| Variable | Description | Rank | Codes | | year | Year | 2008 - 2008
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| pais | Country | 40 - 40
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| idnum | Case Identifier | 1 - 2505
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| wt | Case Weight | .4304157 - 2.508977
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| estratopri | Estratopri
Regions | 4101 - 4104
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| pid7 | 7 point Party ID | 1 - 7
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| pid3_t | 3 point party ID - other | 1 - 7
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| pid3 | 3 point party ID | 1 - 5
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| pid7others | Pid7others
7 point Party ID - other | 3 - 8
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| soct1 | LABB How would you describe the country’s economic situation? Would you say that it i | 1 - 5
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| soct2 | Do you think that the country’s current economic situation is better than, the s | 1 - 3
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| idio1 | How would you describe your overall economic situation? Would you say that it is | 1 - 5
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| idio2 | Do you think that your economic situation is better than, the same as, or worse | 1 - 3
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| cp2 | LABC In order to solve your problems have you ever requested help or cooperation from | 1 - 2
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| cp4a | LABC In order to solve your problems have you ever requested help or cooperation from | 1 - 2
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| cp4 | LABC In order to solve your problems have you ever requested help or cooperation from | 1 - 2
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| np1 | LABD Have you attended a city, town, municipal or metropolitan council meeting in the | 1 - 2
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| np2 | LABD Have you sought assistance from or presented a request to any office, official o | 1 - 2
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| sgl1 | LABB Would you say that the services the municipality is providing to the people are… | 1 - 5
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| cp5 | In the last 12 months have you tried to help to solve a problem in your communit | 1 - 4
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| cp6 | LABE Meetings of any religious organization? Do you attend them… | 1 - 4
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| cp7 | LABE Meetings of a parent/teacher association at school? Do you attend them…. | 1 - 4
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| cp8 | LABE Meetings of a community improvement committee or association? Do you attend them | 1 - 4
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| cp9 | LABE Meetings of an association of professionals, trades people, business people, or | 1 - 4
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| cp10 | LABE Meetings of a labor union? Do you attend them… | 1 - 4
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| cp13 | LABE Meetings of a political party or political organization? Do you attend them… | 1 - 4
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| ls3 | Changing the subject, in general how satisfied are you with your life? Would you | 1 - 4
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| it1 | Now, speaking of the people from here, would you say that people in this communi | 1 - 4
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| it1a | How much do you trust people that you meet for the first time? | 1 - 4
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| it1b | Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you c | 1 - 2
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| ab1 | Please tell me which one you think is more important for a child to have: - inde | 1 - 2
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| ab2 | Please tell me which one you think is more important for a child to have: Curios | 1 - 2
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| ab3 | Please tell me which one you think is more important for a child to have: obedie | 1 - 2
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| ab4 | Please tell me which one you think is more important for a child to have: consid | 1 - 2
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| l1 | According to the meaning that the terms "left" and "right" have for you, and thi | 1 - 10
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| immig1 | To what degree do you agree that the government of the United States provide soc | 1 - 5
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| immig2 | Would you say that the people who come to live here from other countries do the | 1 - 2
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| prot2 | And now thinking about the last 12 months, have you participated in a demonstrat | 1 - 3
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| vic1 | LABD Now changing the subject, have you been a victim of any type of crime in the pas | 1 - 2
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| aoj8 | In order to apprehend criminals do you think that the police should always respe | 1 - 2
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| aoj11 | Speaking of the neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possibility of | 1 - 4
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| b1 | LABF o what extent do you think the courts in the United States guarantee a fair tria | 1 - 7
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| b2 | LABF To what extent do you respect the political institutions of the United States? | 1 - 7
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| b3 | To what extent do you think that citizens’ basic rights are well protected by th | 1 - 7
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| b4 | LABF To what extent do you feel proud of living under the political system of the Uni | 1 - 7
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| b6 | LABF To what extent do you think that one should support the political system of the | 1 - 7
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| b10a | LABF To what extent do you trust the justice system? | 1 - 7
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| b12 | LABF To what extent do you trust the Armed Forces? | 1 - 7
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| b13 | LABF To what extent do you trust the Congress? | 1 - 7
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| b14 | LABF To what extent do you trust the government in Washington? | 1 - 7
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| b18 | LABF To what extent do you trust the police? | 1 - 7
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| b21 | LABF o what extent do you trust the political parties? | 1 - 7
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| b21a | LABF To what extent do you trust the President? | 1 - 7
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| b31 | LABF To what extent do you trust the Supreme Court? | 1 - 7
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| b32 | LABF To what extent do you trust the local, municipal or metro government? | 1 - 7
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| b43 | LABF To what extent are you proud of being an American? | 1 - 7
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| b37 | LABF To what extent do you trust the mass media? | 1 - 7
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| b47 | LABF To what extent do you trust elections? | 1 - 7
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| n1 | LABF To what extent would you say the administration in Washington fights poverty? | 1 - 7
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| n3 | LABF To what extent would you say the administration in Washington promotes and prote | 1 - 7
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| n9 | LABF To what extent would you say the current administration in Washington fights gov | 1 - 7
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| n11 | LABF To what extent would you say the current administration in Washington improves c | 1 - 7
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| n12 | LABF To what extent would you say the current administration in Washinton fights unem | 1 - 7
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| epp1 | LABF Thinking of political parties in general, to what extent do American political p | 1 - 7
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| epp3 | LABF How often do political parties listen to the average person? | 1 - 7
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| ec2 | LABF How much do the members in Congress waste time discussing and debating? | 1 - 7
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| m1 | Speaking in general of the current administration in Washington, how would you r | 1 - 5
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| m2 | Thinking of members of Congress as a whole, without considering the political pa | 1 - 5
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| pop101 | LABG It is necessary for the progress of this country that our Presidents limit the v | 1 - 7
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| pop102 | LABG When the Congress hinders the work of our government, our Presidents ministers s | 1 - 7
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| pop103 | LABG When the Supreme Court hinders the work of our government, it should not be paid | 1 - 7
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| pop107 | LABG The people should govern directly and not through elected representatives. | 1 - 7
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| pop109 | LABG In today’s world there is a struggle between good and evil, and people must choo | 1 - 7
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| pop110 | LABG Once the people decide what is right, we must prevent opposition from a minority | 1 - 7
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| pop113 | LABG Those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the interests of the | 1 - 7
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| eff1 | LABG Those who govern this country are really interested in what people like me think | 1 - 7
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| eff2 | LABG I feel that I understand the most important political issues of this country. | 1 - 7
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| ing4 | LABG Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government. | 1 - 7
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| pn2 | LABG Despite our differences, we Americans have many things that unite us as a countr | 1 - 7
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| dem23 | LABG Democracy can exist without political parties. | 1 - 7
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| saa1 | LABG Since not everyone has equal abilities, the country as a whole suffers when the | 1 - 7
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| wt3 | LABG To curb terrorism, how strongly would you agree or disagree to requiring that al | 1 - 7
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| ros1 | LABG The United States government, instead of the private sector, should own the most | 1 - 7
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| ros2 | LABG The United States government, more than individuals, is the most responsible for | 1 - 7
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| ros3 | LABG The United States government, more than the private sector, has the primarily re | 1 - 7
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| ros4 | LABG The United States government should implement firm policies to reduce income ine | 1 - 7
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| pn4 | In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied o | 1 - 4
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| pn5 | In your opinion, is the United States very democratic, somewhat democratic, not | 1 - 4
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| e5 | LABH Of people participating in legal demonstrations. How much do you approve or disa | 1 - 10
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| e8 | LABH Of people participating in an organization or group to try to solve community pr | 1 - 10
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| e11 | LABH Of people working for campaigns for a political party or candidate. How much do | 1 - 10
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| e3 | LABH Of people participating in a group working to violently overthrow an elected gov | 1 - 10
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| e16 | LABH Of people taking the law into their own hands when the government does not punis | 1 - 10
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| d1 | LABH There are people who only say bad things about the American form of government, | 1 - 10
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| d2 | LABH How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to conduct | 1 - 10
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| d3 | LABH Still thinking of those who only say bad things about the American form of gover | 1 - 10
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| d4 | LABH How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people appearing on television | 1 - 10
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| d5 | LABH And now, changing the topic and thinking of homosexuals, how strongly do you app | 1 - 10
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| dem2 | With which of the following statements do you agree with the most: | 1 - 3
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| exc2 | Has a police officer ask you for a bribe during the past year? | 0 - 1
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| exc6 | During the past year did any government employee ask you for a bribe? | 0 - 1
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| exc11a | LABI During the past year did you have any official dealings with the town/city/munic | 1 - 2
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| exc11 | During the past year, to process any kind of document (like a permit, for exampl | 0 - 1
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| exc13a | LABI Are you currently employed? | 1 - 2
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| exc13 | At your workplace, have you been asked to pay a bribe in the past year? | 0 - 1
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| exc14a | LABI During the past year, have you had any dealings with the courts? | 1 - 2
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| exc14 | Did you have to pay a bribe to the courts within the past year? | 0 - 1
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| exc15a | LABI Have you used any public health services during the past year? | 1 - 2
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| exc15 | In order to receive attention in a hospital or a clinic during the past year, di | 0 - 1
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| exc16a | LABI Have you had a child in school during the past year? | 1 - 2
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| exc16 | Have you had to pay a bribe at school during the past year? | 0 - 1
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| exe18 | Do you think given the way things are, sometimes paying a bribe is justified? | 0 - 1
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| exc7 | Taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, corruption among | 1 - 4
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| vb2 | Did you vote in the last presidential election of 2004? | 1 - 2
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| vb3 | Who did you vote for in the last presidential election? | 1 - 3
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| vb50 | Generally speaking, men are better political leaders than women. How much do you | 1 - 4
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| usvb12a | Regardless of whether you have already voted or not, if the Democratic primary e | 1 - 2
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| we1 | LABF How worried are you that there will be a severe economic recession in this count | 1 - 7
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| we2 | LABF How worried are you that you or someone in your household will lose or not be ab | 1 - 7
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| wt2 | LABF How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of t | 1 - 7
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| wt1 | LABF How worried are you that there will be terrorist attacks in this country in the | 1 - 7
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| torture | With which of the following statements do you agree with the most: | 1 - 2
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| pol2 | How often do you discuss politics with other people? | 1 - 5
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| q10d | The salary that you receive and your total family income | 1 - 4
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| ed | And now to finish up, for statistical purposes, how many years of education have | 1 - 28
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| edmore | Number of years of education | 1 - 2
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| ocup4a | How do you mainly spend your time? Are you currently | 1 - 7
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| child18 | Parent or guardian of child under 18 | 1 - 2
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| child18num | Child18num
Parent or guardian - number of children under 18 | 1 - 7
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| child18live | LABJ Parent or guardian - live with how many | 0 - 7
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| birthyr | LABJ Birth year | 1921 - 1990
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| q1 | Gender | 1 - 2
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| race | Race | 1 - 8
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| race_other | Race - other | 1 - 8
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| educ | Education | 1 - 6
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| marstat | Marital Status | 1 - 6
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| ideo5 | Ideology | 1 - 6
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| churatd | Church attendance | 1 - 5
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| religion | Religious preference | 1 - 7
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| rm1 | Religion - Protestant | 1 - 7
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| rm2 | Religion - Other Christian | 1 - 7
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| rm3 | Religion - Other | 1 - 7
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| polinterest | Polinterest
Level of interest in politics/current events | 1 - 4
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| income | Family income | 1 - 15
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| votereg | Voter Registration Status | 1 - 3
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| inputstate | Inputstate
State of Residence | 1 - 56
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| starttime | Interview Start Time | 1.52e+12 - 1.52e+12
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| endtime | Interview End Time | 1.52e+12 - 1.52e+12
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