HOW IMPORTANT TO BE ACTIVE ON SOC OR POL ASSOCIATION
0 = IAP
1 = NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT
7 = VERY IMPORTANT
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NO ANSWER

SCI RSCH IS NECESSARY AND SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL GOVT
0 = IAP
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

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

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

ATTENDED A POLITICAL MEETING OR RALLY
0 = IAP
1 = Have done it in the past yr
2 = Have done it in the more distant past
3 = Have not done it but might do it
4 = Have not done it and would never do it
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NO ANSWER

WAS R BORN IN THIS COUNTRY
0 = IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

HOW OFTEN R TRY TO PERSUADE OTHER TO SHARE VIEWS
0 = IAP
1 = OFTEN
2 = SOMETIMES
3 = RARELY
4 = NEVER
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NO ANSWER

YEAR OF BIRTH
0 = IAP
9999 = NA

THE HIGHEST DEGREE R HAVE EARNED
0 = IAP
1 = ASSOCIATE'S
2 = BACHELOR'S
3 = MASTER'S
4 = MBA
5 = LAW
6 = PHD
7 = MD
8 = OTHER
98 = DONT KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH
0 = IAP
4 = ALLOWED
5 = NOT ALLOWED
8 = DK
9 = NA

FAMILY INCOME IN CONSTANT DOLLARS
0 = IAP
999998 = DONT KNOW
999999 = NA

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

TOLD HAVE DEPRESSION
0 = IAP
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

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

FREE TRADE LEADS TO BETTER PRODUCTS
0 = IAP
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 = DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

R DONATED BLOOD DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
0 = IAP
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once a month
4 = At least 2 or 3 times in the past year
5 = Once in the past year
6 = Not at all in the past year
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

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

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

RS HEALTH IN GENERAL
0 = IAP
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

R IS HOW TALL
0 = IAP
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

NUMBER OF HOURS USUALLY WORK A 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

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
0 = IAP
1 = LT $1000
2 = $1000 TO 2999
3 = $3000 TO 3999
4 = $4000 TO 4999
5 = $5000 TO 5999
6 = $6000 TO 6999
7 = $7000 TO 7999
8 = $8000 TO 9999
9 = $10000 - 14999
10 = $15000 - 19999
11 = $20000 - 24999
12 = $25000 OR MORE
13 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY
0 = IAP
1 = REMOVE
2 = NOT REMOVE
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

FOREIGN AID
0 = IAP
1 = TOO LITTLE
2 = ABOUT RIGHT
3 = TOO MUCH
8 = DK
9 = NA

DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
0 = IAP
1 = Too little
2 = About right
3 = Too much
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = No answer

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

MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT EVENTS IN THE NEWS
0 = IAP
1 = Newspapers
2 = Magazines
3 = The Internet
4 = Books Other printed material
5 = TV
6 = Radio
7 = Government agencies
8 = Family
9 = Friends Colleagues
10 = Other
98 = DONT KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

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

WERE RS PARENTS BORN IN THIS COUNTRY
-1 = IAP
0 = BOTH IN U.S
1 = MOTHER ONLY
2 = FATHER ONLY
3 = MOTHER; FA. DK
4 = NOT MOTHER;FA.DK
5 = FATHER; MO.DK
6 = NOT FATHER;MO.DK
7 = DK FOR BOTH
8 = NEITHER IN U.S
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

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

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

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

VOTE OBAMA OR ROMNEY
0 = IAP
1 = Obama
2 = Romney
3 = Other candidate (SPECIFY)
5 = Didn't vote for president
8 = Don't know

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

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

HOW OFTEN DOES R TAKE PART IN RELIG ACTIVITIES
0 = IAP
1 = NEVER
2 = LESS THAN ONCE A YEAR
3 = ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR
4 = SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR
5 = ABOUT ONCE A MONTH
6 = 2-3 TIMES A MONTH
7 = NEARLY EVERY WEEK
8 = EVERY WEEK
9 = SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK
10 = ONCE A DAY
11 = SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
98 = DK
99 = NA

RS 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

STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION
0 = IAP
1 = STRONG
2 = NOT VERY STRONG
3 = SOMEWHAT STRONG
4 = NO RELIGION
8 = DK
9 = NA

IF RICH, CONTINUE OR STOP WORKING
0 = IAP
1 = CONTINUE WORKING
2 = STOP WORKING
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

JOB SATISFACTION IN GENERAL
0 = IAP
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Not too satisfied
4 = Not at all satisfied
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

WHERE ONLINE GET INFO
0 = IAP
1 = Online newspapers
2 = Online magazines
3 = Science site
4 = News site
5 = Electronic books & reports
6 = Wikipedia
7 = Government site
8 = Social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
10 = Other
11 = Search engine (Google, Bing)
98 = DON'T KNOW
99 = No answer

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

SEXUAL ORIENTATION
0 = IAP
1 = Gay, lesbian, or homosexual
2 = Bisexual
3 = Heterosexual or straight
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

SPECIFIC DENOMINATION, SPOUSE
0 = IAP
10 = AM BAPTIST ASSO
11 = AM BAPT CH IN USA
12 = NAT BAPT CONV OF AM
13 = NAT BAPT CONV USA
14 = SOUTHERN BAPTIST
15 = OTHER BAPTISTS
18 = BAPTIST-DK WHICH
20 = AFR METH EPISCOPAL
21 = AFR METH EP ZION
22 = UNITED METHODIST
23 = OTHER METHODIST
28 = METHODIST-DK WHICH
30 = AM LUTHERAN
31 = LUTH CH IN AMERICA
32 = LUTHERAN-MO SYNOD
33 = WI EVAN LUTH SYNOD
34 = OTHER LUTHERAN
35 = EVANGELICAL LUTH
38 = LUTHERAN-DK WHICH
40 = PRESBYTERIAN C IN US
41 = UNITED PRES CH IN US
42 = OTHER PRESBYTERIAN
43 = PRESBYTERIAN, MERGED
48 = PRESBYTERIAN-DK WH
50 = EPISCOPAL
60 = OTHER
70 = NO DENOMINATION
98 = DK
99 = NA

HOW OFTEN DOES R FIND WORK STRESSFUL
0 = NO ISSP
1 = ALWAYS
2 = OFTEN
3 = SOMETIMES
4 = HARDLY EVER
5 = NEVER
8 = CANT CHOOSE
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
9 = NA

DID R VOTE IN 2008 ELECTION
0 = IAP
1 = Voted
2 = Did not vote
3 = Ineligible
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = No answer

DID R VOTE IN 2012 ELECTION
0 = IAP
1 = Voted
2 = Did not vote
3 = Ineligible
8 = DK
9 = NA

R FEELS DISCRIMINATED BECAUSE OF AGE
0 = IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

R SELF-EMP OR WORKS FOR SOMEBODY
0 = IAP
1 = SELF-EMPLOYED
2 = SOMEONE ELSE
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

TIME AT CURRENT JOB
-1 = IAP
0.25 = LESS THAN 6 MONTHS
0.75 = 6-11.9 MONTHS
98 = DONT KNOW
99 = NO ANSWER

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