HZ Code Book

HZ codebook for outlook of life survey
W1_A1: How interested are you in what's going on in government and politics?
How interested are you in what?s going on in government and politics?
Value
Label
Unweighted Frequency
1
2
3
4
5
Extremely interested
Very interested
Moderately interested
Slightly interested
Not interested at all
Missing Data
Refused
389
679
658
354
198
17.0 %
29.6 %
28.7 %
15.4 %
8.6 %
16
0.7 %
-1
Total 2,294 100%
Based upon 2,278 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 5.00
Location: 196-197 (width: 2; decimal: 0)
Variable Type: numeric
(Range of) Missing Values: -1
W1_A2: How much have you thought about the upcoming election for president?
How much have you thought about the upcoming election for president?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
5
Quite a lot
Somewhat a lot
Somewhat a little
Only a little
Not at all
Missing Data
Refused
Total
910
599
423
236
116
39.7 %
26.1 %
18.4 %
10.3 %
5.1 %
10
2,294
0.4 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 5.00
W1_A4: In 2008, John McCain ran on the Republican ticket against Barack Obama
who ran on the Democratic ticket. Do you remember whether or not you voted in
that election?
In 2008, John McCain ran on the Republican ticket against Barack Obama who ran on the Democratic ticket. Do you
remember whether or not you voted in that election?
Value
Label
1
2
Yes, I voted
No, didn't vote
Missing Data
Refused
Total
1783
502
77.7 %
21.9 %
9
2,294
0.4 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 2.00
W1_A5A: Who did you vote for?

Who did you vote for?
Value
Label
1
2
3
John McCain
Barack Obama
Other, please specify:
Missing Data
Refused
Total
389
1338
26
17.0 %
58.3 %
1.1 %
30
511
2,294
1.3 %
22.3 %
100%
-1
.

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 3.00
(Range of) Missing Values: -1 , .
W1_A5A_OTHER_TEXT: [Other] Who did you vote for?

[Other] Who did you vote for?
Value
Label
Barr
Chuck Baldwin
I voted against Obama I wasn;t for anyone the choices were SORRY
Mitt Romney
Private
Ron Paul
2277
1
1
1
1
1
2
99.3 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.1 %
Value
Label
The Constitution Party. (Bob Barr)

1
green party
1
hillary clinton
1
independent third party
1
nader
1
neither
1
no comment
1
none of your damn business
1
prefer not to say
1
voted for all other offices, didn't think either of these candidates were qualified for
President, wrote in "none of the above"
1
Total
2,294
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
100%
Variable Type: character
W1_A5B: Who would you have voted for?

Who would you have voted for?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
John McCain
Barack Obama
Other, please specify:
No one/Refused to vote for a candidate
Missing Data
Refused
Total
70
283
13
133 5.8 %
3.1 %
12.3 %
0.6 %
3
1792
2,294
0.1 %
78.1 %
100%
-1
.
Based upon 499 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_A5B_OTHER_TEXT: [Other] Who would you have voted for?

[Other] Who would you have voted for?
Value
Label
Didn't know anything

God
I can't vote
MICHEL OBAMA
Ron Paul
i don't vote
i had to be 18
independit party
michael savage
not sure
ron paul
spongebob
Total
2281
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2,294
99.4 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.1 %
0.0 %
100%

Variable Type: character
W1_F1: When you think about your future, are you generally optimistic,
pessimistic, or neither optimistic nor pessimistic?
When you think about your future, are you generally optimistic, pessimistic, or neither optimistic nor pessimistic?
Value
Label
1
2
3
Optimistic
Neither
Pessimistic
Missing Data
Refused
Total
1225
796
218
53.4 %
34.7 %
9.5 %
55
2,294
2.4 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 3.00
W1_F1A: Are you extremely [optimistic/pessimistic], moderately

[optimistic/pessimistic], or slightly [optimistic/pessimistic]?
Are you extremely [optimistic/pessimistic], moderately [optimistic/pessimistic], or slightly [optimistic/pessimistic]?
Value
Label
1
2
3
Extremely
Moderately
Slightly
Missing Data
Refused
Total
421
843
170
18.4 %
36.7 %
7.4 %
9
851
2,294
0.4 %
37.1 %
100%
-1
.

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 3.00
W1_F2: And when you think about the future of the United States as a whole, are
you
generally optimistic, pessimistic, or neither optimistic nor pessimistic?
And when you think about the future of the United States as a whole, are you generally optimistic, pessimistic, or
neither optimistic nor pessimistic?
Value
Label
1
2
3
Optimistic
Neither
Pessimistic
Missing Data
Refused
Total
851
823
565
37.1 %
35.9 %
24.6 %
55
2,294
2.4 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 3.00
W1_F2A: Are you extremely [optimistic/pessimistic], moderately

[optimistic/pessimistic], or slightly [optimistic/pessimistic]?
Are you extremely [optimistic/pessimistic], moderately [optimistic/pessimistic], or slightly [optimistic/pessimistic]?
Value
Label
1
2
3
Extremely
Moderately
Slightly
Missing Data
Refused
Total
354
781
271
15.4 %
34.0 %
11.8 %
10
878
2,294
0.4 %
38.3 %
100%
-1
.

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 3.00
W1_F3: A basic American belief has been that if you work hard you can get ahead
and reach the goals you set and more. Is this true or false today?
A basic American belief has been that if you work hard you can get ahead and reach the goals you set and more. Is
this true or false today?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Extremely true
Moderately true
Slightly true
Neither
Slightly false
Moderately false
Extremely false
Missing Data
Refused
Total
331
641
521
275
214
157
111
14.4 %
27.9 %
22.7 %
12.0 %
9.3 %
6.8 %
4.8 %
44
2,294
1.9 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 7.00
W1_F4_A: [To own a home] For yourself and people like you, how easy or hard is
it to reach these goals?
[To own a home] For yourself and people like you, how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
404
946
643
239
17.6 %
41.2 %
28.0 %
10.4 %
62
2,294
2.7 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F4_B: [To have a financially secure retirement] For yourself and people like
you, how
easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
[To have a financially secure retirement] For yourself and people like you, how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
733
1012
390
92
32.0 %
44.1 %
17.0 %
4.0 %
67
2,294
2.9 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F4_C: [To send one's children to college ] For yourself and people like you,
how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
[To send one's children to college ] For yourself and people like you, how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
660
1004
440
119
28.8 %
43.8 %
19.2 %
5.2 %
71
2,294
3.1 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00

W1_F4_D: [To become wealthy] For yourself and people like you, how easy or
hard is it to
reach these goals?
[To become wealthy] For yourself and people like you, how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
1258
755
164
52
54.8 %
32.9 %
7.1 %
2.3 %
65
2,294
2.8 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F4_E: [To do better than one's parents did ] For yourself and people like you,
how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
[To do better than one's parents did ] For yourself and people like you, how easy or hard is it to reach these goals?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
290
869
801
270
12.6 %
37.9 %
34.9 %
11.8 %
64
2,294
2.8 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F5_A: [To own a home] For your children or the children of people like
yourself, how easy or hard will it be for your children to reach these goals in the
future?
[To own a home] For your children or the children of people like yourself, how easy or hard will it be for your children
to reach these goals in the future?
Value
Label
Very hard
507
22.1 %
2
3
4
-1
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
940
578
185
41.0 %
25.2 %
8.1 %
84
2,294
3.7 %
100%

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F5_B: [To have a financially secure retirement ] For your children or the
children of people like yourself, how easy or hard will it be for your children to
reach these goals in the future?
[To have a financially secure retirement] For your children or the children of people like yourself, how easy or hard will
it be for your children to reach these goals in the future?
Value
Label
1
Very hard
755
2
Somewhat hard
927
3
Somewhat easy
411
4
Very easy
117
Missing Data
-1 Refused 84 3.7 %
Total 2,294 100%
Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
32.9 %
40.4 %
17.9 %
5.1 %
W1_F5_C: [To send one's children to college ] For your children or the children of
children to reach these goals people like yourself, how easy or hard will it be for
your children to reach these goals in the future?
[To send one's children to college ] For your children or the children of people like yourself, how easy or hard will it be
for your children to reach these goals in the future?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
645
968
459
142
28.1 %
42.2 %
20.0 %
6.2 %
80
2,294
3.5 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00

W1_F5_D: [To become wealthy] For your children or the children of people like
yourself, how easy or hard will it be for your children to reach these goals in the
future?
[To become wealthy] For your children or the children of people like yourself, how easy or hard will it be for your
children to reach these goals in the future?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
963
845
298
107
42.0 %
36.8 %
13.0 %
4.7 %
81
2,294
3.5 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F5_E: [To do better than one's parents did ] For your children or the children
of people like yourself, how easy or hard will it be for your children to reach these
goals in the future?
[
To do better than one's parents did ] For your children or the children of people like yourself, how easy or hard will it
be for your children to reach these goals in the future?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
Very hard
Somewhat hard
Somewhat easy
Very easy
Missing Data
Refused
Total
484
893
647
186
21.1 %
38.9 %
28.2 %
8.1 %
84
2,294
3.7 %
100%
-1

Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 4.00
W1_F6: How far along the road to your American Dream do you think you will
ultimately get on a 10-point scale where 1 is not far at all and 10 nearly there?
How far along the road to your American Dream do you think you will ultimately get on a 10-point scale where 1 is not
far at all and 10 nearly there?
Value
Label
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Not far at all in achieving the American Dream

Nearly there in achieving the American Dream
Missing Data
Refused
Total
70
59
98
152
362
336
440
350
165
203
3.1 %
2.6 %
4.3 %
6.6 %
15.8 %
14.6 %
19.2 %
15.3 %
7.2 %
8.8 %
59
2,294
2.6 %
100%
-1

Mean: 6.40
Median: 7.00
Mode: 7.00
Minimum: 1.00
Maximum: 10.00
Standard Deviation: 2.19

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Based upon 2,278 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,284 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,285 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

W1_A5A: Who did you vote for?

Based upon 1,753 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

W1_A5A_OTHER_TEXT: [Other] Who did you vote for?

The Constitution Party. (Bob Barr)

Variable Type: character

W1_A5B: Who would you have voted for?

Based upon 499 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

W1_A5B_OTHER_TEXT: [Other] Who would you have voted for?

Didn't know anything

Based upon 2,294 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,239 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

W1_F1A: Are you extremely [optimistic/pessimistic], moderately

Based upon 1,434 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,239 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

W1_F2A: Are you extremely [optimistic/pessimistic], moderately

Based upon 1,406 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,250 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,232 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,227 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,223 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Location: 573-574 (width: 2; decimal: 0)

Based upon 2,229 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,230 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,210 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,214 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Variable Type: numeric

Based upon 2,213 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Based upon 2,210 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

Not far at all in achieving the American Dream

Based upon 2,235 valid cases out of 2,294 total cases.

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