Labor Force Status
0 = IAP
1 = WORKING FULL TIME
2 = WORKING PART TIME
3 = TEMP NOT WORKING
4 = UNEMPLOYED, LAID OFF
5 = RETIRED
6 = SCHOOL
7 = KEEPING HOUSE
8 = OTHER
9 = NA

R Self-Emp Or Works For Somebody
0 = IAP
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
2 = SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Govt Or Private Employee
0 = IAP
1 = GOVERNMENT
2 = PRIVATE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Widowed
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Never married
9 = NA

Number Of Brothers And Sisters
-1 = IAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

Number Of Children
8 = 8+
9 = DK NA

Respondent's Age
89 = 89+
98 = DK
99 = NA

Highest Year Of School
-1 = IAP
0 = None
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 = 12th grade
13 = 1 yr coll
14 = 2 years
15 = 3 years
16 = 4 years
17 = 5 years
18 = 6 years
19 = 7 years
20 = 8 years
97 = IAP
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

R's Highest Degree
0 = <HS
1 = HS
2 = Junior Coll
3 = Bachelor deg
4 = Graduate deg
7 = IAP
8 = DK
9 = NA

Respondent's Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Race Of Respondent
0 = IAP
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Other

Ideological Self-Placement
0 = IAP
1 = ExtrmLib
2 = Liberal
3 = SlghtLib
4 = Moderate
5 = SlghtCons
6 = Conserv
7 = ExtrmCons
8 = DK
9 = NA

Political Party Affiliation
0 = StrDem
1 = WkDem
2 = IndDem
3 = Ind
4 = IndRep
5 = WkRep
6 = StrRep
7 = Other
8 = DK
9 = NA

Geographic Mobility Since Age 16
0 = IAP
1 = SAME CITY
2 = SAME ST, DIF CITY
3 = DIFFERENT STATE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Was R Born In This Country
0 = IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA

Total Family Income
0 = IAP
1 = UNDER $1 000
2 = $1 000 TO 2 999
3 = $3 000 TO 3 999
4 = $4 000 TO 4 999
5 = $5 000 TO 5 999
6 = $6 000 TO 6 999
7 = $7 000 TO 7 999
8 = $8 000 TO 9 999
9 = $10000 TO 12499
10 = $12500 TO 14999
11 = $15000 TO 17499
12 = $17500 TO 19999
13 = $20000 TO 22499
14 = $22500 TO 24999
15 = $25000 TO 29999
16 = $30000 TO 34999
17 = $35000 TO 39999
18 = $40000 TO 49999
19 = $50000 TO 59999
20 = $60000 TO 74999
21 = $75000 TO $89999
22 = $90000 TO $109999
23 = $110000 TO $129999
24 = $130000 TO $149999
25 = $150000 OR OVER
26 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

Region Of Interview
0 = NOT ASSIGNED
1 = NEW ENGLAND
2 = MIDDLE ATLANTIC
3 = E. NOR. CENTRAL
4 = W. NOR. CENTRAL
5 = SOUTH ATLANTIC
6 = E. SOU. CENTRAL
7 = W. SOU. CENTRAL
8 = MOUNTAIN
9 = PACIFIC

Size Of Place In 1000s
-1 = NOT ASSIGNED

Did R Vote In 2008 Election
0 = IAP
1 = Voted
2 = Did not vote
3 = Ineligible
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = No answer

Vote Obama Or Mccain
0 = IAP
1 = Obama
2 = McCain
3 = OTHER CANDIDATE (SPECIFY)
4 = DIDN'T VOTE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Space Exploration Program
0 = IAP
1 = Too little
2 = About right
3 = Too much
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Govt Reduce Income Differences
0 = IAP
1 = GOVT REDUCE DIFF
7 = NO GOVT ACTION
8 = DK
9 = NA

Allow Anti-Religionist To Speak
0 = IAP
1 = ALLOWED
2 = NOT ALLOWED
8 = DK
9 = NA

Allow Anti-Religionist To Teach
0 = IAP
4 = ALLOWED
5 = NOT ALLOWED
8 = DK
9 = NA

Allow Anti-Religious Book In Library
0 = IAP
1 = REMOVE
2 = NOT REMOVE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Communist Teacher Be Fired
0 = IAP
4 = FIRED
5 = NOT FIRED
8 = DK
9 = NA

Allow Muslim Clergymen Preaching Hatred Of The Us
0 = IAP
1 = Yes, allowed
2 = Not allowed
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Allow Anti-American Muslim Clergymen Teaching In College
0 = IAP
4 = Yes, allowed
5 = Not allowed
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Allow Anti-American Muslim Clergymen's Books In Library
0 = IAP
1 = Remove
2 = Not remove
8 = DK
9 = NA

Favor Or Oppose Death Penalty For Murder
0 = IAP
1 = FAVOR
2 = OPPOSE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Courts Dealing With Criminals
0 = IAP
1 = TOO HARSH
2 = NOT HARSH ENOUGH
3 = ABOUT RIGHT
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Marijuana Be Made Legal
0 = IAP
1 = LEGAL
2 = NOT LEGAL
8 = DK
9 = NA

R's Religious Preference
0 = IAP
1 = PROTESTANT
2 = CATHOLIC
3 = JEWISH
4 = NONE
5 = OTHER
6 = BUDDHISM
7 = HINDUISM
8 = OTHER EASTERN
9 = MOSLEM/ISLAM
10 = ORTHODOX-CHRISTIAN
11 = CHRISTIAN
12 = NATIVE AMERICAN
13 = INTER-NONDENOMINATIONAL
98 = DK
99 = NA

How Fundamentalist Is R Currently
0 = IAP
1 = FUNDAMENTALIST
2 = MODERATE
3 = LIBERAL
8 = DK
9 = NA-EXCLUDED

How Often R Attends Religious Services
0 = Never
1 = <Once/yr
2 = Once/yr
3 = Sev times/yr
4 = Once/mo
5 = 2-3 times /mo
6 = Nrly evry wk
7 = Every wk
8 = >Once/wk
9 = DK,NA

Strength Of Affiliation
0 = IAP
1 = STRONG
2 = NOT VERY STRONG
3 = SOMEWHAT STRONG
4 = NO RELIGION
8 = DK
9 = NA

How Often Does R Pray
0 = IAP
1 = SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
2 = ONCE A DAY
3 = SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK
4 = ONCE A WEEK
5 = LT ONCE A WEEK
6 = NEVER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Feelings About The Bible
0 = IAP
1 = WORD OF GOD
2 = INSPIRED WORD
3 = BOOK OF FABLES
4 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Favor Preference In Hiring Blacks
0 = IAP
1 = STRONGLY SUPPORT PREF
2 = SUPPORT PREF
3 = OPPOSE PREF
4 = STRONGLY OPPOSE PREF
8 = DK
9 = NA

Blacks Overcome Prejudice Without Favors
0 = IAP
1 = AGREE STRONGLY
2 = AGREE SOMEWHAT
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 = DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
5 = DISAGREE STRONGLY
8 = DK
9 = NA

How Close Feel To Blacks
0 = IAP
1 = NOT AT ALL CLOSE
5 = NEITHER ONE OR THE OTHER
9 = VERY CLOSE
98 = DK
99 = NA

General Happiness
0 = IAP
1 = VERY HAPPY
2 = PRETTY HAPPY
3 = NOT TOO HAPPY
8 = DK
9 = NA

Confid In Banks & Financial Institutions
0 = IAP
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = ONLY SOME
3 = HARDLY ANY
8 = DK
9 = NA

To Obey
0 = IAP
1 = MOST IMPORTANT
2 = 2ND IMPORTANT
3 = 3RD IMPORTANT
4 = 4TH IMPORTANT
5 = LEAST IMPORTANT
8 = DK
9 = NA

Does R Or Spouse Belong To Union
0 = IAP
1 = R BELONGS
2 = SPOUSE BELONGS
3 = R AND SPOUSE BELONG
4 = NEITHER BELONGS
8 = DK
9 = NA

Opinion Of How People Get Ahead
0 = IAP
1 = HARD WORK
2 = BOTH EQUALLY
3 = LUCK OR HELP
4 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Divorce Laws
0 = IAP
1 = EASIER
2 = MORE DIFFICULT
3 = STAY SAME
8 = DK
9 = NA

Sex Before Marriage
0 = IAP
1 = ALWAYS WRONG
2 = ALMST ALWAYS WRG
3 = SOMETIMES WRONG
4 = NOT WRONG AT ALL
5 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Feelings About Pornography Laws
0 = IAP
1 = ILLEGAL TO ALL
2 = ILLEGAL UNDER 18
3 = LEGAL
8 = DK
9 = NA

Favor Spanking To Discipline Child
0 = IAP
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DK
9 = NA

Have Gun In Home
0 = IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
3 = REFUSED
8 = DK
9 = NA

How Often Does R Read Newspaper
0 = IAP
1 = EVERYDAY
2 = FEW TIMES A WEEK
3 = ONCE A WEEK
4 = LESS THAN ONCE WK
5 = NEVER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Govt Improve Standard Of Living?
0 = IAP
1 = Govt action
3 = Agree both
5 = Help selves
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Govt Do More Or Less?
0 = IAP
1 = GOVT DO MORE
3 = AGREE WITH BOTH
5 = GOVT DOES TOO MUCH
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Govt Help Pay For Medical Care?
0 = IAP
1 = Govt
3 = Agree both
5 = Help selves
8 = DK
9 = NA

Should Govt Aid Blacks?
0 = IAP
1 = GOVT HELP BLKS
3 = AGREE WITH BOTH
5 = NO SPECIAL TREATMENT
8 = DK
9 = NA

Interested In International Issues
0 = IAP
1 = Very interested
2 = Moderately interested
3 = Not at all interested
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Hispanic Specified
0 = IAP
1 = NOT HISPANIC
2 = MEXICAN, MEXICAN AMERICAN, CHICANO/A
3 = PUERTO RICAN
4 = CUBAN
5 = SALVADORIAN
6 = GUATEMALAN
7 = PANAMANIAN
8 = NICARAGUAN
9 = COSTA RICAN
10 = CENTRAL AMERICAN
11 = HONDURAN
15 = DOMINICAN
16 = WEST INDIAN
20 = PERUVIAN
21 = EQUADORIAN
22 = COLUMBIAN
23 = VENEZUELAN
24 = Argentinian
25 = Chilean
30 = SPANISH
31 = BASQUE
35 = FILIPINO/A
40 = LATIN AMERICAN
41 = SOUTH AMERICAN
45 = LATIN
46 = LATINO/A
47 = HISPANIC
50 = OTHER, NOT SPECIFIED
98 = DK
99 = NA

Is R Us Citizen
0 = IAP
1 = A U.S. Citizen
2 = Not a U.S. Citizen
3 = A U.S. CITIZEN BORN IN PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR THE NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS
4 = BORN OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES TO PARENTS WHO WERE U.S CITIZENS AT THAT TIME (IF VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Is R Planning/Appyling For Us Citizenship Or Not
0 = IAP
1 = Currently applying for U.S. citizenship
2 = Planning to apply for U.S. citizenship
3 = Not planning to apply to U.S. citizenship
4 = NOT ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A U.S. CITIZEN (IF VOLUNTEERED)
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Years In Armed Forces
-1 = IAP
0 = NONE
1 = LESS THAN 2 YRS
2 = 2 TO 4 YEARS
3 = MORE THAN 4 YRS
4 = SOME,DK HOW LONG
8 = DK
9 = NA

Number Words Correct In Vocabulary Test
-1 = IAP
99 = DID NOT TRY

Household Type (Condensed)
0 = IAP
1 = MARRIED COUPLE, NO CHILDREN
2 = SINGLE PARENT
3 = OTHER FAM., NO CHILDREN
4 = SINGLE ADULT
5 = COHAB COUPLE, NO CHILDREN
6 = NON-FAMILY, NO CHILDREN
8 = UNSURE, NO CHILDREN
11 = MARRIED COUPLE W CHILDREN
13 = OTHER FAMILY W CHILDREN
15 = COHAB COUPLE W CHILDREN
16 = NON-FAMILY W CHILDREN
18 = UNSURE W CHILDREN
99 = NA

Date Of Interview
0 = IAP
9999 = NA

Respondent's Astrological Sign
0 = IAP
1 = ARIES
2 = TAURUS
3 = GEMINI
4 = CANCER
5 = LEO
6 = VIRGO
7 = LIBRA
8 = SCORPIO
9 = SAGITTARIUS
10 = CAPRICORN
11 = AQUARIUS
12 = PISCES
98 = DK
99 = NA

Is Interviewer Spanish, Hispanic Or Latino
0 = IAP
1 = NOT HISPANIC
2 = MEXICAN, MEXICAN AMERICAN, CHICANO/A
3 = PUERTO RICAN
4 = CUBAN
5 = SALVADORIAN
6 = GUATEMALAN
7 = PANAMANIAN
8 = NICARAGUAN
9 = COSTA RICAN
10 = CENTRAL AMERICAN
11 = HONDURAN
15 = DOMINICAN
16 = WEST INDIAN
20 = PERUVIAN
21 = EQUADORIAN
22 = COLUMBIAN
23 = VENEZUELAN
24 = Argentinian
27 = COLOMBIAN
30 = SPANISH
31 = BASQUE
35 = FILIPINO/A
40 = LATIN AMERICAN
41 = SOUTH AMERICAN
45 = LATIN
46 = LATINO/A
47 = HISPANIC
50 = OTHER, NOT SPECIFIED
98 = DK
99 = NA

Interviewer's Race1
0 = IAP
1 = White
2 = Black or African
3 = American Indian
4 = Asian Indian
5 = Chinese
6 = Filipino
7 = Japanese
8 = Korean
9 = Vietnamese
10 = Other Asian
11 = Native Hawaiian
12 = Guamanian or Chamorro
13 = Samoan
14 = Other Pacific Islander
15 = Some other race
16 = Hispanic
98 = Don't Know
99 = No Answer

Fee Given To Get Case
0 = IAP
1 = YES, MONEY
2 = YES, OTHER (FLOWERS, FOOD, ETC.)
3 = NO
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Amount Of Fees Paid
0 = IAP
75 = $75+
998 = DON'T KNOW
999 = NO ANSWER

How Long Was Interview
0 = IAP
998 = DON'T KNOW
999 = NO ANSWER

Age Of Interviewer
0 = IAP
25 = 25 years old
99 = NO ANSWER

Race Of Interviewer
0 = IAP
1 = WHITE
2 = BLACK
3 = HISPANIC
4 = ASIAN
5 = TWO OR MORE RACE
9 = NO ANSWER

Interview Done In-Person Or Over The Phone
0 = IAP
1 = IN-PERSON
2 = OVER THE PHONE
3 = COMBINATION IN-PERSON/PHONE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

Sex Of Interviewer
0 = IAP
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE
9 = NO ANSWER

Years Of Service As An Interviewer At Norc
-1 = IAP
0 = <none>
99 = NO ANSWER

Weight Variable
-1 = IAP

0 = Low trust
3 = High trust

Confidence In Govt Institutions
1 = Low
4 = High

Under How Many Conditions?
1 = 0-2
2 = 3-5
3 = 6-7

Female Role
0 = Trad
9 = NonTrad

Born Again?
0 = No
1 = Yes

Education: 4 Cats
1 = <HS
2 = HS
3 = Some Coll
4 = Coll+

Education: 2 Cats
0 = 0-12 yrs
1 = 13+ yrs

Age: 5 Cats
1 = 18-30
2 = 31-40
3 = 41-50
4 = 51-60
5 = 60-

Evangelical Scale
0 = Low
1 = Mod
2 = High

Interviewer's Race
1 = White
2 = Black

How Close To Blacks?
1 = Less close
2 = More close

Obedience Important In Children?
1 = More important
2 = Less important

Is R Fundamentalist?
1 = Yes
2 = No

Religious Attendance: 3 Cats
1 = Low
2 = Moderate
3 = High

Strong Relig Affil
0 = Not strong
1 = Strong

Support Affirmative Action?
1 = Support
2 = Oppose

Racial Liberalism
0 = Conserv
1 = Mod
2 = Liberal

Social Conservatism
0 = Liberal
1 = Mod
2 = Conserv

R Income: 5 Cats
0 = IAP
1 = Low
2 = MedLow
3 = Mid
4 = MedHigh
5 = High
26 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

Egalitarianism
1 = -3.33
2 = -2.84
3 = -2.49
4 = -2.36
5 = -2.00
6 = -1.87
7 = -1.64
8 = -1.52
9 = -1.39
10 = -1.16
11 = -1.03
12 = -.90
13 = -.80
14 = -.68
15 = -.55
16 = -.42
17 = -.32
18 = -.19
19 = -.06
20 = .04
21 = .16
22 = .29
23 = .42
24 = .52
25 = .65
26 = .78
27 = 1.01
28 = 1.13
29 = 1.26
30 = 1.49
31 = 1.62
32 = 1.97
33 = 2.10
34 = 2.46
35 = 2.94

Female Role
1 = Traditional
2 = NonTrad

Tolerance Twrd Militarists
0 = Low
1 = Middle
2 = High

Egalitarianism: 3 Cats
1 = Less egal
2 = Middle
3 = More egal

Did R Vote In 2008?
0 = Did not vote
1 = Voted

Party Id: 3 Cats
1 = Dem
2 = Ind
3 = Rep

Attendance at Religious Services
1 = Never/<1yr
2 = Once/yr
3 = Svrl times/yr
4 = Once/mnth
5 = 2-3 times/mnth
6 = Nrly ev wk
7 = Ev wk or more

Egalitarianism (Binned)
1 = Low
2 = MedLow
3 = MedHigh
4 = High

Approve of spanking
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove

Age group
1 = 18-40
2 = 41-60
3 = 61+

Hours per day
1 = 0-1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5 or more

Religious attendance
1 = Low
2 = High

Pornography opinion
1 = Illegal to all
2 = Not illegal to all

0 = Nonsouth
1 = South

Shld divorce laws make it more difficult?
0 = Same/easier
1 = More difficult

0 = IAP
1 = Low
2 = Middle
3 = High
26 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA