Region
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 (R PROVIDED)
3 = 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
2 = GO DOWN
3 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Unemployment Rate
1 = BETTER THAN
2 = WORSE THAN
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
2 = BAD TIMES
3 = 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

Issue Governor/Legislature
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
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
29 = FORECLOSURES/HOUSING CRISIS/PROPERTY VALUES
91 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = 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

Concern Terrorism
1 = VERY CONCERNED
2 = SOMEWHAT CONCERNED
3 = NOT VERY CONCERNED
4 = NOT CONCERNED AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Charitable Tax Exempt
1 = YES, CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT
5 = NO, SHOULD PAY TAXES
6 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Contribute Charity Last Year
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Amount Contribution
0 = MORE THAN $25,000
1 = TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS ($1 - $25,000)
25000 = TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS ($1 - $25,000)
99998 = DO NOT KNOW
99999 = REFUSED

Plan Future Contributions
1 = MORE
3 = LESS
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Hours Volunteer Each Month
0 = TOTAL HOURS LAST MONTH
500 = TOTAL HOURS LAST MONTH
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Reasons Volunteer Less/No Longer
1 = TOO BUSY/NO TIME/WORK-FAMILY DEMANDS
2 = CHILDREN NO LONGER INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES
3 = LAZY/UNMOTIVATED/NO DESIRE
4 = HEALTH REASONS/ILLNESS/DISABILITY
5 = AGE/TOO OLD
6 = NO LONGER INTERESTED
7 = ORGANIZATION NO LONGER AROUND/IN BUSINESS/
8 = FINANCIAL REASONS
9 = NOT ASKED/NOT RECRUITED/DON'T KNOW OPPORTUNITIES
90 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Economy Impact Giving/Volunteering
1 = GAVE AND/OR VOLUNTEERED MORE
2 = GAVE AND/OR VOLUNTEERED LESS DUE TO FINANCES
3 = GAVE AND/OR VOLUNTEERED DIFFERENT TYPES/KINDS ORGANIZATION
4 = VOLUNTEERED MORE GAVE LESS
5 = VOLUNTEERED LESS GAVE MORE
90 = NO IMPACT GAVE/VOLUNTEERED SAME
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

State Spend Tourism Money
1 = SPENDING MORE MONEY ON TOURISM
3 = SPENDING LESS MONEY ON TOURISM
5 = SPENDING SAME ON TOURISM
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Michigan Vacation Ranking
1 = FIRST PLACE
2 = IN TOP FIVE PLACES
3 = IN TOP TEN PLACES
4 = LOWER THAN TOP TEN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Event Attrack Tourism
1 = OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: HIKING/CAMPING/HUNTING
2 = CITY ACTIVITIES: MUSEUMS/GALLERIES/FESTIVALS
3 = SPORTING EVENTS: FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Cost Traveling In/Out MI
1 = TRAVELING WITHIN MICHIGAN
2 = TRAVELING OUTSIDE OF MICHIGAN
3 = ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT: VOLUNTEERED RESPONSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Encourage Starting Business
1 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
2 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
3 = NEITHER IMPORTANT OR UNIMPORTANT: VOLUNTEER
4 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
5 = VERY IMPORTANT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Contribution Locally Owned Business
1 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
3 = NEITHER: AGREE/DISAGREE: VOLUNTEER
4 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
5 = STRONGLY AGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Source Information Start Business
1 = MSU EXTENSION
2 = UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
3 = BANK, CREDIT UNION, OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITIONS
4 = SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
5 = STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
6 = SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBAM)
7 = SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER
8 = SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
9 = CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
10 = CURRENT/PREVIOUS BUSINESS OWNER/BUSINESS EXPERTS
11 = INTERNET/LIBRARY/BOOKSTORES
12 = ATTORNEY/LAWYER
13 = NO ONE/WOULD NOT START BUSINESS/BAD TIME TO START BUSINESS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Type Home
1 = SINGLE FAMLY HOME
2 = DUPLEX
3 = CONDOMINUM
4 = MODULAR/MOBILE HOME/MANUFACTURED HOME
5 = APARTMENT
6 = TOWNHOUSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Home Owner/Renter
1 = OWN - INCLUDE ANYONE WHO SAYS PAYING THE MORTGAGE
5 = RENT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Importance - Sidewalks/Walking Areas
0 = (0) NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
1 = (1)
2 = (2)
3 = (3)
4 = (4)
5 = (5)
6 = (6)
7 = (7)
8 = (8)
9 = (9)
10 = (10) VERY IMPORTANT
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Importance Parks-Trail System
1 = NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
2 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
3 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
4 = VERY IMPORTANT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Use Great Lakes
1 = EXTRACT WATER FROM THE GREAT LAKES
2 = EXPAND WATER-BASED RECREATION
3 = NO EXPANDED USE OF THE GREAT LAKES
4 = BOTH: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Likely Relocate
1 = DOWNTOWN AREA OF A CITY
2 = CITY, BUT NOT DOWNTOWN AREA
3 = SUBURBAN COMMUNITY
4 = RURAL AREA
7 = OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Factor: Climate/Weather
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Sex
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Year Born
10 = YEAR BORN
91 = YEAR BORN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = 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

Religion
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: Universal Unitarian, Hindu, Dr
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN (include: Jehovah Witness, Mormon, 7th Day A
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Political ID
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

PartyID-Combined
0 = OTHER: NO PARTY ID
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT STRONG REPUBLICAN
3 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT-NEITHER
5 = LEAN DEMOCRAT
6 = NOT STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

0 = OTHER
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

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

Ideology-Combined
0 = OTHER: NO IDEOLOGY
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
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Number of Adults
1 = ADULT
10 = ADULTS

Children Ages 4 and 12
0 = NONE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Method Transportation School
1 = CAR, CARPOOLING
2 = SCHOOL BUS
3 = BICYCLE
4 = WALK
5 = PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - CITY BUS
7 = MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
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 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOK FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
11 = SELF EMPLOYED EITHER FULL OR PART TIME
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Method Transportation Work
1 = BY DRIVING OWN CAR
2 = CARPOOLING-VANPOOLING
3 = BUS-TRAIN
4 = BICYCLE
5 = WALKING
90 = MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Phone Lines
1 = PHONE LINES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

Sample Source
1 = S50 re-interviews
2 = S51 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

New MSUE regions (5) with Detroit in region 5
1 = UP
2 = North
3 = Central
4 = Southwest
5 = Southeast

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