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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Data Dictionary for Interview Dataset
August 2001

Question Code Variable Name Variable Label Response Category Response Category Description Type Length Format
  CASEID Case Identification Number Char 6.0 $TEXTVAR
  STATE State Char 2.0 $TEXTVAR
 
  METRO Metro Inside Outside 1 Inside an MSA Num 8 METROIN
  2 Outside an MSA
 
  CREGION Census Region 1 Northeast Num 8 CENSREG
  2 Midwest
  3 South
  4 West
 
  CENDIV Census Division 1 New England Num 8 CENSDIV
  2 Middle Atlantic
  3 East North Central
  4 West North Central
  5 South Atlantic
  6 East South Central
  7 West South Central
  8 Mountain
  9 Pacific
 
  DVERSION Database Version Year - Quarter Char 6.0 $TEXTVAR
 
  STARTIM Interview Start Time Char 8 $TEXTVAR
  ENDTIME Interview End Time Char 8 $TEXTVAR
  INLNGTH Interview Length Num 8 BEST
 
  TIMEZONE Time Zone E Eastern time Char 1 $TZONE
  P Pacific time
  M Mountain time
  C Central time
 
G0101 G0101 Use - Personal Vehicle 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851A Personal Vehicle - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0150 G0150 Use - Carpool/Vanpool 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851B Carpool/Vanpool - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0301 G0301 Use - Public Transit 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0800 G0800A Public Transit - Reason for Not Using 1 Prefer my own vehicle Num 8 NOPTWHY
  2 I am retired/not working/not in school
  3 Need to make multiple stops to/from work/school
  4 No public transit available in the local area
  5 Don't understand/know routes and schedules
  6 Not convenient (doesn’t go where I need to)
  7 Not flexible (doesn’t go when I need to)
  8 Takes too much time
  9 Distance from home to stops is too great
  10 Uncomfortable riding with strangers
  11 Costs too much
  12 Unreliable
  13 Unsafe
  15 Health/disability/physical limitations
  14 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0800 G0800B Public Transit - Other Reason for Not Using Text Verbatim response Char 250.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0851 G0851C Public Transit - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0901 G0901A Public Transit - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0201 G0201 Use - Bus 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851D Bus - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0901 G0901B Bus - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0251 G0251 Use - Train 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851E Train - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0901 G0901C Train - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0350 G0350 Use - Commercial Airplane 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851F Commercial Airplane - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0901 G0901D Com Airplane - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0401 G0401 Use - Other Aircraft 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851G Other Aircraft - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0901 G0901E Other Aircraft - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0451 G0451 Use - Motorcycle 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851H Motorcycle - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0500 G0500 Use - Bicycle 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851I Bicycle - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0951 G0951A Bicycle - Purpose 1 Commuting to work or school Num 8 COMUWHY
  2 Recreation
  3 Exercise/for my health
  4 Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)
  6 Required for my job
  5 Some other purpose
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0951 G0951B Bicycle - Other Purpose Text Verbatim response Char 250.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1000 G1000A Bicycle - Time Spent - Hours _______ hours Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1000 G1000B Bicycle - Time Spent - Minutes _______ minutes Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1000 G1000C Bicycle - Time Spent - Decimal Hours Calculated Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1051 G1051A Bicycle - Type of Road 1 Paved roads, not on shoulder Num 8 ROADTYPA
  2 Shoulders of paved roads
  3 Bike lanes on roads
  4 Sidewalks, walking paths or trails
  5 Bike paths or trails
  6 Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)
  7 Grass
  8 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1051 G1051B Bicycle - Other Type of Road Text Verbatim response Char 250.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0550 G0550 Use - Walk 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851J Walk - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1101 G1101A Walk - Purpose 1 Commuting to work or school Num 8 COMUWHY
  2 Recreation
  3 Exercise/for my health
  4 Personal errands (to the store, post office, walking the dog, and so on)
  6 Required for my job
  5 Some other purpose
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1101 G1101B Walk - Other Purpose Text Verbatim response Char 250.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1150 G1150A Walk - Time Spent - Hours _______ hours Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1150 G1150B Walk - Time Spent - Minutes _______ minutes Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1150 G1150C Walk - Time Spent - Decimal Hours Calculated Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1201 G1201A Walk - Type of Road 1 Paved roads, not on shoulder Num 8 ROADTYPB
  2 Shoulders of paved roads
  3 Bike lanes on roads
  4 Sidewalks, walking paths or trails
  5 Bike paths or trails
  6 Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)
  9 Track
  7 Grass
  8 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1201 G1201B Walk - Other Type of Road Text Verbatim response Char 250.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0600 G0600 Use - Commercial Boat 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851 G0851K Commercial Boat - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip