Region Code
1 = upper penn
2 = northern
3 = west central
4 = southwest
5 = east central
6 = southeast
7 = Detroit

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

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

IWER R Perception I
1 = AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR BLACK
2 = ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
3 = NATIVE AMERICAN
4 = WHITE OR CAUCASIAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

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

Employment Rate
1 = BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

IWER Comfort I
1 = VERY COMFORTABLE
2 = SOMEWHAT COMFORTABLE
3 = NEITHER
4 = SOMEWHAT UNCOMFORTABLE
5 = VERY UNCOMFORTABLE

Race Relations
1 = IMPROVED
2 = BECOME WORSE
3 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Experience Discrimination
1 = VERY OFTEN
2 = OFTEN
3 = OCCASIONALLY
4 = RARELY
5 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Clinton Approval
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Priority Ver I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION
2 = GIVING PEOPLE MORE SAY IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DEC
3 = FIGHTING RISING PRICES
4 = PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

2nd Priority Ver I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
2 = GIVING PEOPLE MORE SAY IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DEC
3 = FIGHTING RISING PRICES
4 = PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

2nd Priority Ver II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION
3 = FIGHTING RISING PRICES
4 = PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

2nd Priority Ver III
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION
2 = GIVING PEOPLE MORE SAY IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DEC
4 = PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

2nd Priority Ver IV
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION
2 = GIVING PEOPLE MORE SAY IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DEC
3 = FIGHTING RISING PRICES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

0 = YEAR
94 = YEAR
95 = YEAR
99 = YEAR
998 = DON'T 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
5 = BIRACIAL OR MULTI-RACIAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

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

Respondent race in 2 categories
1 = AFRICAN AMERICAN
2 = CAUCASIAN, ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, OTHERS

Safe Secure Society
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Safe Secure Counter I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, FEEL THE SAME WAY
5 = NO CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Safe Secure Counter II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, FEEL THE SAME WAY
5 = NO, CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Radical Extremist Views
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Radical Views Counter I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, WOULD FEEL SAME WAY
5 = NO, WOULD CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Radical Views Counter II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY
5 = NO, WOULD CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Different Ideas Counter I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, STILL FEEL SAME WAY
5 = NO CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Different Ideas Counter II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY
5 = NO, CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Friends-Black Governor
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Affirm Act Counter I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, FEEL THE SAME WAY
5 = NO, WOULD CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Affirm Act Counter II
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, FEEL THAT SAME WAY
5 = NO, WOULD CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Gov't Resp Counter I
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, STILL FEEL SAME WAY
5 = NO, CHANGE MIND
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

IWER Comfort III
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = VERY COMFORTABLE
2 = SOMEWHAT COMFORTABLE
3 = NEITHER
4 = SOMEWHAT UNCOMFORTABLE
5 = VERY UNCOMFORTABLE

Three Statements
0 = STATEMENTS
3 = STATEMENTS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Four Statements-Non Black Respondents
0 = STATEMENTS
4 = STATEMENTS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Athlete
1 = MICHAEL JORDON
2 = TIGER WOODS
3 = DENNIS RODMAN
4 = BARRY SANDERS
5 = MIKE TYSON
6 = OJ SIMPSON
7 = DEION SANDERS
8 = SHAQUILLE O'NEIL
9 = STEVE YOUNG
10 = MAGIC JOHNSON
11 = BRETT FARVE
12 = CECIL FIELDER
13 = WAYNE GRETZKY
14 = KEN GRIFFY, JR
15 = DAN MARINO
16 = JOE NAMATH
17 = GREG MADDOX
18 = TROY AIKMEN
19 = MARK MESSIER
20 = EMMITT SMITH
21 = GRANT HILL
22 = PETE ROSE
23 = ALAN TRAMMELL
24 = ROGER CLEMEMS
90 = FOOTBALL PLAYERS
91 = BASEBALL PLAYERS
92 = BOXERS
93 = BASKETBALL PLAYERS
95 = ALL OF THEM
96 = NONE IN PARTICULAR
98 = DO NOT KNOW/DON'T KNOW ANY STARS
99 = REFUSED

Religous Affiliation
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, Buddhist)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Political Identification
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
5 = SOME OTHER PARTY MENTIONED
6 = NONE-NO PARTY-IMPARTIAL-BEST PERSON
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

Other Party
1 = LIBERTARIAN
3 = COMMUNIST
95 = NO MENTION
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Party ID Collapsed
1 = strong republican
2 = not a strong republican
3 = leaning republican
4 = independent
5 = leaning democrat
6 = not a strong democrat
7 = strong democrat

Friends-Political Views
1 = VERY SIMILAR
7 = VERY DIFFERENT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

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

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

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

Children Under 5
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Total Children
0 = NONE, NEVER HAD CHILDREN
1 = CHILDREN
20 = CHILDREN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

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

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

Place Residence
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

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 FULL TIME
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Multiple Jobs
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

Hours Other Jobs
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
40 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

Employment Status
0 = NOT APPLICABLE: NEVER WORKED
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
5 = WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

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

Occupation SOC
1 = OCCUPATION CODE
9990 = OCCUPATION CODE
9997 = NEVER WORKED
9998 = DO NOT KNOW
9999 = REFUSED

$30,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($30,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $30,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$20,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($20,000 - 29,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $20,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$25,000 More
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($25,000 - 29,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $25,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$10,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($10,000 - 19,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $10,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$15,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($15,000 - 19,999)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $15,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$60,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO (MORE THAN $30,000 LESS THAN $60,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$40,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($40,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($30,000 - 39,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$35,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($35,000 - 39,999)
5 = NO ($30,000 - 34,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$50,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($50,000 - 59,999)
5 = NO ($40,000 - 49,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW/NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED/NO ANSWER

$80,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($80,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($60,000 - 79,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$70,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($70,000 - 79,999)
5 = NO ($60,000 - 69,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$100,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($100,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($80,000 - 99,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$90,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($90,000 - 99,999)
5 = NO ($80,000 - 89,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

$110,000 Income
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($110,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($100,000 - 109,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Income
1 = $10,000 OR LESS
2 = $10,000 - $14,999
3 = $15,000 - $19,999
4 = $20,000 - $24,999
5 = $25,000 - $29,999
6 = $30,000 - $34,999
7 = $35,000 - $39,999
8 = $40,000 - $49,999
9 = $50,000 - $59,999
10 = $60,000 - $69,999
11 = $70,000 - $79,999
12 = $80,000 - $89,999
13 = $90,000 - $99,999
14 = $100,000 - $109,999
15 = $110,000 OR MORE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Wage
1 = $ DOLLARS
100000000 = $ DOLLARS
999999998 = DO NOT KNOW
999999999 = REFUSED

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

Re-Interview
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
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

Blacks are lazier
1 = strongly agree
2 = somewhat agree
3 = neither agree nor disagree
4 = somewhat disagree
5 = strongly disagree
8 = don't know
9 = refused

Blacks less responsible
1 = strongly agree
2 = somewhat agree
3 = neither agree nor disagree
4 = somewhat disagree
5 = strongly disagree
8 = dont know
9 = refused

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