RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1980)
0 = DK,NA,NAP
1 = Low
2 = Moderate
3 = High

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

EVER BEEN DIVORCED OR SEPARATED
0 = NAP
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = DK
9 = NA

AGE OF RESPONDENT
1 = 18 to 36
2 = 37 to 53
3 = 54 to 89 or older
98 = DK
99 = NA

RS HIGHEST DEGREE
0 = Less Than High School
1 = High School
2 = At Least Some College
7 = NAP
8 = DK
9 = NA

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
0 = NAP
1 = Less Than $25,000
2 = $25,000 to $60,000
3 = More than $60,000
26 = REFUSED
98 = DK
99 = NA

REGION OF INTERVIEW
0 = NOT ASSIGNED
1 = North
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

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

VOTE FOR KERRYOR BUSH
0 = NAP
1 = KERRY
2 = BUSH
3 = NADER
4 = OTHER (SPECIFY)
6 = DIDNT VOTE
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NA

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE
0 = NAP
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
8 = DK
9 = NA

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE
0 = NAP
1 = TOO LITTLE
2 = About right / too much
8 = DK
9 = NA

ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK
0 = NAP
1 = ALLOWED
2 = NOT ALLOWED
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE
0 = NAP
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

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES
0 = Never
1 = Rarely
2 = Monthly
3 = Weekly or More
9 = DK,NA

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

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

TO OBEY
0 = NAP
1 = Most Important
2 = 2nd or 3rd Most Important
3 = 4th or 5th Most Important
8 = DK
9 = NA

JOB OR HOUSEWORK
0 = NAP
1 = Very Satisfied
2 = Moderately satisfied or dissatisfied
8 = DK
9 = NA

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION
0 = NAP
1 = LOWER CLASS
2 = WORKING CLASS
3 = MIDDLE CLASS
4 = UPPER CLASS
5 = NO CLASS
8 = DK
9 = NA

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

OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD
0 = NAP
1 = HARD WORK
2 = BOTH EQUALLY
3 = LUCK OR HELP
4 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE
0 = NAP
1 = ALWAYS WRONG
2 = ALMST ALWAYS WRG
3 = SOMETIMES WRONG
4 = NOT WRONG AT ALL
5 = OTHER
8 = DK
9 = NA

FAVOR SPANKING TO DISCIPLINE CHILD
0 = NAP
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
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
1 = One Hour or Less
2 = Two Hours
3 = Three or Four Hours
4 = Five or more hours
98 = DK
99 = NA

CLOSE RELATIVE MARRY BLACK
0 = NAP
1 = Favor
2 = Neither Favor Nor Oppose
3 = Oppose
9 = NA

YOUR INTEREST IN POLITICS.
0 = NAP
1 = Very
2 = Moderately
3 = Not very
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

DON T HAVE ANY SAY ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES
0 = NAP
1 = Agree
2 = Neither agree nor disagree
3 = Disagree
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO MARRY
0 = NAP
1 = Agree
2 = Neither Agree nor Disagree
3 = Disagree
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA NOWADAYS SHOULD BE
0 = NAP
1 = Increased
2 = Remain the same as it is
3 = Reduced
9 = NA

SHOULD AUTHORITIES HAVE RIGHT TO TAP PHONE CONVERSATION
0 = NAP
1 = Should have the right
2 = Should not have the right
8 = CANT CHOOSE
9 = NA

WHAT IS RS RACE 1ST MENTION
0 = NAP
1 = White American
2 = Black American
3 = Asian American
4 = Hispanic American
98 = DK
99 = NA

HOUSEHOLD TYPE (CONDENSED)
0 = NAP
1 = Married Couple, no children
2 = Single Parent
3 = Single Adult
4 = Cohabiting Couple
5 = Married Couple with Children
99 = NA

3 = Strongly in Favor
4 = Moderately in Favor
5 = Moderately Opposed
6 = Strongly Opposed