Feb02.zip

Sample Design: • National RDD sample of 1,199 adults. • Weighting: • Standard variable used for full sample analysis. • Constructed Variables: • Business Values Index (, ): • Combines attitudes toward business and government roles using recoded items from Q8b, Q8c, Q17b, Q17c. • Final index () categorizes respondents into three tiers based on summed scores. • Guns vs. Butter (): • Derived from Q13a–h, measuring support for defense (guns) vs. domestic programs (butter). • Binary flags (, ) identify emphasis, then combined into four categories: • 1 = Guns • 2 = Both • 3 = Butter • 4 = Neither • Syntax Highlights: • Recoding includes midpoint values (e.g., 2.5) for “Don’t know” or neutral responses. • Final save command drops intermediate variables to streamline the dataset. • Privacy Protocols: ZIP codes, counties, and phone numbers removed from public dataset. • Geographic Variables: Based on self-reported ZIP codes or sample geography when unavailable.