Respondents sex
1 = MALE
2 = FEMALE

Age of respondent
89 = 89 OR OLDER
98 = DK
99 = NA

Highest year of school completed
97 = IAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

Number of children
8 = EIGHT OR MORE
9 = DK NA

Number of brothers and sisters
-1 = IAP
98 = DK
99 = NA

Size of place in 1000s
-1 = NOT ASSIGNED

R's confidence in the existence of god
0 = IAP
1 = DONT BELIEVE
2 = NO WAY TO FIND OUT
3 = SOME HIGHER POWER
4 = BELIEVE SOMETIMES
5 = BELIEVE BUT DOUBTS
6 = KNOW GOD EXISTS
8 = DK
9 = NA

How often in the past 4 weeks R has felt they lack companionship
0 = IAP
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = Very often
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

Www hours per week
-1 = IAP
998 = DK
999 = NA

How often Does R read newspaper
0 = IAP
1 = EVERYDAY
2 = FEW TIMES A WEEK
3 = ONCE A WEEK
4 = LESS THAN ONCE WK
5 = NEVER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Spend evening at bar
0 = IAP
1 = ALMOST DAILY
2 = SEV TIMES A WEEK
3 = SEV TIMES A MNTH
4 = ONCE A MONTH
5 = SEV TIMES A YEAR
6 = ONCE A YEAR
7 = NEVER
8 = DK
9 = NA

Happiness of marriage
0 = IAP
1 = VERY HAPPY
2 = PRETTY HAPPY
3 = NOT TOO HAPPY
8 = DK
9 = NA

R is satisfied with their life
0 = IAP
1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Mostly satisfied
3 = Somewhat satisfied
4 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
5 = Somewhat dissatisfied
6 = Mostly dissatisfied
7 = Completely dissatisfied
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

In the past 7 days, R's average fatigue
0 = IAP
1 = None
2 = Mild
3 = Moderate
4 = Severe
5 = Very severe
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

How often Does R find work stressful
0 = NO ISSP
1 = ALWAYS
2 = OFTEN
3 = SOMETIMES
4 = HARDLY EVER
5 = NEVER
8 = Can't choose/Don't know
9 = NA

Trouble sleeping last 12 months
0 = IAP
1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
8 = DON’T KNOW
9 = No answer

R's physical health
0 = IAP
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

R's income in constant $
0 = IAP
999998 = DONT KNOW
999999 = NA

Opportunity to develop my abilities
0 = IAP
1 = Very true
2 = Somewhat true
3 = Not too true
4 = Not at all true
8 = DONT KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

R physical attractiveness rating
0 = IAP
1 = VERY UNATTRACTIVE
2 = UNATTRACTIVE
3 = ABOUT AVERAGE
4 = ATTRACTIVE
5 = VERY ATTRACTIVE
8 = DON'T KNOW
9 = NO ANSWER

-1 = IAP
0 = NOT AT ALL
1 = ONCE OR TWICE
2 = ONCE A MONTH
3 = 2-3 TIMES A MONTH
4 = WEEKLY
5 = 2-3 PER WEEK
6 = 4+ PER WEEK
8 = DK
9 = NA