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

NUMBER OF CHILDREN
8 = EIGHT OR MORE
9 = DK 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

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
-1 = IAP
0 = No formal schooling 0
1 = 1st grade
2 = 2nd grade
3 = 3rd grade
4 = 4th grade
5 = 5th grade
6 = 6th grade
7 = 7th grade
8 = 8th grade
9 = 9th grade
10 = 10th grade
11 = 11th grade
12 = 12th grade
13 = 1 year of college
14 = 2 years
15 = 3 years
16 = 4 years
17 = 5 years
18 = 6 years
19 = 7 years
20 = 8 years
97 = IAP
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED, FATHER
0 = No formal schooling 0
1 = 1st grade
2 = 2nd grade
3 = 3rd grade
4 = 4th grade
5 = 5th grade
6 = 6th grade
7 = 7th grade
8 = 8th grade
9 = 9th grade
10 = 10th grade
11 = 11th grade
12 = 12th grade
13 = 1 year of college
14 = 2 years
15 = 3 years
16 = 4 years
17 = 5 years
18 = 6 years
19 = 7 years
20 = 8 years
97 = Not applicable
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

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

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

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

TYPE OF PLACE LIVED IN WHEN 16 YRS OLD
0 = IAP
1 = COUNTRY,NONFARM
2 = FARM
3 = TOWN LT 50000
4 = 50000 TO 250000
5 = BIG-CITY SUBURB
6 = CITY GT 250000
8 = DK
9 = NA

REGION OF RESIDENCE, AGE 16
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

RS FAMILY INCOME WHEN 16 YRS OLD
-1 = IAP
1 = FAR BELOW AVERAGE
2 = BELOW AVERAGE
3 = AVERAGE
4 = ABOVE AVERAGE
5 = FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
7 = LIVED IN INSTITUTION
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

WERE RS PARENTS BORN IN THIS COUNTRY
-1 = IAP
0 = BOTH IN US
1 = MOTHER ONLY
2 = FATHER ONLY
3 = MOTHER; FA DK
4 = NOT MOTHER;FADK
5 = FATHER; MODK
6 = NOT FATHER;MODK
7 = DK FOR BOTH
8 = NEITHER IN US
9 = NA
99 = NO ANSWER

HOW MANY GRANDPARENTS BORN OUTSIDE U.S.
-1 = IAP
0 = ALL IN U.S
8 = DK
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

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

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

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

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

COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS
0 = IAP
1 = TOO HARSH
2 = NOT HARSH ENOUGH
3 = ABOUT RIGHT
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

GENERAL HAPPINESS
0 = IAP
1 = VERY HAPPY
2 = PRETTY HAPPY
3 = NOT TOO HAPPY
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

R AGREES THAT SINNERS MUST BE PUNISHED
0 = IAP
1 = AGREE STRONGLY
2 = AGREE SOMEWHAT
3 = DISAGREE SOMEWHAT
4 = DISAGREE STRONGLY
8 = DK
9 = NA

SINCE AGE 18, HAVE YOUR SEX PARTNERS BEEN?
0 = IAP
1 = Only men
2 = Some women, but mostly men
3 = Equally men and women
4 = Some men, but mostly women
5 = Only Women
6 = I have not had any sex partners
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

SHOULD RICH PAY BIGGER SHARE OF TAXES?
0 = IAP
1 = MUCH LARGER SHARE
2 = LARGER
3 = SAME SHARE
4 = SMALLER SHARE
5 = MUCH LOWER SHARE
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

HUSB SHLD WORK WIFE SHLD LOOK AFTER HOME
0 = IAP
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
4 = DISAGREE
5 = STRONGLY DISAGREE
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

IS PREMARITAL SEX WRONG?
0 = IAP
1 = ALWAYS WRONG
2 = ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG
3 = WRONG ONLY SOMETIMES
4 = NOT WRONG AT ALL
8 = DK
9 = NA

-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