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

.S, .R and .D are SAS values and are replaced with -7, -8, and -9, respectively, in other data file formats.

Question Number Variable Name Variable Label Response Category Response Category Description
A1a GTA1A Used Local Bus, Subway, or Commuter Rail 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1b GTA1B Drive Alone in Private Vehicle 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1c GTA1C Travel in Organized Carpool or Vanpool 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1d GTA1D Travel with Others in Private Vehicle 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1e GTA1E Used City to City Bus 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1f GTA1F Used City to City Train 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1g GTA1G Used Taxi, Limo, or Shuttle Service 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1h GTA1H Used Commercial Airplane 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1i GTA1I Used Private or Charter Airplane 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1j GTA1J Used Comm Boat, Ship, or Ferry 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1k GTA1K Used Recreational Boat 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1l GTA1L Used Bicycle 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xa GTA1AT Days Used Bus, Subway, or Commuter Rail 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xb GTA1BT Days Used Private Vehicle 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xc GTA1CT Days Travel in Carpool or Vanpool 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xd GTA1DT Days Travel with Others in Private Veh 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xe GTA1ET Days Used City to City Bus 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xf GTA1FT Days Used City to City Train 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xg GTA1GT Days Used Taxi, Limo, or Shuttle Service 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xh GTA1HT Days Used Commercial Airplane 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xi GTA1IT Days Used Private or Charter Airplane 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xj GTA1JT Days Used Comm Boat, Ship, or Ferry 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xk GTA1KT Days Used Recreational Boat 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1ka GTA1KA Hours Spent on Recreational Boat 1 1-6 Hours
2 7-12 Hours
3 13-20 Hours
4 More than 20 Hours
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1xl GTA1LT Days Used Bicycle 1 1-2 Days
2 3-5 Days
3 6-10 Days
4 More than 10 Days
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1la GTA1LA Primary Use of Bicycle 1 Commuting to Work
2 Recreation
3 Exercise
4 Running Errands (Going to the Store, Post Office, etc.)
5 Some Other Purpose
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1la GTA1LAO Primary Use of Bicycle (Specify)   Text Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1ya GTA1YA Reason Not Use Pub Trans Past 30 1 Have My Own Vehicle/More Convenient to Drive
2 Public Transportation Not Available in My Area
3 Doesn't Go Where I Need to Travel
4 Location/Too Far to a Bus Stop or Subway Station
5 Unreliable
6 Too Complicated/Requires Too Many Transfers
7 Public Transportation Takes Too Long/Schedules Not Convenient
8 Health Condition or Disability
9 Hard to Get Information on Schedules or Stops
10 Costs Too Much
11 Don't Like Riding with Strangers
12 Dirty/Not Clean
13 Unsafe
14 Other
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1ya GTA1YAOT Reason Not Use Pub Trans (Specify)   Text Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1yc GTA1YC Reason Not Use Carpool Past 30 1 Have Own Vehicle/More Convenient to Drive Self
2 Not Applicable to Respondent's Situation/Does Not Commute
3 Organized Car/Vanpools Not Available in My Area/Don't Know Where to Find One
4 Hard to Find Car or Vanpools that Fit My Schedule
5 Need Flexibility to Come and Go
6 Need the Flexibility to Make Stops
7 Use Public Transportation
8 Commute Is Short
9 Unreliable
10 Health Condition/Disability
11 Prefer Riding Alone
12 Takes Too Long
13 Don't Like Riding with Strangers
14 Costs Too Much
15 Other
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
A1yc GTA1YCOT Reason Not Use Carpool (Specify)   Text Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T1 BTST1J Respondent Commutes to Work or School 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T2a BTST2AJ Commute from Home (Minutes)   Numeric Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T2a BTST2ACT Commute from Home (Categ) 1 Less than Five Minutes
2 5 - 10 Minutes
3 11 - 20 Minutes
4 21 - 30 Minutes
5 31 - 60 Minutes
6 More than 60 Minutes
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T2b BTST2BJ Commute from Home w/o Congestion (Min)   Numeric Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T2b BTST2BCT Commute from Home w/o Congestion (Categ) 1 Less than Five Minutes
2 5 - 10 Minutes
3 11 - 20 Minutes
4 21 - 30 Minutes
5 31 - 60 Minutes
6 More than 60 Minutes
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T3a BTST3AJ Commute to Home (Minutes)   Numeric Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T3a BTST3ACT Commute to Home (Categ) 1 Less than Five Minutes
2 5 - 10 Minutes
3 11 - 20 Minutes
4 21 - 30 Minutes
5 31 - 60 Minutes
6 More than 60 Minutes
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T3b BTST3BJ Commute to Home w/o Congestion (Min)   Numeric Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T3b BTST3BCT Commute to Home w/o Congestion (Categ) 1 Less than Five Minutes
2 5 - 10 Minutes
3 11 - 20 Minutes
4 21 - 30 Minutes
5 31 - 60 Minutes
6 More than 60 Minutes
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T4 BTST4J Main Cause of Delays/Congest in Commute 1 High Volume of Vehicles on the Road
2 My Schedule Requires that I Commute during "Rush Hours"
3 Not Enough Highways/Road Lanes to Accommodate the Number of Vehicles
4 Poorly Maintained Highways, Roads, Bridges
5 Construction Zones
6 Scheduling Delays or Cancellation of Public Transportation (Bus, Subway, Commuter Rail)
7 Accidents
8 Traffic Lights or Signs
9 Toll Booths
10 Mechanical Malfunctions with Public Transportation
11 Other Drivers Slow Me Down
12 Inadequate Parking at Destination
13 I Do Not Experience Traffic Congestion in My Commute
14 Other
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
T4 BTST4JOT Main Cause Delays/Cong in Comm(Specify)   Text Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15a RMC15A Concern Lev - US Dep on Oil from Mid East 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15b RMC15B Concern Lev - Computer Systems Secure 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15c RMC15C Concern Lev - Air Travel Terrorist Free 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15d RMC15D Concern Lev - Cruise Ships Terrorist Free 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15e RMC15E Concern Lev – Hwy/Train/Pub Tran Terr Free 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15f RMC15F Concern Lev - Ill Immigration/US Borders 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C15g RMC15G Concern Lev - Illegal Drugs/US Borders 1 Very Concerned
2 Somewhat Concerned
3 Neutral
4 Not Very Concerned
5 Not at All Concerned
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16a RMC16A Satisf Lev - US Dep on Oil from Mid East 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16b RMC16B Satisf Lev - Computer Systems Secure 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16c RMC16C Satisf Lev - Air Travel Terrorist Free 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16d RMC16D Satisf Lev - Cruise Ships Terrorist Free 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16e RMC16E Satisf Lev – Hwy/Train/Pub Tran Terr Free 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16f RMC16F Satisf Lev - Ill Immigration/US Borders 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C16g RMC16G Satisf Lev – Illegal Drugs/US Borders 1 Very Dissatisfied
2 Somewhat Dissatisfied
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Satisfied
5 Very Satisfied
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C17a RMC17A Agree Lev - Risk of Terr dur Air Travel 1 Strongly Disagree
2 Somewhat Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Agree
5 Strongly Agree
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C17b RMC17B Agree Lev - Risk of Terr on Cruise Ships 1 Strongly Disagree
2 Somewhat Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Agree
5 Strongly Agree
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C17c RMC17C Agree Lev - Risk of Terr on Hwy Etc. 1 Strongly Disagree
2 Somewhat Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Agree
5 Strongly Agree
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C17d RMC17D Agree Lev – Personal Trav Terrorist Concrn 1 Strongly Disagree
2 Somewhat Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Agree
5 Strongly Agree
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C17e RMC17E Agree Lev - Supprt Arpt Secur Meas at Othr 1 Strongly Disagree
2 Somewhat Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Agree
5 Strongly Agree
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C17f RMC17F Agree Lev – Airport Security is Adequate 1 Strongly Disagree
2 Somewhat Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Somewhat Agree
5 Strongly Agree
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C18 RMC18 Number of One-Way Trips on Comm Airlines   Numeric Values
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C18 RMC18CAT Num of One-Way Tps on Comm Airln (Categ) 1 Zero
2 One
3 Two
4 Three
5 Four
6 Five to Nine
7 Ten or More
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
C18c RMC18C Terrorist Act Took Place Agnst US Airln 1 Not Change Your Air Travel Habits
2 Travel Less Frequently by Air
3 Stop Traveling by Air for at Least Some Period of Time
4 Stop Traveling by Air Permanently
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M13_1 OMM13I1 Info on RR Cross fm Driver Safety Class 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M13_2 OMM13I2 Info on RR Cross fm Written Materials 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M13_3 OMM13I3 Info on RR Cross fm Family/Friends 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M13_4 OMM13I4 Info on RR Cross fm Pub Serv Anncments 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M29_1 OMM29I1 R Aware of NHTSA Hotline 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M29_2 OMM29I2 R Aware of NHTSA Website 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
B3 CSB3 Travel Diff Due to Disability or Health 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_1 OMM2I1 Difficulties - Car as Driver 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_2 OMM2I2 Difficulties - Car as Passenger 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_3 OMM2I3 Difficulties - Public Trans 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_4 OMM2I4 Difficulties - Bicycle 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_5 OMM2I5 Difficulties - Walking 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_6 OMM2I6 Difficulties - Airplane 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_7 OMM2I7 Difficulties - Other 1 Yes
2 No
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
M2_7 OMM2IO Difficulties - Other (Specify)   Text Values
.S, -7 Appropriate Skip
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
B4a CSB4A Req Product/Service fm USDOT since 03/00 1 Yes
2 No
.R, -8 Refused
.D, -9 Don't Know
B4b2_1 CSB4B201