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

Type of Community
0 = OTHER
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY OR TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Overall Quality Life
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Most Important Problem
20 = Unemployment/jobs/jobs young people lack of good jobs/
30 = Taxes/city taxes/city finances/taxes too high/spending
51 = Youth activities/things kids to do/youth outreach
60 = Divorce/broken homes/single parents latch key kids
71 = Junk lying around/appearance of the city/dirty city

Informed Local Government
1 = VERY INFORMED
2 = SOMEWHAT INFORMED
3 = NOT VERY INFORMED
4 = NOT INFORMED AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Effect Local Government
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = SOMEWHAT
3 = ONLY A LITTLE
4 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Contacted Local Government
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Knowledge Effect Local Change
1 = YES
3 = DEPENDS
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Source of Information
1 = TELEVISION
2 = NEWSPAPERS
3 = RADIO
4 = INTERNET
5 = MAILINGS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT
6 = NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
7 = ATTENDING MEETINGS OR CLUBS
8 = WORD OF MOUTH
9 = COMBINATION OF SOURCES
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

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

MSUE Agriculture Profitability
1 = HIGH PRIORITY
2 = SOME PRIORITY
3 = LITTLE OR NO PRIORITY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Most Important Problem - Legislature
1 = THE ECONOMY, BUSINESS IN THE STATE, ENCOURAGE BUSINESS GROWT
2 = JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT, MORE WORK, ETC
3 = HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, ETC
4 = CRIME, SAFETY, DRUGS, VIOLENCE, LAW AND ORDER, PRISONS
5 = EDUCATION, SCHOOLS, SCHOOL FINANCING, SCHOOL FUNDING
6 = POVERTY, POOR PEOPLE, HOMELESS PEOPLE,SOCIAL PROGRAMS/HOUSIN
7 = WELFARE, WELFARE REFORM, ETC
8 = TAXES, PROPERTY TAXES, ETC
9 = SENIOR CITIZEN ISSUES./PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
10 = REDUCE BUDGETS, REDUCE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, RESTRICT GOVERNME
11 = MORAL ISSUES, ABORTION, GAY/LESBIAN RIGHTS, ETC
12 = FOREIGN POLICY, WORLD AFFAIRS, DEFENSE
13 = ENVIRONMENT, CLEAN-UP, POLLUTION CONTROL, ETC
14 = ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES REPAIRS-MAINTENENCE
15 = ELECTIONS, ELECTION REFORM
16 = GUN CONTROL/CONCEALED WEAPONS
17 = JOB TRAINING/JOB RE-TRAINING
18 = DIVERSITY/RACE RELATIONS
19 = TEACHER TESTING/ACCOUNTABILITY
20 = REGULATION/DEREGULATION
21 = CHILDREN/ISSUES WITH CHILDREN
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Role University Economy
1 = VERY IMPORTANT ROLE
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT ROLE
3 = NOT VERY
4 = NO ROLE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

State Promote MI Products Abroad
1 = A LOT OF EFFORT
2 = SOME EFFORT
3 = A LITTLE EFFORT
4 = NO EFFORT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Michigan Sell Products Abroad
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Source of Goods
1 = BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS
3 = BUY FOREIGN MADE PRODUCTS
5 = DOES NOT MATTER; SOME OF BOTH
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Car Purchase
1 = BUY AMERICAN MADE CAR
3 = BUY FOREIGN MADE CAR
5 = DOES NOT MATTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Familiarity Wetlands
1 = VERY FAMILIAR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR
3 = NOT VERY FAMILIAR
4 = NOT FAMILIAR AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Wetlands - Wildlife Habitat
1 = EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
2 = VERY IMPORTANT
3 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
4 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
5 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Mitigation - Replace Same Type Wetland
1 = SAME TYPE OF WETLAND
3 = LESS COMMON/OTHER TYPE OF WETLAND
5 = DOES NOT MATTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Mitigation - Size of Wetland
1 = CREATE LARGER WETLANDS
3 = REPLACE SAME SIZE WETLANDS
5 = DOES NOT MATTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Banking - Wetland Location
1 = LOCATED NEAR AREAS BEING DESTROYED
3 = LOCATED AT SITES FURTHER AWAY
5 = DOES NOT MATTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Banking - Type Buy Into
1 = BUY INTO FULLY DEVELOPED WETLANDS
3 = BUY INTO FUTURE DEVELOPED
5 = DOES NOT MATTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Concerned Terrorist Attack
1 = VERY CONCERNED
2 = SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
3 = NOT VERY CONCERNED
4 = NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

US Bears Responsibility
1 = A LOT
2 = SOME
3 = A LITTLE
4 = NONE AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Rate US Government Response Terrorism
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW

Past Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
2 = ABOUT THE SAME
3 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Future Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Present 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
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
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Education
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED HOLDER
13 = COLLEGE (ONE TO THREE YEARS)
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE (FOUR YEARS)
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL/JUNIOR COLLEGE GRADUATE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

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

Religion
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (Hindu, Buddhist, witches)
7 = OTHER CHRISTIAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Party Affiliation
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/Nothing
1 = strong republican
2 = not strong rep
3 = lean republican
4 = neither
5 = lean democrat
6 = not strong dem
7 = strong democrat
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

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

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
0 = OTHER
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

Adults
1 = ADULTS
10 = ADULTS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Employment
0 = SOMETHING ELSE
1 = WORK FULL TIME, SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME, SELF EMPLOYED FULL TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN 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 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Internet Use
1 = DAILY
2 = 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK
3 = ONCE A WEEK
4 = A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH
5 = ONCE A MONTH
6 = A FEW TIMES A YEAR
7 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Access Internet
1 = HOME
2 = WORK
3 = SCHOOL
4 = LIBRARY
5 = FAMILY/FRIENDS HOMES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Charge Sales Tax
1 = STRONGLY FAVOR
2 = SOMEHWAT FAVOR
3 = NEITHER
4 = SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
5 = STRONGLY OPPOSE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

1 = $10,000 or less
2 = $10,000-19,999
3 = $20,000-29,999
4 = $30,000-39,999
5 = $40,000 - 59,999
6 = $50,000-59,999
7 = $60,000-69,999
8 = $70,000 or more

Final Disposition
1 = INITIAL COMPLETED
3 = REFUSALS

Cooperative Respondent
1 = Very cooperative
2 = Somewhat cooperative
3 = Not very cooperative
4 = Not at all cooperative
8 = Do not know
9 = Refused

Interested Respondent
1 = Very interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested

Flag for whether phone number is directory listed
1 = not listed
2 = listed

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

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 = black
3 = other

Gathered responses to cd5a-d
1 = white
2 = black
3 = hawaiian, PI
4 = asian
5 = indian

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