0 = male
1 = female

marital status
1 = Never Married
2 = Married
3 = Living with Significant Other
4 = Separated
5 = Widowed
6 = Divorced

Smoking History
0 = Never Smoked
1 = Quit Smoking
2 = Still Smoking

current work status
0 = Unemployed
1 = Part-Time
2 = Full-Time

political affiliation
1 = Republican
2 = Democrat
3 = Independent

depressed state of mind
1 = Rarely
2 = Sometimes
3 = Often
4 = Routinely

satisfaction with current weight
1 = Very Dissatisfied
10 = Very Satisfied

overall state of health
1 = Very Sick
10 = Very Healthy

quality of life in past month
1 = very dissatisfied, unhappy most of time
2 = generally dissatisfied, unhappy
3 = sometimes fairly satisfied,sometimes fairly unhappy
4 = generally satisfied, pleased
5 = very happy most of time
6 = extremely happy,could not be more pleased

quality of life at age 18
1 = very dissatisfied, unhappy most of time
2 = generally dissatisfied, unhappy
3 = sometimes fairly satisfied,sometimes fairly unhappy
4 = generally satisfied, pleased
5 = very happy most of the time
6 = extremely happy, could not be more pleased

how would spend $500,000 gift
1 = invest it with brokerage firm
2 = buy vacation home at place of my choice
3 = pay off existing mortgage; or buy home outright
4 = donate whole amount to charity of my choice

choosing a winter vacation
1 = beachfront condo in Hawaii
2 = chalet in Swiss Alps
3 = luxury hotel at Disney World in Florida
4 = ocean cruise through Caribbean Islands

energy level
1 = very low
7 = very high

reaction to pressure
1 = I get tense
7 = I remain calm

characterization of life as a whole
1 = dull
7 = vibrant

daily activities
1 = not a source of satisfaction
7 = a source of satisfaction

experience anxiety
1 = all of the time
7 = never

expectations of every day
1 = exactly the same
7 = new and different

think deeply about life
1 = I don't feel there's a purpose to it
7 = I feel there's a purpose to it

productivity of life
1 = not been productive
7 = been productive

making mistakes
1 = I feel extreme dislike for myself
7 = I continue to like myself

value of work
1 = is of no value
7 = is of great value

wishing I was different
1 = agree strongly
7 = disagree strongly

defined goals for life
1 = No clearly defined goals for my life
7 = Clearly defined goals for my life

worrying that bad things will happen
1 = all of the time
7 = Never

concentration during stress
1 = I can't concentrate easily
7 = I can concentrate easily

standing up for myself
1 = I cannot do it
7 = I can do it quite easily

frustration to problems
1 = with a great deal of frustration
7 = with no frustration

sad things
1 = I can't feel positive about life
7 = I continue to feel positive about life

worthwhile life
1 = worthless
7 = worthwhile

satisfaction of present life
1 = does not satisfy me
7 = satisfies me

respond positively in difficult situations
1 = I feel unable to respond in positive ways
7 = I feel able to respond in positive ways

joy in heart
1 = never
7 = all the time

when relaxing
1 = I experience no peace, only worry
7 = I experience a peacefulness, free of worry

panic in frightening situations
1 = I panic
7 = I remain calm

thinking about past
1 = I feel many regrets
7 = I feel no regrets

feeling loved
1 = I do not feel loved
7 = I feel loved

worry about future
1 = all the time
7 = never

thinking about problems
1 = I do not feel hopeful about solving them
7 = I feel very hopeful about solving them

satisfaction withcurrent weight recoded
0 = low
1 = high

Depression recoded
0 = rarely
1 = sometimes to routinely

Smoking recoded
0 = not smoking
1 = smoking

quality of life recoded
0 = sometimes to very unhappy
1 = sometimes to extremely happy

0 = Never married
1 = Married