ African American Hiring
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEUTRAL (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Diversity ~ Mosque
1 = BOTHER YOU A LOT
2 = BOTHER YOU A LITTLE
3 = NOT BOTHER YOU
4 = BE SOMETHING YOU WELCOME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

RI ~ Email
1 = YES
3 = NO, DO NOT WANT TO GIVE EMAIL ADDRESS OUT
5 = NO, HAVE NO EMAIL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Sample Source
1 = Fresh Landline
2 = Recall Landline
3 = Fresh Cell
4 = Recall Cell

Phone Status
1 = Landline only
2 = Both Land and Cell
3 = Cell only

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

R Age in 7 Census Categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-39
3 = 40-49
4 = 50-59
5 = 60-69
6 = 70-79
7 = 80+

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+