LABOR FORCE STATUS
0 = NAP
1 = WORKING FULLTIME
2 = WORKING PARTTIME
3 = TEMP NOT WORKING
4 = UNEMPL, LAID OFF
5 = RETIRED
6 = SCHOOL
7 = KEEPING HOUSE
8 = OTHER
9 = NA

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK
98 = DK
99 = NA

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)
0 = DK,NA,NAP

MARITAL STATUS
1 = MARRIED
2 = WIDOWED
3 = DIVORCED
4 = SEPARATED
5 = NEVER MARRIED
9 = NA

NUMBER OF CHILDREN
8 = EIGHT OR MORE
9 = NA

R'S AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN
0 = NAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
97 = NAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

RS HIGHEST DEGREE
0 = LT HIGH SCHOOL
1 = HIGH SCHOOL
2 = JUNIOR COLLEGE
3 = BACHELOR
4 = GRADUATE
7 = NAP
8 = DK
9 = NA

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

RACE OF RESPONDENT
1 = WHITE
2 = BLACK
3 = OTHER

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
0 = NAP
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 - $109999
23 = $110000 or over
24 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

RESPONDENTS INCOME
0 = NAP
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 - $89999
22 = $90000- $109999
23 = $110 000 over
24 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION
0 = STRONG DEMOCRAT
1 = NOT STR DEMOCRAT
2 = IND,NEAR DEM
3 = INDEPENDENT
4 = IND,NEAR REP
5 = NOT STR REPUBLICAN
6 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
7 = OTHER PARTY
8 = DK
9 = NA

VOTE FOR CLINTON, BUSH, PEROT
0 = NAP
1 = CLINTON
2 = BUSH
3 = PEROT
4 = OTHER
6 = NO PRES VOTE
8 = DK
9 = NA

VOTE FOR CLINTON, DOLE, PEROT
0 = NAP
1 = Clinton
2 = Dole
3 = Perot
4 = Other (SPECIFY)
6 = DIDNT VOTE
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE
0 = NAP
1 = EXTREMELY LIBERAL
2 = LIBERAL
3 = SLIGHTLY LIBERAL
4 = MODERATE
5 = SLGHTLY CONSERVATIVE
6 = CONSERVATIVE
7 = EXTRMLY CONSERVATIVE
8 = DK
9 = NA

IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT
0 = NAP
1 = TOO LITTLE
2 = ABOUT RIGHT
3 = TOO MUCH
8 = DK
9 = NA

SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES
0 = NAP
1 = GOVT REDUCE DIFF
7 = NO GOVT ACTION
8 = DK
9 = NA

RS FEDERAL INCOME TAX
0 = NAP
1 = TOO HIGH
2 = ABOUT RIGHT
3 = TOO LOW
4 = R PAYS NONE<VOL>
8 = DK
9 = NA

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
0 = NAP
1 = FAVOR
2 = OPPOSE
8 = DK
9 = NA

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL
0 = NAP
1 = LEGAL
2 = NOT LEGAL
8 = DK
9 = NA

EXPECT US IN WORLD WAR IN 10 YEARS
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE
0 = NAP
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = None
5 = OTHER (SPECIFY)
6 = BUDDHISM
7 = HINDUISM
8 = OTHER EASTERN
9 = MOSLEM/ISLAM
10 = Orthodox-christian
11 = Chrsitian
12 = NATIVE AMERICAN
13 = INTER-NONDENOMINATIONAL
98 = DK
99 = NA

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES
0 = NEVER
1 = LT ONCE A YEAR
2 = ONCE A YEAR
3 = SEVRL TIMES A YR
4 = ONCE A MONTH
5 = 2-3X A MONTH
6 = NRLY EVERY WEEK
7 = EVERY WEEK
8 = MORE THN ONCE WK
9 = DK,NA

FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE
0 = NAP
1 = WORD OF GOD
2 = INSPIRED WORD
3 = BOOK OF FABLES
4 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

WORLD IMAGE: MUCH EVIL VS MUCH GOOD
0 = NAP
1 = WORLD IS EVIL
7 = WORLD IS GOOD
8 = DK
9 = NA

WORLD IMAGE: MAN IS GOOD VS CORRUPT
0 = NAP
1 = PEOPLE ARE GOOD
7 = PEOPLE ARE EVIL
8 = DK
9 = NA

BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH
0 = NAP
1 = AGREE STRONGLY
2 = AGREE SLIGHTLY
3 = DISAGREE SLIGHTLY
4 = DISAGREE STRONGLY
8 = DK
9 = NA

FAVOR PREFERENCE IN HIRING BLACKS
0 = NAP
1 = STRONGLY SUPPORT PREF
2 = SUPPORT PREF
3 = OPPOSE PREF
4 = STRONGLY OPPOSE PREF
8 = DK
9 = NA

BLACKS OVERCOME PREJUDICE WITHOUT FAVORS
0 = NAP
1 = AGREE STRONGLY
2 = AGREE SOMEWHAT
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 = DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
5 = DISAGREE STRONGLY
8 = DK
9 = NA

HAVE CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS IMPROVED
0 = NAP
1 = IMPROVED
2 = GOTTEN WORSE
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
8 = DK
9 = NA

how close feel to Blacks
0 = NAP
1 = not at all close
5 = neither one or the other
9 = very close
98 = DK
99 = NA

GENERAL HAPPINESS
0 = NAP
1 = VERY HAPPY
2 = PRETTY HAPPY
3 = NOT TOO HAPPY
8 = DK
9 = NA

CONDITION OF HEALTH
0 = NAP
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = GOOD
3 = FAIR
4 = POOR
8 = DK
9 = NA

IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL
0 = NAP
1 = EXCITING
2 = ROUTINE
3 = DULL
8 = DK
9 = NA

PEOPLE HELPFUL OR LOOKING OUT FOR SELVES
0 = NAP
1 = HELPFUL
2 = LOOKOUT FOR SELF
3 = DEPENDS
8 = DK
9 = NA

PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
0 = NAP
1 = TAKE ADVANTAGE
2 = FAIR
3 = DEPENDS
8 = DK
9 = NA

CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED
0 = NAP
1 = CAN TRUST
2 = CANNOT TRUST
3 = DEPENDS
8 = DK
9 = NA

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION
0 = NAP
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = ONLY SOME
3 = HARDLY ANY
8 = DK
9 = NA

SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES
1 = ALMOST DAILY
2 = SEV TIMES A WEEK
3 = SEV TIMES A MNTH
4 = ONCE A MONTH
5 = SEV TIMES A YEAR
6 = ONCE A YEAR
7 = NEVER
8 = DK
9 = NA

SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN
0 = NAP
1 = A GOOD IDEA
2 = A BAD IDEA
3 = DEPENDS
8 = DK
9 = NA

JOB OR HOUSEWORK
0 = NAP
1 = VERY SATISFIED
2 = MOD SATISFIED
3 = A LITTLE DISSAT
4 = VERY DISSATISFIED
8 = DK
9 = NA

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION
0 = NAP
1 = LOWER CLASS
2 = WORKING CLASS
3 = MIDDLE CLASS
4 = UPPER CLASS
5 = NO CLASS
8 = DK
9 = NA

SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION
1 = SATISFIED
2 = MORE OR LESS
3 = NOT AT ALL SAT
8 = DK
9 = NA

CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION
1 = BETTER
2 = WORSE
3 = STAYED SAME
8 = DK
9 = NA

OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME
1 = FAR BELOW AVERAGE
2 = BELOW AVERAGE
3 = AVERAGE
4 = ABOVE AVERAGE
5 = FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
8 = DK
9 = NA

DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION
0 = NAP
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 = NAP
1 = HARD WORK
2 = BOTH EQUALLY
3 = LUCK OR HELP
4 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

RS LIVING STANDARD COMPARED TO PARENTS
0 = NAP
1 = MUCH BETTER
2 = SOMEWHAT BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
4 = SOMEWHAT WORSE
5 = MUCH WORSE
8 = DK
9 = NA

RS KIDS LIVING STANDARD COMPARED TO R
0 = NAP
1 = MUCH BETTER
2 = SOMEWHAT BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
4 = SOMEWHAT WORSE
5 = MUCH WORSE
6 = NO CHILDREN -VOLUNTEERED-
8 = DK
9 = NA

WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY
0 = NAP
1 = AGREE
2 = DISAGREE
8 = NOT SURE
9 = NA

SHOULD WOMEN WORK
0 = NAP
1 = APPROVE
2 = DISAPPROVE
8 = DK
9 = NA

VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
5 = WOULDNT VOTE
8 = DK
9 = NA

IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
7 = SEVEN+
8 = AS MANY AS WANT
9 = DK,NA

BIRTH CONTROL TO TEENAGERS 14-16
0 = NAP
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DK
9 = NA

SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
0 = NAP
1 = FAVOR
2 = OPPOSE
3 = DEPENDS
8 = DK
9 = NA

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE
0 = NAP
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 = NAP
1 = ILLEGAL TO ALL
2 = ILLEGAL UNDER 18
3 = LEGAL
8 = DK
9 = NA

HAVE GUN IN HOME
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
3 = REFUSED
8 = DK
9 = NA

DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT
0 = NAP
1 = RESP
2 = SPOUSE
3 = BOTH
4 = NEITHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER
0 = NAP
1 = EVERYDAY
2 = FEW TIMES A WEEK
3 = ONCE A WEEK
4 = LESS THAN ONCE WK
5 = NEVER
8 = DK
9 = NA

DOES R HAVE TELEPHONE
0 = NAP
1 = NO PHONE
2 = REFUSED
3 = PHONE IN HOME
4 = PHONE ELSEWHERE
5 = PHONE,DK WHERE
9 = NA

RICH - POOR
0 = NAP
1 = RICH
7 = POOR
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

HARD WORKING - LAZY
0 = NAP
1 = HARDWORKING
7 = LAZY
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

RACIAL MAKEUP OF WORKPLACE
0 = NAP
1 = ALL WHITE
2 = MOSTLY WHITE
3 = HALF WHITE-BLACK
4 = MOSTLY BLACK
5 = ALL BLACK
6 = WORKS ALONE
8 = DON'T WORK
9 = NA

WHITES HURT BY AFF ACTION
0 = NAP
1 = VERY LIKELY
2 = SOMEWHAT LIKELY
3 = NOT VERY LIKELY
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL
0 = NAP
1 = DEFIN SHOULD BE
2 = PROBAB SHOULD BE
3 = PROB SHOULD NOT BE
4 = DEFIN SHOULD NOT BE
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

STANDARD OF LIVING OF R WILL IMPROVE
0 = NAP
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = NEITHER
4 = DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

HOW MANY SEX PARTNERS R HAD IN LAST YEAR
0 = NO PARTNERS
1 = 1 PARTNER
2 = 2 PARTNERS
3 = 3 PARTNERS
4 = 4 PARTNERS
5 = 5-10 PARTNERS
6 = 11-20 PARTNERS
7 = 21-100 PARTNERS
8 = MORE THAN 100 PARTNERS
9 = 1 OR MORE, DK #
95 = SEVERAL
98 = DK
99 = NA

GOVT INVESTIAGTE WORKERS CRIME RECORDS
0 = NAP
1 = DEFINITELY SHOULD
2 = PROBABLY SHOULD
3 = PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
4 = DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
8 = DK
9 = NA

gov should have the right to know
0 = NAP
1 = Nothing about mental health
2 = Whether currently consulting
3 = ever consulted a mental
4 = ever consulted & diagnosis
5 = diagnosis & confident info
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

DOES R OWN OR RENT HOME?
0 = NAP
1 = OWN OR IS BUYING
2 = PAYS RENT
3 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

NUMBER OF FAMILY GENERATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD
0 = NAP
1 = 1 GEN
2 = 2 GENS, CHILDREN
3 = 2 GENS, PARENTS
4 = 2 GENS, GRANDCHLDRN
5 = 3 GENS, GRANDCHLDRN
6 = 3 GENS, CHLD, PAR
7 = 4 GENS
8 = DK
9 = NA

RESPONDENT SOCIOECONOMIC INDEX
0 = NAP
9998 = DK
9999 = NA

Race/Sex of Respondent
1 = white male
2 = black male
3 = white female
4 = black female

new partyid
1 = democrat
2 = independent
3 = republican
4 = other