1 = African-American/black
2 = Caucasion/White

1 = Male
2 = Female

-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
0 = Less than $5000
1 = $5000-$9,999
2 = $10,000-$14,999
3 = $15,000-$19,999
4 = $20,000-$29,999
5 = $30,000-$39,999
6 = $40,000-$49,999
7 = $50,000-$59,999
8 = $60,000-$69,999
9 = $70,000 or more

-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
1 = Poor
2 = Fair
3 = Good
4 = Very Good
5 = Excellent

-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
0 = No formal education
1 = Grade 1
2 = Grade 2
3 = Grade3
4 = Grade 4
5 = Grade 5
6 = Grade 6
7 = Grade 7
8 = Grade 8
9 = Grade 9
10 = Grade 10
11 = Grade 11
12 = Grade 12/ High schood deploma/ GED
13 = High school dropout/ vocational or other training later
14 = Some college/Associate degree
15 = college graduate(4 or 5 year program)
16 = Master's degree or other post-graduate training)
17 = Doctoral degree (Ph.D, MD, EdD. , DDS., JD, etc.)

13. How hard is it for you to pay the very basics like food, housing, medical care, and heating? Would you say it is.
-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
1 = Not difficult
2 = Not very difficult
3 = Somewhat difficult
4 = Very difficult

v5.1: 5.0. Overall, how satisfied have you been in the last month with the help you have received from friends, neighbors, or family members other than (CG) ?
-4 = -4
-3 = -3
-2 = -2
-1 = -1
0 = 0
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3

v52.1: 5.2 Think about the relative {other than (CG)} with whom you have the most contact. How often do you see or hear from that person?
-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
-2 = Non-applicable
-1 = Missing
0 = Less than monthly
1 = Monthly
2 = A few times a month
3 = Weekly
4 = A few times a week
5 = Daily

v53.1: 5.3 How many relatives [other than (CG)] do you feel close to? That is, how many do you feel at ease with, can talk to about private matters, or can call on for help?
-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
-2 = Non-applicable
-1 = Missing
0 = None
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three or four
4 = Five to eight
5 = Nine or more

v57.1: 5.7 When you have an important decision to make, do you have someone other than (CG) you can talk to about it?
-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
-2 = Non-applicable
-1 = Missing
0 = Never
1 = Seldom
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Very Often
5 = Always

v62.1: 6.2 In the past month, how often has someone, such as a friend, neighbor, or family member other than (CG), pitched in to help you do something that needed to get done, like household chores or yardwork ?
-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
-2 = Non-applicable
-1 = Missing
0 = Never
1 = Once in a while
2 = Fairly often
3 = Very often

v64.1: 6.4 Overall, how satisfied have you been in the last month with the help you have received with transportation, housework and yardwork, and shopping?
-4 = Refused
-3 = Unknown
-2 = Non-applicable
-1 = Missing
0 = Not at all
1 = A little
2 = Moderately
3 = Very