RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

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

AGE OF RESPONDENT
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

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
0 = NAP
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

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

FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS
0 = NAP
1 = FAVOR
2 = OPPOSE
8 = DK
9 = NA

SHOULD GOVT HELP PAY FOR MEDICAL CARE?
0 = NAP
1 = GOVT SHOULD HELP
3 = AGREE WITH BOTH
5 = PEOPLE HELP SELVES
8 = DK
9 = NA

SHOULD GOVT AID BLACKS?
0 = NAP
1 = GOVT HELP BLKS
3 = AGREE WITH BOTH
5 = NO SPECIAL TREATMENT
8 = DK
9 = NA

EVER APPROVE OF POLICE STRIKING CITIZEN
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA

SHOULD EMPLOYERS GIVE GENETIC TESTS
0 = NAP
1 = SHOULD
2 = SHOULD NOT
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

MILITARY, ARMAMENTS, AND DEFENSE
0 = NAP
1 = TOO LITTLE
2 = ABOUT RIGHT
3 = TOO MUCH
8 = DK
9 = NA

VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW
0 = NAP
1 = OWNER DECIDES
2 = CANT DISCRIMINATE
3 = NEITHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

HAVE GUN IN HOME
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
3 = REFUSED
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

HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV
-1 = NAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

AGE WHEN FIRST MARRIED
0 = NAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

REGION OF INTERVIEW
0 = FOREIGN
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

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

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE
1 = PROTESTANT
2 = CATHOLIC
3 = JEWISH
4 = NONE
5 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN
0 = NAP
1 = VERY GREAT DEAL
2 = GREAT DEAL
3 = QUITE A BIT
4 = A FAIR AMOUNT
5 = SOME
6 = A LITTLE
7 = NONE
8 = DK
9 = NA

RS CONFIDENCE IN THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
0 = NAP
1 = DONT BELIEVE
2 = NO WAY TO FIND OUT
3 = SOME HIGHER POWER
4 = BELIEVE SOMETIMES
5 = BELIEVE BUT DOUBTS
6 = KNOW GOD EXISTS
8 = DK
9 = NA

0 = NAP
1 = YES, DEFINITELY
2 = YES,PROBABLY
3 = NO,PROBABLY
4 = NO, DEFINITELY
8 = CAN'T CHOOSE
9 = NA