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Household Survey Results
Data Dictionary for Interview Dataset
February 2002

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
 
G2010 G2010 Personal Vehicle - Costs 1 Cost less Num 8 COSTPV
  2 Cost the same
  3 Cost more
  4 Did not drive or ride in a personal vehicle in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2020 G2020 Personal Vehicle - Security 1 Less secure Num 8 SECURPV
  2 Same
  3 More secure
  4 Did not drive or ride in a personal vehicle in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2040 G2040 Personal Vehicle - Safety 1 Less safe Num 8 SAFEPV
  2 Same
  3 More safe
  4 Did not drive or ride in a personal vehicle in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2060 G2060 Personal Vehicle - Time 1 Less likely Num 8 TIMEPV
  2 Same
  3 More likely
  4 Did not drive or ride in a personal vehicle in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2080 G2080 Personal Vehicle - Convenience 1 Less convenient Num 8 CONVEPV
  2 Same
  3 More convenient
  4 Did not drive or ride in a personal vehicle in December
  .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
 
G0302 G0302 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
 
G2110 G2110 Public Transit - Costs 1 Cost less Num 8 COSTPT
  2 Cost the same
  3 Cost more
  4 Did not use public transit in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2120 G2120 Public Transit - Security 1 Less secure Num 8 SECURPT
  2 Same
  3 More secure
  4 Did not use public transit in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2140 G2140 Public Transit - Safety 1 Less safe Num 8 SAFEPT
  2 Same
  3 More safe
  4 Did not use public transit in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2160 G2160 Public Transit - Time 1 Less likely Num 8 TIMEPT
  2 Same
  3 More likely
  4 Did not use public transit in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2180 G2180 Public Transit - Quality of Service 1 Worse Num 8 QUALPT
  2 Same
  3 Better
  4 Did not use public transit in December
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G0801 G0801 Public Trans - Available 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
 
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
 
G0880 G0880 AMTRAK - Available 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G0882 G0882 Acela - Available 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G0827 G0827 Acela - Use 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G0831 G0831A Acela - Reason for Not Using 1 Cost Num 8 NOHSRWHY
  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
 
G0831 G0831B Acela - Other Reason for Not Using Text Verbatim response Char 250 $TEXTVAR
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G0350 G0350 Use - Commercial Airline 1 Yes Num 8 YESNO
  2 No
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
 
G0851F G0851F Commercial Airline - Days _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G0902D G0902D Com Airline - Days - Business _______ days Num 8 BEST
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2210 G2210 Com Airline - Costs 1 Cost less Num 8 COSTAIR
  2 Cost the same
  3 Cost more
  4 Have never flown before
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2220 G2220 Com Airline - Security 1 Less secure Num 8 SECURAIR
  2 Same
  3 More secure
  4 Have never flown before
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2240 G2240 Com Airline - Safety 1 Less safe Num 8 SAFEAIR
  2 Same
  3 More safe
  4 Have never flown before
  .D Don't know
  .R Refused
  .S Appropriate skip
 
G2260 G2260 Com Airline - Time 1 Less likely Num 8 TIMEAIR
  2 Same