Region
1 = UP
2 = N.LP
3 = W.Central
4 = E.Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast
7 = Detroit

Sample
1 = listed Landlline
2 = not listed Landline
3 = cell phone

Confidence: Past Financial
1 = BETTER OFF
3 = ABOUT THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
5 = WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Confidence: Current Financial
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = JUST FAIR
4 = NOT SO GOOD
5 = POOR
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Confidence: Inflation Rate
1 = GO UP
3 = GO DOWN
5 = STAY ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Confidence: Unemployment Situation
1 = BETTER THAN
3 = WORSE THAN
5 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Confidence: Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = BAD TIMES
5 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD; MEDIOCRE STAY THE SAME (R PROVIDED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

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

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

Michigan Government Priority
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/SAFETY/PRISONS*
5 = EDUCATION/SCHOOL FUNDING*
6 = POVERTY/HOMELESS/SOCIAL PROGRAMS
7 = WELFARE/WELFARE REFORM
8 = TAXES*
9 = SENIORS/PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
10 = REDUCE BUDGETS/SIZE GOVERNMENT
11 = MORAL ISSUES/ABORTION/FAMILY VALUES
12 = FOREIGN POLICY
13 = ENVIRONMENT
14 = ROADS/HIGHWAYS/BRIDGES REPAIR*
15 = CHILDREN/ISSUES WITH CHILDREN
16 = DIVERSITY/RACE RELATIONS
17 = ETHICS, POLITICAL REFORM
18 = INCLUDES FLINT/WATER
19 = ELECTION REFORM
20 = GUN CONTROL
21 = JOB TRAINING/RETRAINING
22 = TEACHER TESTING/ACCOUNTABILITY
23 = REGULATION/DEREGULATION
24 = MEAP SCORES
25 = STATE BUDGET CRISIS/SOLVE BUDGET ISSUES
26 = FORECLOSURES/PROPERTY VALUES/HOUSING CRISIS
27 = EDUCATION QUALITY/STANDARDS*
90 = MISCELLANEOUS

Detroit: Future
1 = DECLINE
2 = IMPROVE
3 = BOTH/MIX/WILL GO DOWN AND UP OVER TIME (R VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Detroit: Bankruptcy
1 = MUCH BETTER OFF
2 = SOMEWHAT BETTER OFF
3 = NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT WORSE OFF
5 = MUCH WORSE OFF
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Flint Crisis
1 = GOVERNOR/RICK SNYDER
2 = MAYOR/DAYNE WALLING
3 = EMERGENCY FINANCIAL MANGER/EMERGENCY MANAGER/DARNELL EARLEY
4 = FLINT CITY COUNCIL
5 = MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/D.E.Q.
6 = U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY/E.P.A. (R VOLUNTEERED)
7 = CITIZENS OF FLINT (R VOLUNTEERED)
8 = CITY OF FLINT (NO AGENCY/PERSON SPECIFIED)(R VOLUNTEERED)
9 = STATE OF MICHIGAN (NO AGENCY/PERSON SPECIFIED) (R VOLUNTEERED)
10 = U.S. GOVERNMENT (NO AGENCY/PERSON SPECIFIED) (R VOLUNTEERED)
11 = EVERYONE (R VOLUNTEERED)
20 = WATER DEPARTMENT/LEADERSHIP/EMPLOYEES
21 = GENERAL MOTORS/AUTO INDUSTRY
22 = PRIOR LEADERSHIP/PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS
95 = MISC/OTHER
96 = MISC/OTHER: MULTIPLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Politician Truthfulness
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = SOMEWHAT AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Detroit: Schools A
1 = STRONGLY FAVOR
2 = SOMEWHAT FAVOR
3 = NEITHER FAVOR NOR OPPOSE (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
5 = STRONGLY OPPOSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Demographic: Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Demographic: Year of Birth
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Demographic: Education
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

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

Race: White/Caucasian
1 = YES
5 = NO

Demographic: Religious Background
0 = NONE; NO RELIGIOUS GROUP (include: Atheist, Agnostic)
1 = CATHOLIC; ROMAN CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX
2 = ISLAMIC/MUSLIM
3 = JEWISH
4 = PROTESTANT (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, etc)
5 = OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN (Unitarian-Universalist, Hindu, Druid)
6 = OTHER CHRISTIAN (Jehovah Witness, Mormon, 7th Day Adventist, etc)
95 = UNABLE TO CLASSIFY/MISC.
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Political: Party ID
0 = ANOTHER PARTY, THIRD PARTY, ETC
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Party - Republican
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Party - Democrat
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Party - Independent
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Party - Lean
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT STRONG REPUBLICAN
3 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER
5 = LEAN DEMOCRAT
6 = NOT STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Ideology
0 = OTHER
1 = CONSERVATIVE
4 = MODERATE
7 = LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Ideology - Conservative
1 = VERY CONSERVATIVE
2 = SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Ideology - Liberal
6 = SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
7 = VERY LIBERAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Ideology - Middle/Neither
3 = CLOSER TO THE CONSERVATIVE
4 = IN THE MIDDLE
5 = CLOSER TO THE LIBERAL SIDE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Political: Ideology - Lean
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

Demographic: Marital Status
1 = MARRIED, REMARRIED
2 = DIVORCED
3 = SEPARATED
4 = WIDOWED
5 = MEMBER OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE
6 = SINGLE, NEVER BEEN MARRIED
7 = MISC/OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Employment
1 = WORK FULL TIME
2 = WORK PART TIME
3 = WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL
4 = THE ARMED FORCES
5 = HAVE A JOB, BUT NOT AT WORK LAST WEEK (ON VAC, SICK LEAVE, ETC)
6 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF, LOOKING FOR WORK
7 = RETIRED
8 = SCHOOL FULL TIME
9 = HOMEMAKER
10 = DISABLED
11 = SEMI-RETIRED, RETIRED AND WORKING PART-TIME
95 = MISC/OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Employment: Union Member
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Household: Phone Lines
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

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

Location: Detroit
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Location: City
0 = SPECIFY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Cell Phone: Calls
555 = NO LANDLINE PHONE
777 = ZERO, NONE
888 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Primary: Party A
1 = REPUBLICAN
2 = DEMOCRATIC
3 = NEITHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Republican Primary: Likely Vote A
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
4 = CHRIS CHRISTIE
5 = TED CRUZ
6 = RAND PAUL
7 = JOHN KASICH
8 = JEB BUSH
9 = MARCO RUBIO
10 = DONALD TRUMP
11 = BEN CARSON
12 = CARLY FIORINA
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Democratic Primary: Likely Vote A
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
1 = HILLARY CLINTON
2 = BERNIE SANDERS
3 = MARTIN O'MALLEY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Undecided Primary: Likely Vote A
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
1 = HILLARY CLINTON
2 = BERNIE SANDERS
3 = MARTIN O'MALLEY
4 = CHRIS CHRISTIE
5 = TED CRUZ
6 = RAND PAUL
7 = JOHN KASICH
8 = JEB BUSH
9 = MARCO RUBIO
10 = DONALD TRUMP
11 = BEN CARSON
12 = CARLY FIORINA
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

President: Likely Vote A
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
1 = HILLARY CLINTON
2 = BERNIE SANDERS
5 = TED CRUZ
7 = JOHN KASICH
9 = MARCO RUBIO
10 = DONALD TRUMP
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Party: Disadvantaged Groups A
1 = REPUBLICAN/GOP
2 = DEMOCRATIC
3 = OTHER/NONE/EQUAL (R VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Talk Radio
1 = EVERY DAY
2 = AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
3 = AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH
4 = RARELY
5 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Internet: Pass Time
1 = AGREE
2 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE (R VOLUNTEERED)
3 = DISAGREE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Internet Regulation
1 = MORE
2 = LESS
3 = SAME/NO CHANGE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Online Prescription: Frequency
998 = DO NOT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

Online Prescription: Spend
1 = LESS THAN $25
2 = $25 TO $50
3 = $51 TO $100
4 = $100+
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Online Prescription: Prescription
1 = ALL OF THE TIME
2 = MOST OF THE TIME
3 = SOME OF THE TIME
4 = RARELY
5 = NEVER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Cigarette Brand
1 = MARLBORO
2 = NEWPORT
3 = CAMEL
4 = PALL MALL
5 = WINSTON
6 = PYRAMID
7 = DORAL
8 = USA GOLD
9 = KOOL
10 = L&M
11 = NO PREFERRED BRAND
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Online Cigarettes: Quality
1 = ONLINE ARE MUCH WORSE
2 = ONLINE ARE SOMEWHAT WORSE
3 = ONLINE ARE ABOUT THE SAME AS IN STORE
4 = ONLINE ARE SOMEWHAT BETTER
5 = ONLINE ARE MUCH BETTER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Online: Genuine
1 = ALWAYS GENUINE
2 = SOMETIMES GENUINE
3 = RARELY GENUINE
4 = NEVER GENUINE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Counterfeit: Problem
1 = VERY LARGE PROBLEM
2 = SOMEWHAT LARGE PROBLEM
3 = NOT A VERY LARGE PROBLEM
4 = NO A PROBLEM AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Youth: Selection
1 = PROCEED
2 = TWINS/TRIPLETS/ETC SELECTED
7 = NO CHILDREN
9 = REFUSED

Youth: Relationship
1 = FATHER
2 = MOTHER
3 = PARENT (GENDER UNKNOWN)
4 = SIBLING/BROTHER/SISTER
5 = GRANDPARENT/GREAT-GRANDPARENT
6 = COUSIN
7 = AUNT/UNCLE
8 = OTHER RELATIVE: SPECIFY
9 = NON-RELATIVE: SPECIFY
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Youth Sports: Age Stopped
90 = STILL PLAYING
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Youth Sports: Most Involved
0 = OTHER: SPECIFY
1 = BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
2 = BASKETBALL
3 = CHEERLEADING/DANCE
4 = FOOTBALL
5 = GOLF
6 = GYMNASTICS
7 = HOCKEY
8 = SOCCER
9 = SWIMMING/DIVING
10 = TRACK/CROSS-COUNTRY
11 = VOLLEYBALL
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Most Involved Sport: Cost (Combined)
1 = Less than $100
2 = $101-$250
3 = $251-$500
4 = $501-$1,000
5 = $1,001-$2,500
6 = $2,501-$5,000
7 = $5,001-$10,000
8 = More than $10,000

Youth Sports Barrier: Cost
1 = LARGE BARRIER THAT PREVENTS PARTICIPATION
2 = LARGE MANAGEABLE BARRIER
3 = SMALL MANAGEABLE BARRIER
4 = NOT A BARRIER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Youth Sports: Priority
1 = VERY HIGH
2 = SOMEWHAT HIGH
3 = NEITHER HIGH NOR LOW (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT LOW
5 = VERY LOW
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Youth Sports: Age to Start
90 = NEVER/NO APPROPRIATE AGE/ONLY ADULTS SHOULD PLAY
91 = WHENEVER THEY WANT TO
92 = DEPENDS ON SPORT/CHILD
95 = OTHER
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED

Youth Sports: Availability
1 = VERY AVAILABLE
2 = SOMEWHAT AVAILABLE
3 = NEITHER HIGH NOR LOW (R VOLUNTEERED)
4 = SOMEWHAT UNAVAILABLE
5 = VERY UNAVAILABLE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Youth Sports: Winning
1 = TOO HIGH
2 = TOO LOW
3 = ABOUT RIGHT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Recall: Email
1 = YES
3 = NO, DO NOT WANT TO GIVE EMAIL ADDRESS OUT
5 = NO, HAVE NO EMAIL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Sample Source
1 = Fresh Landline
2 = Recall Landline
3 = Fresh Cell
4 = Recall Cell

Phone Status
1 = Landline only
2 = Both Land and Cell
3 = Cell only

Demographic: 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

Demographic: Age in 7 Census Categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-39
3 = 40-49
4 = 50-59
5 = 60-69
6 = 70-79
7 = 80+

Race: 3 categories and missing
1 = white
2 = black
3 = other

Race: 6 categories
1 = white
2 = black
3 = hawaiian, PI
4 = asian
5 = indian

MSU Extension Regions
1 = UP
2 = North LP
3 = W.Central
4 = E.Central
5 = Southwest
6 = Southeast Urban

Is respondent in the labor force or not
1 = In the labor force
2 = Not in labor force

Income: Household Income in 11 Categories (new version)
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

1 = LT HS
2 = HS
3 = Some College
4 = College+