Respondent's Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Race of Respondent
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Other

Region of the United States
1 = North East
2 = South East
3 = West

General Happiness
0 = NAP
1 = Very Happy
2 = Pretty Happy
3 = Not Too Happy
8 = DK
9 = NA

Is Life Exciting or Dull
0 = NAP
1 = Exciting
2 = Routine
3 = Dull
8 = DK
9 = NA

Number of Brothers and Sisters
98 = DK
99 = NA

Number of Children
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = Eight or More
9 = NA

Highest Year of School Completed
97 = NAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

R's Occupational Prestige Score (1980)
0 = DK,NA,NAP

Occupational Category
1 = Managerial and Professional Specialty
2 = Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support
3 = Service
4 = Farming, Forest, and Fishing
5 = Precision Production, Craft, and Repair
6 = Operation, Fabrication, and General Labor

R's Federal Income Tax
0 = NAP
1 = Too High
2 = About Right
3 = Too Low
4 = R Pays None<Vol.>
8 = DK
9 = NA

Take Active Part in World Affairs
0 = NAP
1 = Active Part
2 = Stay Out
8 = DK
9 = NA

To Obey
0 = NAP
1 = Most Important
2 = 2nd Important
3 = 3rd Important
4 = 4th Important
5 = Least Important
8 = DK
9 = NA

Ill Enough to Go to a Doctor
0 = NAP
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = DK
9 = NA

Most Important Problems in Last 12 Months
1 = Health
2 = Finances
3 = Lack of Basic Services
4 = Family
5 = Personal
6 = Legal
7 = Miscellaneous