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

NUMBER OF CHILDREN
8 = EIGHT OR MORE
9 = NA

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

RESPONDENTS SEX
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

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

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
0 = NAP
1 = LT $1000
2 = $1000-2999
3 = $3000-3999
4 = $4000-4999
5 = $5000-5999
6 = $6000-6999
7 = $7000-7999
8 = $8000-9999
9 = $10000-12499
10 = $12500-14999
11 = $15000-17499
12 = $17500-19999
13 = $20000-22499
14 = $22500-24999
15 = $25000-29999
16 = $30000-34999
17 = $35000-39999
18 = $40000-49999
19 = $50000-59999
20 = $60000+
21 = REFUSED
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

DOES R OWN OR RENT HOME?
0 = NAP
1 = OWN OR IS BUYING
2 = PAYS RENT
3 = OTHER
8 = DK
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

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

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

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

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

DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION
0 = NAP
1 = R BELONGS
2 = SPOUSE BELONGS
3 = R AND SPOUSE BELONG
4 = NEITHER BELONGS
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

SHOULD GOVT IMPROVE STANDARD OF LIVING?
0 = NAP
1 = GOVT ACTION
3 = AGREE WITH BOTH
5 = PEOPLE HELP SELVES
8 = DK
9 = NA

SAMPLING FRAME AND METHOD
1 = 1960 BQ
2 = 1970 BQ
3 = 1970 FP
4 = 1970 FP BLK OVERSAMP
5 = 1980 BFP BLK OVERSAM
6 = 1980 FP
7 = 1980 FP BLK OVERSAMP

0 = 19-30
1 = 31-45
2 = 46+