Muslim American Survey, 2007 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 2) WEIGHT;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Respondent ID (RESPID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1050	3,144,264.69	2,182,870.97

2) Final Survey Weight (WEIGHT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1050	1,188.87	1,583.50

3) US Region (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast		28.9
2) Midwest		21.8
3) South		31.7
4) West		17.6
Total	1050	100.0

4) Urbanicity (URBAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Urban area		55.5
2) Suburban area		43.7
3) Rural area		0.8
Total	1050	100.0

5) Respondent state (and county where available) (FIPSNAME)
6) Population of county is over 200,000 (FIPSOVER)

	TOTAL	%
0) No		6.0
1) Yes		94.0
Total	1050	100.0

7) Language interview conducted in (LANGUAGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) English		82.7
2) Arabic		11.0
3) Farsi		3.3
4) Urdu		3.0
Total	1050	100.0

8) Sex of INTERVIEWER (INTERVIE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male		33.7
2) Female		66.3
Missing	1
Total	1049	100.0

9) Overall, how would you rate your community as a place to live? (Q1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent		28.7
2) Good		44.4
3) Only fair		19.7
4) Poor		7.2
Missing	4
Total	1046	100.0

10) Generally, how would you say things are these days in your life - would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy? (Q2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very happy		25.5
2) Pretty happy		55.9
3) Not too happy		18.6
Missing	42
Total	1008	100.0

11) Self-employed or small business owner, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		24.3
2) No		75.7
Missing	3
Total	1047	100.0

12) A subscriber to a daily newspaper, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		21.7
2) No		78.3
Missing	1
Total	1049	100.0

13) A homeowner, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		41.1
2) No		58.9
Missing	2
Total	1048	100.0

14) Ever run for public office, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		4.1
2) No		95.9
Missing	4
Total	1046	100.0

15) Currently enrolled in a college or university class, does this apply to you, or not? (Q3_7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		22.0
2) No		78.0
Missing	2
Total	1048	100.0

16) What is your religious preference- Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or something else? (RELIG)

	TOTAL	%
6) Muslim		100.0
Total	1050	100.0

17) Verbatim response to RELIG (RELIG@) (RELIGV)
18) Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today? (QA1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Satisfied		41.0
2) Dissatisfied		59.0
Missing	81
Total	969	100.0

19) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? (QB1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve		17.6
2) Disapprove		82.4
Missing	152
Total	898	100.0

20) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) The government should do more to protect morality in society		64.3
2) I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality		32.0
3) Neither/Both equally		3.7
Missing	64
Total	986	100.0

21) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Immigrants today strengthen the U.S. because of their hard work and talents		76.7
2) Immigrants today are a burden on the U.S. because they take our jobs, housing and health care		17.3
3) Neither/Both equally		5.9
Missing	36
Total	1014	100.0

22) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard		71.5
2) Hard work and determination are not guarantee of success for most people		26.6
3) Neither/Both equally		2.0
Missing	9
Total	1041	100.0

23) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society		28.7
2) Homosexuality is a way of life that should be discouraged by society		66.3
3) Neither/Both equally		5.0
Missing	58
Total	992	100.0

24) For each pair, tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own view - even if neither is exactly right. (QB2_5)

	TOTAL	%
1) The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt		77.7
2) The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy		18.3
3) Neither/Both equally		4.0
Missing	44
Total	1006	100.0

25) If you had to choose, would you rather have a smaller government providing fewer services, or a bigger government providing more services? (QB3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Smaller government, fewer services		22.3
2) Bigger government, more services		74.1
3) Depends		3.7
Missing	51
Total	999	100.0

26) Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force in Afghanistan? (QC1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Right decision		42.4
2) Wrong decision		57.6
Missing	145
Total	905	100.0

27) Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq? (QC2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Right decision		13.8
2) Wrong decision		86.2
Missing	116
Total	934	100.0

28) In your own words, what do you think are the most important problems facing Muslims living in the United States today? (QD1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer given		88.3
8) None/No problem		11.7
Missing	48
Total	1002	100.0

29) First response to QD1 collapsed to common themes by researchers (QD1OE_1)

	TOTAL	%
0) No problem		19.8
10) Discrimination/racism/Prejudice		18.9
15) Not treated fairly/Harassment		5.2
20) Stereotyping/Generalizing about all Muslims		11.0
25) Hatred/Fear/Distrust of Muslims		1.8
30) Ignorance/Misconceptions of Islam		12.4
35) Viewed as terrorists		9.9
40) Negative media portrayals		3.4
45) Lack of representation/Community involvement		1.0
50) Religious/Cultural problems		4.9
60) Jobs/Financial problems		1.6
80) Radical Islam/Fundamentalists/Extremists		1.9
90) War/U.S. foreign policy		2.5
101) Other		5.7
Missing	59
Total	991	100.0

30) Second response to QD1 collapsed to common themes by researchers (QD1OE_2)

	TOTAL	%
10) Discrimination/racism/Prejudice		5.3
15) Not treated fairly/Harassment		1.8
20) Stereotyping/Generalizing about all Muslims		8.6
25) Hatred/Fear/Distrust of Muslims		2.8
30) Ignorance/Misconceptions of Islam		17.2
35) Viewed as terrorists		30.8
40) Negative media portrayals		22.9
45) Lack of representation/Community involvement		0.2
50) Religious/Cultural problems		0.2
60) Jobs/Financial problems		2.2
80) Radical Islam/Fundamentalists/Extremists		5.4
90) War/U.S. foreign policy		2.5
Missing	884
Total	166	100.0

31) Third response to QD1 collapsed to common themes by researchers (QD1OE_3)

	TOTAL	%
15) Not treated fairly/Harassment		22.6
20) Stereotyping/Generalizing about all Muslims		7.7
30) Ignorance/Misconceptions of Islam		3.7
35) Viewed as terrorists		47.3
40) Negative media portrayals		8.5
60) Jobs/Financial problems		10.1
Missing	1037
Total	13	100.0

32) Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has it become more difficult to be a Muslim in the U.S., or hasn't it changed very much? (QD8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the U.S. since 9/11		56.0
2) Hasn't changed much		42.6
3) Has become easier to be a Muslim in the US		1.4
Missing	52
Total	998	100.0

33) How many of your close friends are Muslims? (QD2)

	TOTAL	%
1) All of them		12.6
2) Most of them		35.2
3) Some of them		40.7
4) Hardly any of them		10.1
5) None of them		1.4
Missing	13
Total	1037	100.0

34) Do you think that coverage of Islam and Muslims by American news organizations is generally fair or unfair? (QD3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Fair		28.9
2) Unfair		63.7
3) Depends		7.4
Missing	91
Total	959	100.0

35) Do you think there is a natural conflict between being a devout Muslim and living in a modern society, or don't you think so? (QD4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, there is a conflict		33.3
2) No, don't think so		66.7
Missing	55
Total	995	100.0

36) Which comes closer to your view? (QD5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Muslims coming to the U.S. today should mostly adopt American customs and ways of life		47.6
2) Muslims coming to the U.S. today should mostly try to remain distinct from the larger American society		28.9
3) Both		17.8
4) Neither		5.8
Missing	52
Total	998	100.0

37) How worried are you about not being hired for a job or promoted because of your religion? (QD6_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very worried		19.5
2) Somewhat worried		18.2
3) Not too worried		18.7
4) Not at all worried		43.7
Missing	29
Total	1021	100.0

38) How worried are you about your telephone calls and e-mails being monitored by the government because of your religion? (QD6_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very worried		19.0
2) Somewhat worried		13.2
3) Not too worried		17.7
4) Not at all worried		50.0
Missing	17
Total	1033	100.0

39) How worried are you that women who wear the headcover or hijab in public will be treated poorly because it identifies them as Muslim? (QD6_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very worried		22.7
2) Somewhat worried		30.5
3) Not too worried		21.2
4) Not at all worried		25.6
Missing	29
Total	1021	100.0

40) Do you personally think it is okay or not okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim? (QD7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim		64.2
2) Not okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim		24.3
3) Depends		11.5
Missing	20
Total	1030	100.0

41) On the whole, do you think that Muslims in the U.S. are becoming more religions, less religious, or is this not changing very much? (QD9)

	TOTAL	%
1) Muslims in the U.S. are becoming more religious		33.5
2) Muslims in the U.S. are becoming less religious		18.9
3) Not changing very much		47.6
Missing	88
Total	962	100.0

42) All in all, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing - or does it not matter very much? (QD10)

	TOTAL	%
1) Good thing		51.8
2) Bad thing		27.2
3) Doesn't matter very much		21.0
Missing	569
Total	481	100.0

43) In the past twelve months, have people acted as if they are suspicious of you because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		25.9
2) No		74.1
Missing	13
Total	1037	100.0

44) In the past twelve months, has someone expressed support for you because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		32.7
2) No		67.3
Missing	22
Total	1028	100.0

45) In the past twelve months, have you been called offensive names because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		15.2
2) No		84.8
Missing	5
Total	1045	100.0

46) In the past twelve months, have you been singled out by airport security because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		18.1
2) No		81.9
Missing	19
Total	1031	100.0

47) And is that because it hasn't happened or because you haven't taken a trip by airplane in the past twelve months because you are a Muslim, or not? (Asked only of respondents who reported No to AIRPORT) (Q11DD_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Because it hasn't happened		50.6
2) Haven't taken a trip by airplane in the past twelve months		49.4
Missing	259
Total	791	100.0

48) In the past twelve months, have you been singled out by (other) law enforcement officers because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		8.7
2) No		91.3
Missing	9
Total	1041	100.0

49) In the past twelve months, have you been physically threatened or attacked because you are a Muslim, or not? (QD11_6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		3.9
2) No		96.1
Missing	3
Total	1047	100.0

50) And thinking more generally- not just about the past 12 months- have you ever been the victim of discrimination as a Muslim living in the United States? (QD12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have been the victim of discrimination		25.8
2) No, have not been the victim of discrimination		74.2
Missing	15
Total	1035	100.0

51) On average, how often do you attend the mosque or Islamic center for salah and Jum'ah prayer? (QE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) More than once a week		17.0
2) Once a week for Jum'ah prayer		22.6
3) Once or twice a month		7.8
4) A few times a year, especially for the Eid		18.0
5) Seldom		16.1
6) Never		18.5
Missing	6
Total	1044	100.0

52) And outside of salah and Jum'ah prayer, do you take part in any other social or religious activities at the mosque or Islamic center? (QE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		30.3
2) No		69.7
Missing	2
Total	1048	100.0

53) How important is religion in your life- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (QE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important		72.3
2) Somewhat important		18.5
3) Not too important		5.5
4) Not at all important		3.7
Missing	12
Total	1038	100.0

54) Which comes closest to your view? (QE4)

	TOTAL	%
1) The Koran is the word of God		90.1
2) The Koran is a book written by men and is not the word of God		8.8
3) Other		1.0
Missing	41
Total	1009	100.0

55) And would you say that…? (QE5)

	TOTAL	%
1) The Koran is to be taken literally, word for word		64.3
2) That not everything in the Koran should be taken literally, word for word		31.2
3) Other		4.5
Missing	213
Total	837	100.0

56) Concerning daily salah or prayer, do you, in general, pray all five salah daily, make some of the five salah daily, occasionally make salah, only make Eid prayers, or do you never pray? (QE6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Pray all five salah		41.6
2) Make some of the five salah daily		19.9
3) Occasionally make salad		20.5
4) Only make Eid prayers		5.9
5) Never pray		12.1
Missing	17
Total	1033	100.0

57) Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the quality of mosques available to you where you live? (QE7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Satisfied		80.1
2) Dissatisfied		16.3
3) No mosques nearby		3.5
Missing	108
Total	942	100.0

58) In your opinion, should mosques keep out of political matters- or should they express their views on day-to-day social and political questions? (QE8)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should keep out		53.0
2) Should express views		47.0
Missing	68
Total	982	100.0

59) Which statement comes closest to your view? (QE9)

	TOTAL	%
1) There is only one true way to interpret the teachings of Islam		35.0
2) There is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of Islam		63.2
3) Other		1.8
Missing	75
Total	975	100.0

60) Is giving charity, or zakat very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not all important? (QE10_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important		78.0
2) Somewhat important		14.2
3) Not too important		2.8
4) Not at all important		5.0
Missing	17
Total	1033	100.0

61) Is fasting during Ramadan very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (QE10_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important		78.4
2) Somewhat important		11.1
3) Not too important		4.7
4) Not at all important		5.8
Missing	12
Total	1038	100.0

62) Is undertaking a pilgrimage to Mecca very important to you, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (QE10_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important		64.3
2) Somewhat important		21.3
3) Not too important		7.9
4) Not at all important		6.5
Missing	17
Total	1033	100.0

63) Is reading or listening to Koran daily very important to you, somewhat important to you, not too important to you, or not at all important? (QE10_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important		58.8
2) Somewhat important		23.8
3) Not too important to you		10.6
4) Not at all important		6.8
Missing	25
Total	1025	100.0

64) Do you believe in One God, Allah, or not? (QE11_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, believe		97.5
2) No, do not believe		2.5
Missing	18
Total	1032	100.0

65) Do you believe in the Prophet Muhammad, or not? (QE11_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, believe		97.0
2) No, do not believe		3.0
Missing	21
Total	1029	100.0

66) Do you believe in Day of Judgment, or not? (QE11_5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, believe		92.4
2) No, do not believe		7.6
Missing	29
Total	1021	100.0

67) Do you believe in Angels, or not? (QE11_6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, believe		88.9
2) No, do not believe		11.1
Missing	29
Total	1021	100.0

68) Do you think of yourself first as an American or first as a Muslim? (QE12)

	TOTAL	%
1) American		28.7
2) Muslim		47.2
3) Both equally		18.6
4) Neither		3.1
5) Other		2.4
Missing	25
Total	1025	100.0

69) Have you always been a Muslim, or not? (QE13)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		77.2
2) No		22.8
Missing	2
Total	1048	100.0

70) [IF QE13 IS 'NO'] What were you before? (QE14)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant (including Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Jehovah's Witness, Church of Christ, etc.)		68.5
2) Roman Catholic		9.7
8) Other religion		6.3
9) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic		15.5
Missing	873
Total	177	100.0

71) How old were you when you became a Muslim? (Asked only of converts)D (QE15)

	TOTAL	%
1) 0-9		5.3
2) 10-19		37.1
3) 20-29		29.8
4) 30-39		16.5
5) 40-49		6.5
6) 50-59		3.9
7) 60 or older		0.7
99) Don't know/refused		0.2
Missing	871
Total	179	100.0

72) And what was the main reason that you converted to Islam? (Asked only of converts) (Q16)

	TOTAL	%
1) Answer given		100.0
Missing	874
Total	176	100.0

73) Answers to REASON collapsed to common themes by researchers (QE16OE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Religious beliefs & practices		59.5
2) Family/Marriage		18.6
3) Other		22.0
Missing	878
Total	172	100.0

74) How concerned, if at all, are you about the rise of Islamic extremism around the world these days? (QF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very concerned		54.2
2) Somewhat concerned		26.3
3) Not too concerned		9.5
4) Not at all concerned		10.0
Missing	55
Total	995	100.0

75) How concerned, if at all, are you about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the U.S.? (QF2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very concerned		37.8
2) Somewhat concerned		26.5
3) Not too concerned		14.5
4) Not at all concerned		21.1
Missing	58
Total	992	100.0

76) OVerall, do you think that the quality of life for Muslim women in the U.S. is better, worse, or about the same as the quality of life for women in most Muslim countries? (QG1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better		68.0
2) Worse		7.2
3) About the same		24.8
Missing	74
Total	976	100.0

77) Do you think that the Islamic religion treats men and women equally well, or does it treat one better than the other? (QG2)

	TOTAL	%
1) The Islamic religion treats men and women equally well		73.0
2) Treats men better than women		24.1
3) Treats women better than men		2.8
Missing	38
Total	1012	100.0

78) When men and women pray in a mosque, do you think that… ? (QG3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Women should be separate from men, in another area of the mosque or behind a curtain		49.2
2) Women should pray behind men, with no curtain		24.3
3) Women should pray in an area alongside men, with no curtain		21.9
4) Other		4.7
Missing	51
Total	999	100.0

79) When you are out in public, how often do you wear the headcover or hijab? Do you wear it all the time, most of the time, only some of the time, or never? (Only asked of women) (QG4)

	TOTAL	%
1) All the time		38.6
2) Most of the time		5.0
3) Only some of the time		8.3
4) Never		48.1
Missing	561
Total	489	100.0

80) Some people think that suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilian targets are justified in order to defend Islam from its enemies. Other people believe that, no matter what the reason, this kind of violence is never justified. Do you personally feel that this kind of violence is often justified to defend Islam, sometimes justified, rarely justified, or never justified? (QH1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Often justified		1.8
2) Sometimes justified		7.4
3) Rarely justified		5.4
4) Never justified		85.4
Missing	67
Total	983	100.0

81) Who do you think might have been responsible for the attacks of 9/11? (verbatim responses collapsed to common themes by researchers) (QH3AOE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Arabs		40.0
10) U.S. Government conspiracy/President Bush		6.4
30) Israel/Jews		1.4
40) Others/Non-Muslims		1.4
50) Crazy/Misguided people		0.9
99) Don't know		31.6
101) Don't know but Arabs not responsible		18.3
Total	1050	100.0

82) Do you think the U.S.-led war on terrorism is a sincere effort to reduce international terrorism or don't you believe that? (QH4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Sincere effort		31.7
2) Don't believe that		66.1
3) Both		2.1
Missing	166
Total	884	100.0

83) And which statement comes closest to your opinion? (QH4A)

	TOTAL	%
1) A way can be found for the state of Israel to exist so that the rights and needs of the Palestinian people are taken care of		78.8
2) The rights and needs of the Palestinian people cannot be taken care of as long as the state of Israel exists		21.2
Missing	197
Total	853	100.0

84) Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Al Qaeda? (QH5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very favorable		1.0
2) Somewhat favorable		4.9
3) Somewhat unfavorable		13.5
4) Very unfavorable		80.6
Missing	229
Total	821	100.0

85) Do you think that the government's anti-terrorism policies single out Muslims in the U.S. for increased surveillance and monitoring, or don't you think so? (QH6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, think government singles out Muslims for increased surveillance and monitoring		63.3
2) No, don't think so		36.7
Missing	170
Total	880	100.0

86) [IF 'YES' ANTI] And how much does this bother you? (QH7)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot		39.8
2) Some		34.1
3) Not much		9.7
4) Not at all		16.4
Missing	458
Total	592	100.0

87) Sex (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male		51.9
2) Female		48.1
Total	1050	100.0

88) What is your age? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1027	38.74	13.87

89) What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) None, or grade 1-8		6.6
2) High school incomplete (grades 9-11)		14.2
3) High school graduate (grade 12 or GED)		29.9
4) Technical, trade, or vocational school		2.1
5) Some college, no 4-year degree (including AA degree)		22.7
6) College graduate (BS, BA, or other 4-year degree)		14.5
7) Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g.,toward a master's Degree or Ph.D., law or medical school)		9.9
Missing	19
Total	1031	100.0

90) Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background? (HISP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, Hispanic		3.7
2) Not Hispanic		96.3
Missing	17
Total	1033	100.0

91) What is your race? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White		38.5
2) Black		25.6
3) Asian		20.1
4) Other or mixed race		15.8
Missing	20
Total	1030	100.0

92) In what country were you born? (BIRTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) U.S.		34.0
2) Other		62.0
99) Don't know/refused		4.1
Total	1050	100.0

93) [IF 'OTHER' BIRTH] In what country were you born? (BIRTHPLC)

	TOTAL	%
1) USA		35.7
2) Pakistan		7.9
3) Iran		7.7
4) Arab region (excluding Iran)		19.8
5) South Asia (excluding Pakistan)		10.6
6) Europe		6.3
7) Africa (excluding Egypt)		9.9
8) Other		1.9
Missing	28
Total	1022	100.0

94) [IF 'OTHER' BIRTH] What would you say is the main reason you came to the United States? (QZ1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Educational opportunities		26.5
2) Economic opportunities		24.9
3) Conflict of persecution in your home country		20.9
4) For family reasons		24.5
5) Some other reason		3.3
Missing	314
Total	736	100.0

95) [IF 'U.S.' BIRTH] In what country was your father born? (FATHR)

	TOTAL	%
1) U.S.		80.4
2) Other		19.3
99) Don't know/refused		0.4
Missing	778
Total	272	100.0

96) Dad's place of birth (BIRTHPLF)

	TOTAL	%
1) USA		81.6
2) Pakistan		2.0
3) Iran		0.2
4) Arab region (excluding Iran)		9.6
5) South Asia (excluding Pakistan)		1.8
6) Europe		2.0
7) Africa (excluding Egypt)		1.2
8) Other		1.5
Missing	781
Total	269	100.0

97) [IF 'U.S.' BIRTH] In what country was your father born? (MOTHR)

	TOTAL	%
1) U.S.		82.3
2) Other		17.5
99) Don't know/refused		0.2
Missing	778
Total	272	100.0

98) Mother's place of birth (BIRTHPLM)

	TOTAL	%
1) USA		82.6
2) Pakistan		1.1
3) Iran		0.2
4) Arab region (excluding Iran)		7.0
5) South Asia (excluding Pakistan)		1.6
6) Europe		3.0
7) Africa (excluding Egypt)		1.1
8) Other		3.3
Missing	779
Total	271	100.0

99) [IF 'OTHER' BIRTH] Are you currently a citizen of the United States, or not? (CITIZEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		65.2
2) No		34.8
Missing	292
Total	758	100.0

100) Are you married, divorced, separated, widowed, or never been married? (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married		59.9
2) Divorced		5.7
3) Separated		3.1
4) Widowed		2.8
5) Never been married		28.5
Missing	21
Total	1029	100.0

101) Are you Shi'a, Sunni, or another tradition? (QZ2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Shi'a		17.1
2) Sunni		53.6
3) Muslim, non-specific		5.8
4) Another tradition		23.5
Missing	48
Total	1002	100.0

102) How would you rate your own personal financial situation? (QZ2A)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent shape		8.9
2) Good shape		36.0
3) Only fair shape		38.9
4) Poor shape		16.2
Missing	37
Total	1013	100.0

103) Last year, that is in 2006, was your total family income from all sources before taxes…? (INCOMESU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $10,000		4.4
2) 10 to under $20,000		12.4
3) 20 to under $30,000		17.9
4) 30 to under $40,000		15.8
5) 40 to under $50,000		7.7
6) 50 to under $75,000		15.2
7) 75 to under $100,000		10.4
8) 100 to under $150,000		9.6
9) $150,000 or more		6.6
Missing	182
Total	868	100.0

104) [IF 'YES' CITIZEN] These days, many people are so busy they can't find time to register to vote, or move around so often they don't get a chance to re-register. Are you now registered to vote in your precinct or election district or haven't you been able to register so far? (REGIST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, registered		69.0
2) No, not registered		31.0
Missing	258
Total	792	100.0

105) [IF 'Yes' REGIST] Are you absolutely certain that you are registered to vote, or is there a chance that your registration has lapsed because you moved or for some other reason? (REGICER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Absolutely certain		96.2
2) Chance registration has lapsed		3.8
Missing	453
Total	597	100.0

106) In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent? (PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican		8.7
2) Democrat		43.0
3) Independent		39.6
4) No preference		7.7
5) Other party		0.9
Missing	102
Total	948	100.0

107) [IF 'INDEPENDENT', 'NO PREFERENCE' 'OTHER PARTY'] As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party? (PARTYLN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Lean Republican		13.1
2) Lean Democrat		86.9
Missing	751
Total	299	100.0

108) In general, would you describe your political views as… (IDEO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very conservative		3.2
2) Conservative		19.3
3) Moderate		46.5
4) Liberal		20.6
5) Very liberal		10.4
Missing	160
Total	890	100.0

109) [IF 'U.S.' BIRTH AND 'YES' CITIZEN] In the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry, did things come up that kept your from voting, or did you happen to vote? (PVOTA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, voted		59.3
2) No, didn't vote		39.4
8) Don't remember if voted		1.3
Missing	293
Total	757	100.0

110) [IF 'YES' PVOTA] Did you vote for Bush, Kerry or someone else? (PVOTB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Voted for Bush		14.8
2) Voted for Kerry		74.1
3) Other candidate		8.9
4) Don't remember which candidate voted for		2.1
Missing	603
Total	447	100.0

111) Are you now employed full-time or not employed? (EMPLOY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Full-time		40.7
2) Part-time		16.4
3) Not employed		42.8
Missing	32
Total	1018	100.0

112) [IF 'OTHER' BIRTH] In what year did you come to live in the U.S.? (QZ4)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1923-1979		16.2
2) 1980-1989		23.4
3) 1990-2000		37.1
4) 2001-2002		7.0
5) 2003-2007		16.4
Missing	320
Total	730	100.0

113) Including yourself, how many adults 18 years of age or older live in your household? (HHADULTS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1006	2.71	1.32

114) Including yourself, how many of these adults are Muslim females? (FEMALEMU)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0		16.6
1) 1		55.5
2) 2		21.5
3) 3 or more		6.4
Missing	208
Total	842	100.0

115) Including yourself, how many of these adults are Muslim males? (MALEMUS)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0		5.9
1) 1		63.5
2) 2		20.1
3) 3 or more		10.4
Missing	211
Total	839	100.0

116) How many children under the age of 18 live in your household? (HHCHILD)

	TOTAL	%
0) 0		35.9
1) 1		22.3
2) 2		20.0
3) 3 or more		21.8
Missing	41
Total	1009	100.0

117) And is this child Muslim? (Asked if only one child under 18 in HH) (CHILDMUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		76.3
2) No		23.7
Missing	850
Total	200	100.0

118) And how many of the children in your household are Muslim? (Asked if more than one child in HH) (CHILDMU)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	414	2.61	1.49

119) We would be glad to send you a copy of our survey report later this spring if you are interested. Would you like for us to send you a copy of the report? (REPORT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		26.6
2) No		73.4
Missing	848
Total	202	100.0

120) As a token of our appreciation, we would like to send you a check for $25. Would it be okay to do this? (INCENTIV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes		79.2
2) No		20.8
Total	1050	100.0

121) What is your age? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1027	2.38	0.92

122) What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school graduate or less		50.7
2) Some college, no 4-year degree (including AA degree) or Technical, trade, or vocational school		24.8
3) College graduate (BS, BA, or other 4-year degree)		14.5
4) Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g.,toward a master's Degree or Ph.D., law or medical school)		9.9
Missing	19
Total	1031	100.0

123) What is your race? (for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White		38.5
2) Black		25.6
3) Asian		20.1
4) Other or mixed race		15.8
Missing	20
Total	1030	100.0

124) US Region (for use with online analysis) (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast		28.9
2) Midwest		21.8
3) South		31.7
4) West		17.6
Total	1050	100.0

125) Sex (for use with online analysis) (I-SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male		51.9
2) Female		48.1
Total	1050	100.0