Region Code
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
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

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
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Issues Legislature - 1st Mention
1 = ECONOMY/BUSINESS/ENCOURAGE BUSINESS GROWTH
2 = JOBS/UNEMPLOYMENT/WORK/WAGES
3 = HEALTH CARE
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/GREEN ENERGY SOURCES
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
24 = PROPERTY VALUES/FORECLOUSURES
91 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Issues Legislature - 2nd Mention
1 = ECONOMY/BUSINESS/ENCOURAGE BUSINESS GROWTH
2 = JOBS/UNEMPLOYMENT/WORK/WAGES
3 = HEALTH CARE
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
24 = PROPERTY VALUES/FORECLOUSURES
90 = NO OTHERS
91 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Cooperation Democrats/Republicans
1 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
10 = VERY IMPORTANT
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Compromise Parties
1 = BOTH PARTIES NEED TO COMPROMISE
2 = DEMOCRATS NEED TO COMPROMISE MORE
3 = REPUBLICANS NEED TO COMPROMISE MORE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Democrats/Republicans Working Together
1 = A LOT
2 = QUITE A BIT
3 = SOME
4 = ONLY A LITTLE
5 = NOT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Michigan Voters Party Lines
1 = MORE ALONG PARTY LINES
2 = LESS ALONG PARTY LINES
3 = VOTE AS ALWAYS HAVE
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

Term Limits Approval
1 = APPROVE
5 = DISAPPROVE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Legislators Ethical
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

More/Less Ethical Term Limits
1 = MORE ETHICAL
2 = LESS ETHICAL
3 = NO DIFFERNCE/SAME
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Energy Direction
1 = HEADING RIGHT DIRECTION
5 = HEADING IN WRONG DIRECTION
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Reason Right/Wrong Direction
1 = GAS PRICES TOO LOW
2 = GAS PRICES TOO HIGH
3 = ENERGY PRICES TOO LOW
4 = ENERGY PRICES TOO HIGH
5 = CLIMATE CHANGE/WARMING
6 = ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
7 = ETHONOL GOOD
8 = ETHONOL BAD
9 = RENEWABLE ENERGY/FOCUS ALERNATIVE ENERGY: WIND,SOLAR,NUCLEAR
10 = TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE
11 = WORLD IMAGE
12 = ENERGY SECURITY
13 = DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL/MORE DOMESTIC DRILLING
14 = PROFITS TOO HIGH OIL COMPANIES
16 = FOCUS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY
17 = FOCUS ON CONSERVING ALL ENERGY SOURCES
18 = NO NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN/NEED NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Laws Renewable Energy
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Importance: Global Warming
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NEITHER IMPORTANT/UNIMPORTANT
4 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
5 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Steps - 1st Mention
1 = MORE EFFICIENT LIGHTING
2 = MORE EFFICIENT APPLIANCES
3 = MORE EFFICIENT HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS
4 = TURN DOWN HEATING AND COOLING
5 = WEATHER STRIPPING AND CAULKING
6 = NEW WINDOW AND DOORS
7 = PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT
8 = FUEL EFFICIENT CAR
9 = WOOD/CORN/FIRE PLACE BURNER
10 = INSULATION
11 = DRIVE LESS
12 = HYBRID CAR
13 = SOLAR POWER/PANEL
14 = WIND POWER
90 = NO MORE MENTION
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Steps: 2nd Mention
1 = MORE EFFICIENT LIGHTING/CONSERVE LIGHTS
2 = MORE EFFICIENT APPLIANCES/WATER HEATERS, ETC
3 = MORE EFFICIENT HEATING/COOLING SYSTEMS
4 = TURN DOWN HEATING AND COOLING
5 = WEATHER STRIPPING/CAULKING/ROOFING/PLASTIC
6 = NEW WINDOW AND DOORS
7 = PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT
8 = FUEL EFFICIENT CAR
9 = WOOD/CORN/FIRE PLACE BURNER
10 = INSULATION
11 = DRIVE LESS
12 = HYBRID CAR
13 = SOLAR POWER/PANEL
14 = WIND POWER
15 = RECYCLING/GOING GREEN
90 = NO MORE MENTION
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Type Home
1 = SINGLE FAMILY HOME
2 = DUPLEX
3 = CONDOMINUM
4 = MODULAR OR MOBILE HOME
5 = APARTMENT OR TOWNHOUSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Home Ownership
1 = OWNED WITH A MORTGAGE
2 = OWNED WITHOUT A MORTGAGE
3 = RENTED FOR CASH RENT
4 = OCCUPIED WITHOUT PAYMENT 0 OTHER : SPECIFY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Years Current Residence
0 = LESS THAN 1 YEAR
1 = YEARS
70 = YEARS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Income Gap High/Low
1 = INCREASED
2 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
3 = DECREASED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Standard of Living
1 = BECOME BETTER
2 = STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
3 = BECOME WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Alternative State Income Tax
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
1 = FAVOR
2 = NEITHER/NEUTRAL
3 = OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Reason No Computer
1 = NOT WORTH THE HASSLE, TIME TO HAVE ONE
2 = TOO COMPLICATED
3 = TOO EXPENSIVE
4 = HAVE ONE AT WORK, FRIENDS, FAMILY HAVE ONE
5 = NO INTEREST IN COMPUTERS/NO NEED/TOO OLD
6 = DON'T WANT CHILDREN/TEENS USINIG COMPUTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Use Internet
1 = YES
5 = NO, DO NOT ACCESS THE INTERNET
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Where Access Internet
1 = HOME
2 = WORKPLACE
3 = BOTH
4 = NEITHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Type of Access
1 = DIAL-UP/MODEM
2 = DSL LINE
3 = CABLE MODEM
4 = OTHER HIGH SPEED: T-1, ISDN, SATELLITE
5 = WIRELESS
6 = DON'T ACCESS FROM HOME
7 = DO NOT ACCESS INTERNET AT ALL
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Reason No Access Home
1 = LACK OF ACCESS/NO COMPUTER/NO PROVIDER
2 = NOT WORTH THE TIME/HASSLE
3 = SECURITY CONCERNS/SPAM
4 = TOO COMPLICATED
5 = TOO EXPENSIVE/COST
6 = ACCESS INTERNET ELSEWHERE
7 = DON'T WANT CHILDREN/TEENS ON INTERNET
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Access Type Computer
1 = PERSONAL DESK TOP COMPUTER
2 = LAPTOP
3 = PDA
4 = CELL PHONE
5 = ALL: COMBINATION
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Level Access Most
1 = STATE OF MICHIGAN
2 = COUNTY GOVERNMENT
3 = TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT
4 = CITY OR LOCAL GOVERMENT
5 = ALL EQUALLY
6 = FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Like Use Michigan.gov
1 = VERY LIKELY
2 = SOMEWHAT LIKELY
3 = SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
4 = VERY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Frequency Use Gov Website
1 = DAILY
2 = ONCE A WEEK
3 = AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH
4 = A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR
5 = ONCE A YEAR
7 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Likely Use Email
1 = VERY LIKELY
2 = SOMEWHAT LIKELY
3 = SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
4 = VERY UNLIKELY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Assistance Source Government Service
1 = IN PERSON
2 = BY TELEPHONE
3 = BY EMAIL
4 = INSTANT MESSAGING
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Well-Being Cities
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Redeveloping Sites Urban Sprawl
1 = GREATLY REDUCE URBAN SPRAWL
2 = SOMEWHAT REDUCE URBAN SPRAWL
3 = NO EFFECT ON URBAN SPRAWL
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Re-developing Industrial/Toxic Waste Sites
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Pay Clean-Up
1 = GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY
5 = PROPERTY SHOULD REMAIN UNUSED
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Choosing Sites - Contamination/Redevelopment
1 = CONTAMINATION LEVEL
2 = REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
3 = CONTAMINATION AND REDEVELOPMENT EQUALLY
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Sex
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year Birth
0 = YEAR OF BIRTH
90 = YEAR OF BIRTH
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Education Level
0 = DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL
1 = GRADE
11 = GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED
13 = COLLEGE
15 = COLLEGE
16 = COLLEGE GRADUATE
17 = SOME POST GRADUATE
18 = GRADUATE DEGREE
20 = TECHNICAL/JUNIOR COLLEGE GRAD
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Ethnicity
1 = YES, HISPANIC
5 = NO, NOT HISPANIC

Religious Background
0 = NONE
1 = CATHOLIC
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT
5 = OTHER NON CHRISTIAN
7 = OTHER CHRISTIAN 6
8 = UNABLE TO CLASSIFY
90 = OTHER: UNABLE TO CLASSIFY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Political Party ID
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Republican
1 = STRONGLY REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Democrat
6 = NOT VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Independent
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Party Preference
0 = OTHER PARTY, OTHER
1 = strong republican
2 = not strong republican
3 = lean republican
4 = neither
5 = lean democrat
6 = not strong democrat
7 = strong democrat
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political Ideology
1 = CONSERVATIVE
4 = NEITHER
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/Neither
3 = CLOSER CONSERVATIVE
4 = IN THE MIDDLE
5 = CLOSER LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Degree Liberal-Conservative
0 = OTHER
1 = very conservative
2 = somewhat conservative
3 = lean conservative
4 = middle
5 = lean liberal
6 = somewhat liberal
7 = very liberal
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Marital Status
1 = MARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE NEVER BEEN MARRIED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Children HH
0 = NO CHILDREN
1 = CHILDREN
7 = CHILDREN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Employment Status
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = IN THE ARMED FORCES
5 = JOB, DID NOT WORK LAST WEEK
6 = UNEMPLOYED
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL-TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Comute
0 = MINUTES
120 = MINUTES

Household income:less than $10,000?
1 = YES
5 = NOT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

household income (gathered responses)
0 = REF
1 = LT $10,000
2 = $10,000 - 19,999
3 = $20,000 - 29,999
4 = $30,000 - 39,999
5 = $40,000 - 49,999
6 = $50,000 - 59,999
7 = $60,000 - 69,999
8 = $70,000 or More
9 = DK

Phone Lines
1 = PHONE NUMBERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW

Type Community
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
1 = RURAL COMMUNITY
2 = SMALL CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE
3 = A SUBURB
4 = URBAN COMMUNITY
98 = DO NOT KNOW

8 = DO NOT KNOW
48000 = ZIP CODE
49999 = ZIP CODE

Sample source
1 = S46 re-interviews
2 = S47 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

New MSU Extension regions plus city of Detroit
1 = Upper Peninsula
2 = North
3 = Central
4 = Southwest
5 = Southeast
6 = Detroit

Respondents age in 4 categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-64
4 = 65+
9 = missing

1 = UP
2 = North
3 = Central
4 = Southwest
5 = Southeast