ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON
0 = IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
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

AGE OF RESPONDENT
89 = 89 OR OLDER
98 = DK
99 = NA

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

R'S AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN
0 = IAP
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 = IAP
1 = WORD OF GOD
2 = INSPIRED WORD
3 = BOOK OF FABLES
4 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

BEST SECONDARY SCHOOLS GET INTO UNIVERSITY
0 = IAP
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

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

NUMBER OF CHILDREN
8 = EIGHT OR MORE
9 = DK NA

IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
-1 = IAP
7 = SEVEN+
8 = AS MANY AS WANT
9 = DK,NA

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION
0 = IAP
1 = LOWER CLASS
2 = WORKING CLASS
3 = MIDDLE CLASS
4 = UPPER CLASS
5 = NO CLASS
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

DON'T CARE ABOUT RACE
0 = IAP
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat Agree
3 = Somewhat Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
8 = DON’T KNOW
9 = NA

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY
0 = IAP
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = ONLY SOME
3 = HARDLY ANY
8 = DK
9 = NA

WORRY OTHERS WILL MAKE DECISIONS
0 = IAP
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = DON’T KNOW
9 = NA

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

HELP HOMELESS IN LAST YEAR
0 = IAP
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = A little
4 = None
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

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

DETERMINE GUILT OR INNOCENCE OF CRIME
0 = IAP
1 = Strongly favor
2 = Somewhat Favor
3 = Neither favor nor oppose
4 = Somewhat oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
6 = NOT SURE
8 = DON’T KNOW
9 = NA

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

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

EMAIL HOURS PER WEEK
-1 = IAP
998 = DK
999 = NA

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

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

NUMBER OF FAMILY GENERATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD
0 = IAP
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

MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN
0 = IAP
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = DISAGREE
4 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = DK
9 = NA

WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS
0 = IAP
1 = AGREE
2 = DISAGREE
8 = NOT SURE
9 = NA

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

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

GENETIC TESTING HARM OR GOOD
0 = IAP
1 = More good than harm
2 = More harm than good
3 = IT DEPENDS
8 = DON'T KNOW
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

R VIEW OF GOD
0 = IAP
1 = God is a personal being involved in the lives of people today
2 = God created the world, but is NOT involved in the world now
3 = God is not personal, but something like a cosmic life force
4 = I have no view about God
5 = I do not believe in God
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

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

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

HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE
0 = IAP
1 = VERY HAPPY
2 = PRETTY HAPPY
3 = NOT TOO HAPPY
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

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

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS
0 = IAP
1 = ALWAYS WRONG
2 = ALMST ALWAYS WRG
3 = SOMETIMES WRONG
4 = NOT WRONG AT ALL
5 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
98 = DK
99 = NA

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK
-1 = IAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

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

IMMIGRANTS GOOD FOR AMERICA
0 = IAP
1 = AGREE STRONGLY
2 = AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 = DISAGREE
5 = DISAGREE STRONGLY
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

WORRY ABOUT GETTING AROUND HOME
0 = IAP
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree, or
5 = Strongly disagree?
8 = DON’T KNOW
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

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

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

MOTHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)
0 = DK,NA,IAP

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

MEDICARE BETTER OR WORSE
0 = IAP
1 = Much better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse
5 = Much worse
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

HOW SATISFIED WITH MEDICARE
0 = IAP
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 = Somewhat dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied
6 = DOES NOT RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES
0 = IAP
1 = TOO LITTLE
2 = ABOUT RIGHT
3 = TOO MUCH
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

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

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

HOW MANY SEX PARTNERS R HAD IN LAST YEAR
-1 = IAP
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

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

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

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

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS
0 = IAP
1 = ILLEGAL TO ALL
2 = ILLEGAL UNDER 18
3 = LEGAL
8 = DK
9 = NA

VOTE FOR KERRY, BUSH, NADER
0 = IAP
1 = KERRY
2 = BUSH
3 = NADER
4 = OTHER (SPECIFY)
6 = DIDNT VOTE
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

VOTE OBAMA OR MCCAIN
0 = IAP
1 = Obama
2 = McCain
3 = OTHER CANDIDATE (SPECIFY)
4 = DIDN'T VOTE
8 = DK
9 = NA

WHAT IS RS RACE 1ST MENTION
0 = IAP
1 = WHITE
2 = BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
3 = AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
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 = DK
99 = NA

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

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE
0 = IAP
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 = CHRISTIAN
12 = NATIVE AMERICAN
13 = INTER-NONDENOMINATIONAL
98 = DK
99 = NA

Sample type
2006 = 2006 sample
2008 = 2008 sample
2010 = 2010 sample

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

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

RESPONDENT SOCIOECONOMIC INDEX
-1 = IAP
99.8 = DK
99.9 = NA

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

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

SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS
0 = IAP
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

ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK
0 = IAP
1 = ALLOWED
2 = NOT ALLOWED
8 = DK
9 = NA

SPOUSE LABOR FORCE STATUS
0 = IAP
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

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

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

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACCESS TO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES?
0 = IAP
1 = YES, ENTITLED
2 = NO, NOT ENTITLED
8 = DK
9 = NA

US CITIZENSHIP FOR CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
0 = IAP
1 = YES, QUALIFY
2 = NO, NOT QUALIFY
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

VOLUNTEER IN LAST MONTH
0 = IAP
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NA

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

WORKING FULL-TIME AFTER 65
-1 = IAP
0 = Absolutely no chance
10 = Absolutely certain
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = NA

HARD WORKING - LAZY
0 = IAP
1 = HARDWORKING
7 = LAZY
8 = DONT KNOW
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