Region Code
1 = Upper Penninsula
2 = North
3 = West Central
4 = Southwest
5 = East Central
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Current Health Status
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = VERY GOOD
3 = GOOD
4 = FAIR
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

12 Month Health Comparison
1 = BETTER
2 = SAME
3 = WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Hypertension
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Medication-Hypertension
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Age Diagnosed Diabetes
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YEARS OLD
100 = YEARS OLD
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Year of Birth
0 = YEAR
77 = YEAR
95 = YEAR
99 = YEAR
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

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

Number of Adlts
1 = ADULTS
99 = REFUSED-MISSING

Adults 65 and Over
0 = NO ADULTS OVER 64
1 = ADULTS OVER 64
10 = ADULTS OVER 64
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Children
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN
10 = CHILDREN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Children Under 5
0 = NO CHILDREN UNDER 5
1 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Total Children
0 = CHILDREN
1 = CHILDREN
99 = MISSING

Total Household
1 = HOUSEHOLD
99 = MISSING

Height - Feet
3 = FEET
7 = FEET
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Height - Inches
0 = INCHES
11 = INCHES
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Weight - Pounds
1 = POUNDS
500 = POUNDS
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Number Household with Limitations
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = PEOPLE
6 = PEOPLE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Relationships
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = RELATED TO YOU
5 = RESIDENCE FOR SPECIAL CARE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Age - 1st Person
0 = LESS THAN ONE YEAR
1 = AGE
100 = AGE
997 = NOT APPLICABLE
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Gender 1st Person
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Age 2nd Person
0 = LESS THAN 1 YEAR
1 = AGE
100 = AGE
997 = NOT APPLICABLE
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Gender 5th Person
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Gender 6th Person
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Provides Care Most Often
1 = PHYSICIAN
2 = NURSE OR NURSE PRACTITIONER
3 = PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
4 = CHIROPRACTOR
5 = PODIATRIST
6 = PSYCHOLOGIST
7 = PHARMACIST
8 = SOCIAL WORKER
9 = DENTIST
10 = COMBINATION: 2 EQUALLY
97 = OTHER MENTIONED: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

MD-DO
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = M.D. MEDICAL DOCTOR
5 = D.O. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
7 = SEES BOTH TYPES (R:PROVIDED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Where Health Care
1 = PHYSICIANS OFFICE
2 = CLINIC (planned parenthood,
3 = HEALTH CENTER
4 = EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
5 = HOSPITAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENTS (VA hospital,
6 = MED-STATION (redi-care, delta medical, etc)
7 = NONE-DO NOT SEE DR'S MEDICAL PERSONNEL
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Travel Time
1 = MINUTES
90 = MINUTES
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Type of Health Insurance
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = MEDICARE
2 = MEDICAID
3 = ANOTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM (CHAMPUS)
4 = PLAN PROVIDED THROUGH EMPLOYER
5 = INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED OR PRIVATE INSURANCE PLAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Medicare-Supplemental
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, PRIVATE INSURANCE
2 = YES, MEDICAID, OTHER GOVERNMENT
5 = NO, NO OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Employer Paid
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = ALL
3 = PART
5 = NONE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Health Plan Choice
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = CHOICE OF MORE THAN ONE PLAN
5 = ONLY INSURANCE PLAN OFFERED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Diversity
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Adults w/o Coverage
0 = ADULTS
1 = ADUTLS
10 = ADUTLS
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Children Over 5 w/o Coverage
0 = CHILDREN 5 TO 18
1 = CHILDREN 5 TO 18
10 = CHILDREN 5 TO 18
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Children Under 5 w/o Coverage
0 = CHIDREN UNDER 5
1 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Reasons Not Sought Care
1 = COST-EXPENSE-COULD NOT AFFORD
2 = INSURANCE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET NEEDED CARE (r
3 = NO TIME-LACK OF TIME-INCONVENIENT (no time, busy)
4 = TREAT SELF-HOME REMEDIES
5 = NO INSURANCE-INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER
6 = DO NOT LIKE DOCTORS (whimpy, scared, chicken)
7 = THOUGHT ILLNESS WOULD GO AWAY (got better on own)
8 = NO REGULAR DR, DO NOT LIKE USING ER, ETC
9 = LACK OF TRANSPORTATION
10 = NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH OF AN ILLNESS
11 = LAZY
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Satisfaction-Ability to Get Care
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = VERY SATISFIED
2 = SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
3 = NEITHER SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED
4 = SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED
5 = VERY DISSATISFIED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Source of Dissatisfaction
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = COSTS TOO MUCH (high premiums, high deductables, c
2 = TAKES TOO LONG TO GET AN APPOINTMENT
3 = TAKES TOO LONG TO GET THERE
4 = WAIT IS TOO LONG TO BE SEEN (slow, busy doctors
5 = TOO RESTRICTED IN CHOICE OF PROVIDERS (unable to c
6 = NONE OR NOT GOOD PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE (won't cove
7 = TOO RESTRTICTED IN COVERAGE (no preventative care,
8 = PAPER WORK
9 = INCOMPETENT DOCTORS (unable to treat illness,
10 = UNABLE TO GET COVERAGE DUE TO ILLNESS OR CONDITION
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Rate Competence
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = VERY GOOD
3 = GOOD
4 = FAIR
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Ability to Afford CAre
1 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
2 = GET BETTER
3 = GET WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Ability to Get Care
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
2 = GET BETTER
3 = GET WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Limitations Health Care
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Cutting Medicare-Medicaid
1 = STRONGLY FAVOR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 = NEITHER FAVOR OR OPPOSE
4 = SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
5 = STRONGLY OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

Family Financial Status - Last Year
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

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

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

Inflation Rate
1 = UP
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = DOWN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Unemployment Rate
1 = BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD; MEDIOCRE STAY THE SAME(R PRO
5 = BAD TIMES
7 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW (not really sure)
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Clinton Rating
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

Hours Main Job
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
75 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Hours Other Jobs
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
40 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

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

Main Job Code
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = OCCUPATION SOC CODE
9997 = R HAS NEVER WORKED
9998 = DO NOT KNOW
9999 = REFUSED

Employment Status
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
5 = WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED - NO ANSWER

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

Religious 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

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 TO ANSWER

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 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Racial Background
1 = AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR BLACK
2 = ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
3 = NATIVE AMERICAN
4 = WHITE OR CAUCASIAN
5 = BI-RACIAL
7 = OTHER-NEC
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

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

Party Affiliation
0 = OTHER
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Intensity - Rebublican
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Intensity Democratic
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Independent Identity
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Party Id Collapsed
0 = OTHER
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT STRONG REP
3 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER
5 = LEAN DEMOCRAT
6 = NOT STRONG DEM
7 = STRONG DEM
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Housing Status
1 = RENT
5 = OWN (INCLUDES PAYING MORTGAGE CURRENTLY)
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

Home Value
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
5000 = $1 - $10,000,000 DOLLARS
10000000 = $1 - $10,000,000 DOLLARS
999999998 = DO NOT KNOW
999999999 = REFUSE TO ANSWER

$30,000
1 = YES ($30,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $30,000).
98 = DO NOT KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Income Collapsed
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 = Dont Know
99 = refused

Income Main JOb
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = $ DOLLARS
1000000 = $ DOLLARS
9999998 = DO NOT KNOW
9999999 = REFUSED

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

Medicare HMO
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Final Disposition Code
1 = INITAL COMPLETE
2 = PARTIAL INTERVIEW
3 = REFUSAL CONVERSION

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

Respondent race in 3 categories
1 = White
2 = African American
3 = Other

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

Revised SOSS Region code from county of residence
1 = UP
2 = N. LP
3 = W. Central
4 = E. Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit