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BTS Home > Programs > Omnibus Surveys > Household Survey > 2001 > October
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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Data Dictionary for Interview Dataset
October 2001

Question Code Variable Name Variable Label Response Category Response Category Description Type Length Format
  CASEID Case Identification Number Char 6 $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 $TEXTVAR
 
  STARTIM Interview Start Time Char 8 $TEXTVAR
  ENDTIME Interview End Time Char 8 $TEXTVAR
  INLNGTH Interview Length Num 8 BEST
 
  TIMEZONE Time Zone C Central time Char 1 $TZONE
  E Eastern time
  M Mountain time
  P Pacific time
  A Alaska time
  H Hawaii time
 
G0103 G0103 Use - Personal Vehicle 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851A 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
 
G0851B 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
 
G0851C G0851C Public Transit - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0801 G0801 Public Transit - Available 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0802 G0802 Public Transit - Available - Bus 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0803 G0803 Public Transit - Ride Bus 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0804 G0804 Public Transit - Available - Subway 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0805 G0805 Public Transit - Ride Subway 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0806 G0806 Public Transit - Available - Commuter Rail 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0807 G0807 Public Transit - Ride Commuter Rail 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0808 G0808A Public Transit - Available - Other - Light Rail 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0808 G0808B Public Transit - Available - Other - Commuter Buses 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0808 G0808C Public Transit - Available - Other - Street Cars 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0808 G0808D Public Transit - Available - Other - None 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0808 G0808E Public Transit - Available - Other - Other 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0808 G0808F Public Transit - Available - Other - Other - Specify Text Verbatim response Char 250 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0809 G0809A Public Transit - Ride Other - Light Rail 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0809 G0809B Public Transit - Ride Other - Commuter Buses 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0809 G0809C Public Transit - Ride Other - Street Cars 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0809 G0809D Public Transit - Ride Other - Other 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0809 G0809E Public Transit - Ride Other - Other - Specify Text Verbatim response Char 250 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0809 G0809F Public Transit - Ride Other - None 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0810 G0810A 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 Don't understand/know routes and schedules
  5 Not convenient (doesn’t go where I need to)
  6 Not flexible (doesn’t go when I need to)
  7 Takes too much time
  8 Distance from home to stops is too great
  9 Uncomfortable riding with strangers
  10 Costs too much
  11 Unreliable
  12 Unsafe
  13 Health/disability/physical limitations
  14 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0810 G0810B Public Transit - Other Reason for Not Using Text Verbatim response Char 250 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0811 G0811 Public Transit - HSR 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0812 G0812A Public Transit - HSR - Reason for Not Using 1 Easier to drive (less hassle) Num 8 NOHSRWYA
  2 Prefer to drive myself
  3 I am retired/not working/not in school
  4 Use other public transit (e.g., bus, subway)
  5 Don’t commute from the suburbs to the inner city
  6 Cost
  7 Safety
  8 Takes too much time
  9 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0812 G0812B Public Transit - HSR - Other Reason for Not Using Text Verbatim response Char 250 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0201 G0201 Use - Bus 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0851D G0851D Bus - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0902B G0902B 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
 
G0851E G0851E Train - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0902C G0902C Train - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0820 G0820 Train - Available - City-to-city Train 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0822 G0822 Train - Available - City-to-city HSR 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0824 G0824 Train - Use City-to-city HSR if Available 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0825 G0825A Train - City-to-city HSR - Reason for Not Using 1 Cost Num 8 NOHSRWYB
  2 Does not go where I want to go
  3 Schedule not convenient
  4 Takes too long
  5 Prefer to drive
  6 Prefer to fly
  7 Do not travel
  8 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0825 G0825B Train - City-to-city HSR - Other Reason for Not Using Text Verbatim response Char 250 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0826 G0826 Train - Used City-to-city HSR 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0828 G0828 Train - Use City-to-city HSR if Available More Extensively 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0830 G0830A Train - City-to-city HSR - Reason for Not Using It if Available More Extensively 1 Cost Num 8 NOHSRWYB
  2 Does not go where I wan