Feb-7-11-2018-public.zip

Here’s a structured metadata entry for the Pew Research Center February 2018 Omnibus Survey, tailored to your documentation and tagging workflow, AHM3D:

📄 Description Pew Research Center – February 2018 Omnibus Survey Conducted February 7–11, 2018 (N=1,009), this nationally representative omnibus survey captures public opinion on federal agencies, including the FBI, IRS, EPA, and Postal Service. The dataset uses a dual-frame RDD sample of landline and cell phone users, with weighting applied for accurate representation. Geographic data for landline respondents is derived from telephone exchange, while cell phone respondents provide ZIP codes. A constructed race-ethnicity variable (racethn) is included for demographic analysis.

🏷️ Tags - Pew Research - February 2018 - Omnibus Survey - News Interest Index - Federal Agencies - FBI - Public Opinion - Race & Ethnicity Variables - Cell Phone Sampling - RDD Methodology - Data Weighting - ZIP Code Matching - Survey Methodology - Privacy Measures

📝 Notes - Sample Design: - Dual-frame RDD sample includes landline and cell-only households. - Weighting: - Use WEIGHT variable for full sample analysis. - Geographic Variables: - Landline: derived from telephone exchange. - Cell phone: based on self-reported ZIP codes. - Sample-based geography used when ZIP is missing/unmatched. - Privacy Protocols: ZIP codes, counties, and phone numbers removed from public dataset. - Demographics: - Variable names match questionnaire items; order may vary. - racethn constructed using recode logic: - 1 = White non-Hispanic - 2 = Black non-Hispanic - 3 = Hispanic - 4 = Other - 9 = Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)