QOL2009
On a scale of 0 to 10 with 1 being very unhappy and 10 being very happy how would you rate your level of happiness?
So would you say you are very happy pretty happy or not happy?
In the last year since October 2008 did you drink any beer?
In an average week about how many bottles or glasses of beer did you drink?
Roughly what percent of the beer you drank came from a brewpup or a microbrewery that is beer made on the premises or by a small brewer that is not Budweiser Miller or Coors?
In the last year since October 2008 did you drink any wine?
In an average week about how many glasses of wine did you drink?
Roughly what percent of the wine you drank came from a standard 750ml bottle that cost more than $10?
Agree or disagree A drink or two at the end of the day is a perfect way to unwind
Agree or disagree I would rather spend a quiet evening at home than go out to a party
Are you registered to vote?
Currently with which party are you registered to vote?
Did you vote in the 2008 presidential election?
For whom did you vote for president in this most recent presidential election?
Agree or disagree An individuals sexual orientation is something they choose?
In your opinion is an individuals sexual orientation genetically predetermined or a product of ones environment?
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In your opinion have gay rights been extended too far not far enough or about the right amount?
In your opinion should gays be allowed to serve openly in the military?
Agree or disagree Gay male couples should be allowed to adopt children?
In your opinion have homosexual rights been extended too far not far enough or about the amount?
In your opinion should homosexuals be allowed to serve openly in the military?
Agree or disagree Homosexual male couples should be allowed to adopt children?
Agree or disagree Gay female couples should be allowed to adopt children?
Agree or disagree Homosexual female couples should be allowed to adopt children?
Do you favor or oppose legalizing gay marriage?
Do you favor or oppose legalizing homosexual marriage?
In your opinion can an individual change hisher sexual orientation?
In your opinion can an individual change the gender to which heshe is attracted?
Did you choose your sexual orientation?
Agree or disagree Im much happier now than I ever was before
Agree or disagree I often wish for the good old days
Would you say you always feel rushed even to do things you have to do only sometimes feel rushed or almost never feel rushed?
How often would you say that you have time on your hands that you dont know what to do with quite often only now and then or almost never?
How much have you experienced stress in your life over the past two weeks?
And how would you describe your overall state of health these days?
If you could know the exact date of your death would you want to know it?
Employed fulltime
Employed parttime
Retired
Unemployed-laid off
Unemployed-resigned
Unemployed-disabled
Student
Other
8888- dont know
9999-refused
How tired would you say you feel after a day at work?
Would you say you enjoy yourself more at work in your free time or both about equally?
Would you be willing to trade a days pay for a day off from work?
Do you think the amount of pay you receive at work is more than equal to or less that what you deserve for the work you perform?
Age
Parent
Education
Political Leaning
Race
Religious Preference
Denomination
Income
Marital Status
Are you currently in a relationship?
Are you currently living with your partner?
Citizenship Status
Did you emigrate to the United States?
Sexual Orientation
less than 4'8"
4'8"
4'9"
5'0"
5'1"
5'2"
5'3"
5'4"
5'5"
5'6"
5'7"
5'8"
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5'10"
5'11"
6'
6'1"
6'2"
6'3"
6'4"
6'5"
more than 6'5"
7777
8888
9999
Rs weight
Have you lied in last week?
Have you lied during the course of this survey?
Rs gender
Interviewers gender
party is d4 recoded to dem, rep, and indpt
educ_d3r1 is d3 recoded
General Pop Weight
Age Recoded for Weighting