Region Code
1 = UPPER PENN
2 = NORTHERN
3 = WEST CENTRAL
4 = SOUTHWEST
5 = EAST CENTRAL
6 = SOUTHEAST
7 = DETROIT

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

Overall Financial
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 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Unemployment
1 = BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = WORSE
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Business Conditions
1 = GOOD TIMES
3 = NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD; MEDIOCRE STAY THE SAME(R PRO
5 = BAD TIMES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Clinton Approval
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Crime-Michigan
1 = MORE CRIME
2 = LESS CRIME
3 = SAME AMOUNT : R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

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

Prison Outcomes
1 = LESS DANGEROUS
2 = MORE DANGEROUS
3 = ABOUT THE SAME: R VOLUNTEERS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Main Emphasis Prisons VerI
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = PUNISH THE INDIVIDUAL
2 = REHABILITATE THE INDIVIDUAL
3 = PROTECT SOCIETY FROM THE INDIVIDUAL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Punish vs Rehabilitation
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = AN IMPORTANT FOCUS
2 = A MINOR FOCUS
3 = NOT A FOCUS AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Current Prison Funding
1 = TOO MUCH
2 = NOT ENOUGH
3 = RIGHT AMOUNT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

15% Funding
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = TOO MUCH
2 = NOT ENOUGH
3 = RIGHT AMOUNT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Serve Full Sentence
1 = YES, SERVE FULL SENTENCE
5 = NO, SHOULD NOT SERVE FULL SENTENCE
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Molestation Full Sentence
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, SHOULD SERVE THE FULL SENTENCE
5 = NO, SHOULD NOT SERVE FULL SENTENCE
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

1st Offense-Full Sentence
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, SHOULD THE FULL SENTENCE
5 = NO, SHOULD NOT SERVE THE FULL SENTENCE
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Peace-Mentally Ill
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = SENT TO JAIL OR PRISON
5 = TREATMENT THROUGH THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Shoplifting
1 = SENT TO PRISON OR JAIL
5 = PROBATION AND RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Shoplifter-Mentally Retarded
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = SENT TO PRISON OR JAIL
5 = PROBATION AND RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Contact CJ System
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Sentances - Juveniles
1 = YES, SAME LENGTH SENTENCES
5 = NO, NOT THE SAME LENGTH SENTENCES
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Sentences - 12-13 year olds
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, SAME LENGTH SENTENCES
5 = NO, NOT THE SAME LENGTH SENTENCES
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Institutions - Juveniles
1 = YES, SAME INSTITUTIONS
5 = NO, NOT THE SAME INSTITUTIONS
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Institutions - 12-13 year olds
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES, SAME INSTITUTIONS
5 = NO, NOT THE SAME INSTITUTIONS
7 = NEITHER: (R VOLUNTEERS)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Race Prison Sentances
1 = BLACKS LONGER SENTENCES
2 = BLACKS AND WHITES SAME SENTENCES
3 = BLACKS SHORTER SENTENCES
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Murder Sentance
0 = YEARS
75 = YEARS
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = LIFE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Break Into Home
1 = VERY AFRAID
2 = SOMEWHAT AFRAID
3 = NOT AFRAID AT ALL
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Victim
1 = YES
5 = NO
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Gender
1 = MALE
5 = FEMALE

Birth Year
0 = YEAR
94 = YEAR
95 = YEAR
99 = YEAR
998 = DONT KNOW
999 = REFUSED

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 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

1 = AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR BLACK
2 = ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
3 = NATIVE AMERICAN
4 = WHITE OR CAUCASIAN
7 = OTHER-NOT ABLE TO CLASSIFY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

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

Religion
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, Buddist)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Political Party
0 = OTHER
1 = REPUBLICAN
4 = INDEPENDENT
7 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Republican
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
2 = NOT A VERY STRONG REPUBLICAN
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Democrat
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
6 = NOT A VERY STRONG DEMOCRAT
7 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Independent
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
3 = REPUBLICAN
4 = NEITHER (R PROVIDED)
5 = DEMOCRAT
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Party ID
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

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-NO ANSWER

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

Adults 65+
0 = ADULTS 65+
9 = ADULTS 65+
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Children
0 = NONE
1 = CHILDREN
10 = CHILDREN
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSD-NO ANSWER

Children Under 5
0 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
10 = CHILDREN UNDER 5
90 = NOT APPLICABLE
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Total Children
0 = NONE, NEVER HAD CHILDREN
1 = CHILDREN
20 = CHILDREN
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Home Ownership
1 = RENT
5 = OWN (INCLUDES PAYING MORTGAGE CURRENTLY)
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Length Residency
0 = LESS THAN ONE YEAR
1 = YEARS
9 = YEARS
10 = YEARS
97 = YEARS
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Moved 10 years
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = TIMES MOVED
20 = TIMES MOVED
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Urban/Rural
1 = RURAL
2 = URBAN
3 = SUBURBAN
7 = OTHER: NOT ABLE TO CLASSIFY
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED

Employment
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 FULL TIME
9 = HOME-MAKER
10 = DISABLED
97 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
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-NO ANSWER

Hours Other Job
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = HOURS PER WEEK
40 = HOURS PER WEEK
98 = DO NOT KNOW
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

Who Work
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
5 = WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE
7 = NEVER HAS WORKED
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Pay
1 = HOURLY WAGE
3 = ANNUAL SALARY
5 = ON COMMISSION (R PROVIDED)
6 = NEVER HAS WORKED
7 = OTHER
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Occupation Code
1 = OCCUPATIONAL CODE
9996 = NEVERWORKED
9997 = OCCUPATIONAL CODE
9998 = DO NOT KNOW
9999 = REFUSED

Income $30,000
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($30,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO (LESS THAN $30,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

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

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

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

Income $30,000-59,999
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES
5 = NO (MORE THAN $30,000 LESS THAN $60,000)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Income $30,000-39,999
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($40,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($30,000 - 39,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

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

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

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

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

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

Income $90,000+
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($90,000 - 99,999)
5 = NO ($80,000 - 89,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Income $110,000+
0 = NOT APPLICABLE
1 = YES ($110,000 OR MORE)
5 = NO ($100,000 - 109,999)
98 = DON'T KNOW-NO OPINION
99 = REFUSED-NO ANSWER

Income
0 = Dont know precise category
1 = Less than $10,000
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

Wage
1 = $ DOLLARS
99999998 = DO NOT KNOW
99999999 = REFUSED
100000000 = $ DOLLARS

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

Zip
48000 = ZIP CODE
49999 = ZIP CODE
99998 = DO NOT KNOW
99999 = REFUSED

Interviewer Race
1 = AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR BLACK
2 = ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER
3 = NATIVE AMERICAN
4 = WHITE OR CAUCASIAN
7 = OTHER: MISCELLANEOUS
8 = DO NOT KNOW
9 = REFUSED TO ANSWER

Final Disposition
1 = INITIAL COMPLETE
2 = REFUSAL/PARTIAL
3 = 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
9 = missing

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

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

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