Age (categorical)
1 = 18-30
2 = 31-45
3 = 46-60
4 = 61 and Over
9 = Missing

1 = Greatest Generation
2 = Silent Generation
3 = Baby Boomers
4 = Generation X
5 = Millennials
6 = Generation Z
9 = Missing

respondents sex
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

race of respondent
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Other

Hispanic ancestry
0 = Not Hispanic
1 = Hispanic

Asian ancestry
0 = Not Asian
1 = Asian

Black (Race self identified)
0 = Not Black
1 = Black

Race-Ethnicity
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian

was r born in this country
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO

R's Highest Degree (Simplified)
1 = Less than High School
2 = High School
3 = More than High School

marital status
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Married
2 = Widowed
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated
5 = Never married

Number of Children (Simplified)
1 = None
2 = One or Two
3 = Three or more

Family Income (Categorical)
1 = Low
2 = Medium
3 = High

region of interview
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = New england
2 = Middle atlantic
3 = East north central
4 = West north central
5 = South atlantic
6 = East south atlantic
7 = West south central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific

Religious Denomication (Simplified)
1 = Protestant or 'Christian'
2 = Catholic
3 = Other
4 = None

how fundamentalist is r currently
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Fundamentalist
2 = Moderate
3 = Liberal

Church Attendance (Simplified)
1 = Less than once a year
2 = Up to Once a Week
3 = Once a Week or more

strength of affiliation
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Strong
2 = Not very strong
3 = Somewhat strong (vol.)
4 = No religion

membership in church group
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
0 = IAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA

Party ID (Simplified)
1 = Democrat
2 = Independent (incl leans)
3 = Republican

Ideology (Simplified)
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative

courts dealing with criminals (reduced)
1 = Too harshly
2 = About right
3 = Not harshly enough

favor or oppose death penalty for murder
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = FAVOR
2 = OPPOSE

halting rising crime rate
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = TOO LITTLE
2 = ABOUT RIGHT
3 = TOO MUCH

convicted of crime ever
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
0 = IAP
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

should marijuana be made legal
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Should be legal
2 = Should not be legal

Favor preference in hiring blacks (Reduced)
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

Should govt aid blacks (Reduced)
1 = Govt should help
2 = Agree w both
3 = No special treatment

Blacks overcome prejudice without favors (Reduced)
1 = Agree
2 = Middle
3 = Disagree

Whites hurt by aff. action (Reduced)
1 = Likely
2 = Not very likely

rich - poor
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
0 = IAP
1 = RICH
7 = POOR
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA
97 = 97 hours or more

allow racist to speak
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = ALLOWED
2 = NOT ALLOWED

allow racist to teach
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Yes, allowed to teach
2 = Not allowed
4 = ALLOWED
5 = NOT ALLOWED

allow racists book in library
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = REMOVE
2 = NOT REMOVE

should govt reduce income differences (reduced)
1 = The government should reduce income differences
2 = Middle
3 = The government should not concern itself with reducing income differences

general happiness
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Very happy
2 = Pretty happy
3 = Not too happy

Days of poor mental health past 30 days (Categorical)
1 = None
2 = Medium
3 = High

told have depression
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Yes
2 = No

how often does r find work stressful (reduced)
1 = Always/Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Hardly ever/Never

main source of information about events in the news
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Newspaper
2 = Magazines
3 = The internet
4 = Books/other printed material
5 = Tv
6 = Radio
7 = Government agencies
8 = Family
9 = Friends/colleagues
10 = Other

confid in banks & financial institutions
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = ONLY SOME
3 = HARDLY ANY

sex education in public schools
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Depends on age/grade (vol.)

r's federal income tax
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = Too high
2 = About right
3 = Too low
4 = R pays no income tax (vol.)

sex before marriage:teens 14-16
-100 = .i: Inapplicable
-99 = .n: No answer
-98 = .d: Do not Know/Cannot Choose
-97 = .s: Skipped on Web
-96 = .z: Variable-specific reserve code
-95 = .u: Uncodable
-90 = .r: Refused
-80 = .x: Not available in this release
-70 = .y: Not available in this year
-60 = .j: I do not have a job
-50 = .p: Not applicable (I have not faced this decision)/Not imputable
-40 = .m: DK, NA, IAP
1 = ALWAYS WRONG
2 = ALMST ALWAYS WRG
3 = SOMETIMES WRONG
4 = NOT WRONG AT ALL
5 = OTHER

1 = Govt Should Help
2 = Agree With Both
3 = People Help Selves