Race/ethnicity
1 = Black, not Hispanic
2 = Hispanic
3 = White, not Hispanic
4 = Other
7 = Refused
8 = Not sure

Educational attainment
1 = No high school diploma
2 = Diploma or GED
3 = AA degree
4 = BA degree
7 = Refused

Currently employed?
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Refused

Current marital status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Never married
7 = Refused
8 = Don't know

Poverty status
1 = Below poverty
2 = Above poverty

Number of ER visits, past 12 mo
997 = Refused
998 = DK

How satisfied w/ quality of health care-past 12 mo?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = Very dissatisfied
5 = No healthcare/past yr.
7 = Refused
8 = DK/Can't recall

Has no health insurance currently
0 = Has health insurance
1 = No insurance

Currently smokes?
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Refused
8 = DK

Height in inches
97 = Refused
98 = DK

BMI category
1 = Normal, BMI < 25
2 = Overweight, BMI 25-30
3 = Obese, BMI 30-40
4 = Morbidly obese, BMI >40

Frequency of high stress-past month
1 = None of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Much of the time
4 = Almost all the time
7 = Refused
8 = DK

Currently pregnant
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Refused
8 = Don't know

How often got drunk-past month
1 = Never
2 = Once or twice
3 = 3-5 times
4 = 5-10 times
5 = 10+ times
7 = Refused
8 = DK

R overall rating of own health (SF12 #1, physical)
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = poor
7 = Refused
8 = DK

Health limits moderate daily activities? (SF12 #2, physical)
1 = Yes, limited a lot
2 = Yes, limited a little
3 = No, not limited
7 = Refused
8 = DK

Extent pain interfere w/work in/out home (SF12 #8, physical)
1 = Not at all
2 = A little
3 = Moderately
4 = Quite a bit
5 = Extremely
7 = Refused
8 = DK

Freq/past mo felt calm & peaceful (SF12 #9, mental)
1 = None of the time
2 = Little of the time
3 = Some of the time
4 = Most of the time
5 = All of the time
7 = Refused
8 = DK

Health status, self-reported
0 = Fair or poor health
1 = Good to excellent health
7 = Refused
8 = DK