age
97 = 97 or older
99 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

recoded age with 6 categories
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65+
9 = DK/Ref

recoded age with 4 categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-49
3 = 50-64
4 = 65+
9 = REF

number of children in household
0 = No children
99 = Don't know/Refused

highest year of school completed or highest degree
1 = Less than high school
2 = Some high school
3 = High school grad
4 = Some college, no degree
5 = Two year AA degree
6 = Four year college or university degree
7 = Some postgraduate or professional education
8 = Postgraduate or professional degree
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

recoded education
1 = HS or less
2 = Some college or AA degree
3 = College degree of postgrad work

generation
1 = Greatest and older (-1928)
2 = Silent (1928-45)
3 = Boomer (1946-64)
4 = Xer (1965-80)
5 = Millennial (1981-)
9 = DK/Ref

gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

total family income last year (2015)
1 = Less than $10K
2 = 10 to under $20K
3 = 20 to under $30K
4 = 30 to under $40K
5 = 40 to under $50K
6 = 50 to under $75K
7 = 75 to under $100K
8 = 100 to under $150K
9 = $150K or more
10 = Don't know/Refused (VOL)

recoded family income
1 = under $30K
2 = $30K to under $75K
3 = $75K or more

race/ethnicity
1 = White, non-Hisp
2 = Black, non-Hisp
3 = Hispanic
4 = Other
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

race_ethnicity including nativity for Hispanics
1 = White~Non Hisp
2 = Black~Non Hisp
3 = Hisp, born in US
4 = Hisp, born outside US
5 = Other
9 = Ref

having an increasing number of people of different races, ethnic groups and nationalities makes this a better place to live
1 = A better place to live
2 = Doesn't make much difference either way
3 = A worse place to live
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

overall opinion of Republican party
1 = Very favorable
2 = Mostly favorable
3 = Mostly unfavorable
4 = Very unfavorable
5 = Never heard of (VOL.)
8 = Can't rate (VOL.)
9 = Refused (VOL.)

population density
1 = Lowest
5 = Highest

Census region
1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

urban, suburban, rural of area where live
1 = Rural
2 = Suburban
3 = Urban

government regulation of business is necessary or does more harm than good
1 = Necessary
2 = More harm than good
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

anyone in household, own a gun, rifle or pistol
1 = Yes, respondent
2 = Yes, someone else
3 = Yes, both/multiple(VOL.)
4 = No
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

more important - protect or control gun ownership
1 = protect (strongly)
2 = protect (not strongly)
3 = control (not strongly)
4 = control (strongly)
9 = Don't Know/Refused

gun ownership does more to protect or does more to put safety at risk
1 = Protect people from becoming victims of crime
2 = Put people's safety at risk
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

favor or oppose laws to prevent people with mental illness from purchasing guns
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

recoded guns ownership
1 = yes, respondent
2 = someone else in hh
4 = no
9 = don't know/refused

more important - protect or control gun ownership
1 = protect
2 = control
9 = don't know/refused

government should do more to help needy Americans pr government today can't afford to do much more
1 = Do more to help needy
2 = Can't afford much more
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

priority - border security or path to citizenship
1 = Better border security
2 = path to citizenship
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

undocumented immigrants mostly fill jobs that American citizens would like to have or undocumented immigrants mostly fill jobs American citizens don't want
1 = Fill jobs Americans would like to have
2 = Fill jobs Americans don't want
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

undocumented immigrants are as honest and hardworking as American citizens or undocumented immigrants are not as honest and hardworking
1 = As honest and hard working
2 = Not as honest and hardworking
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

undocumented immigrants living in the US are more likely than American citizens to commit serious crimes or undocumented immigrants living in the US are no more likely
1 = More likely to commi serious crime
2 = Not more likely to commit serious crime
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or independent
1 = Republican
2 = Independent
3 = Democrat
4 = No preference (VOL.)
5 = Other party (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

political party identification combined with direction leaning
1 = Republican or lean Rep
2 = Independent - doesn't lean either way
3 = Democrat or lean Dem
9 = Don't Know/Refused

political ideology
1 = Very conservative
2 = Conservative
3 = Moderate
4 = Liberal
5 = Very liberal
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

poliltical Ideology combined with party
1 = Cons Rep
2 = Mod-Lib Rep
3 = Ind
4 = Cons-Mod Dem
5 = Lib Dem
9 = DK/Ref to party or ideo

registered to vote
1 = Absolutely certain registered
2 = Probably registered
3 = Not registered
9 = [VOL. DO NOT READ] Don't know/Refused

how often would vote
1 = Always
2 = Nearly always
3 = Part of the time
4 = Seldom
5 = [VOL] Never vote
6 = [VOL] Other
9 = [VOL] Don't know/Refused

follow what's going on in government and public affairs
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Only now and then
4 = Hardly at all
9 = [VOL] Don't know/Refused

how big a problem is crime
1 = Very big problem
2 = Moderately big problem
3 = Small problem
4 = Not a problem at all
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

religious identification
1 = Protestant
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Mormon
4 = Orthodox
5 = Christian (VOL)
6 = Jewish
7 = Muslim
8 = Buddhist
9 = Hindu
10 = Other
11 = Atheist
12 = Agnostic
13 = Nothing in particular
99 = Don't Know/Refusted (VOL)

describe yourself as a 'born again' or evangelical Christian
1 = Born again or evangelical Christian
2 = Not born again or evangelical Christian
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

how often attend religious services
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Seldom
6 = Never
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

recoded religious preference
1 = Protestant
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Other Christian
4 = Non Christian
5 = Unaffiliated

recoded frequency of attendance
1 = once a week or more
2 = sometimes
3 = seldom or never

satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today
1 = Satisfied
2 = Dissatisfied
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

life in America today is better, worse, or about the same as it was fifty years ago for people like you
1 = Better
2 = About the same
3 = Worse
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

clear solutions to most big issues facing the country today or most big issues facing the country today don't have clear solutions
1 = Clear solutions
2 = Not clear solutions
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)

can always find ways to solve our problems and get what we want or country can't solve many of its important problems
1 = Can find clear solutions
2 = Can't find clear solutions
5 = Neither/Both equally (VOL.)
9 = Don't know/Refused (VOL.)