Region in 4 Categories
1 = East
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West
9 = Missing

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 TO $109999
23 = $110000 TO $129999
24 = $130000 TO $149999
25 = $150000 OR OVER
26 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

Family Income in Dollars, 2006
99 = Missing

Family Income, 4 Categories
1 = <$20,000
2 = $20,000-$39,999
3 = $40,000-$74,999
4 = $75,000+
9 = Missing

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

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

Age in Categories
1 = <30
2 = 30-49
3 = 50-65
4 = >65
9 = Missing

Age in Decades
1 = 18-20
2 = 21-29
3 = 30s
4 = 40s
5 = 50s
6 = 60s
7 = 70s or older
99 = Missing

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

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

Race, Dichotomized
1 = White
2 = Minority
9 = Missing

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

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

Education, in 3 categories
1 = LE High School
2 = Some College
3 = College Degree
9 = Missing

HOW MANY IN FAMILY EARNED MONEY
8 = EIGHT OR MORE
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

Party Affiliation, 3 categories
1 = Democratic
2 = Independent
3 = Republican
9 = Missing

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

Political Views, 3 Categories
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
9 = Missing

DID R VOTE IN 2004 ELECTION
0 = NAP
1 = VOTED
2 = DID NOT VOTE
3 = INELIGIBLE
4 = REFUSED TO ANSWER
8 = DONT KNOW/REMEMBER
9 = NA

Voting in 2004 Presidential Election, dichotomized
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Ineligible or No Answer

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

People Can be Trusted, Dichotomized
1 = Can Trust
2 = Cannot Trust or Depends
9 = Missing

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

CONFID IN BANKS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
0 = NAP
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = ONLY SOME
3 = HARDLY ANY
8 = DK
9 = NA

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA