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Omnibus Survey
Household Survey Results
Marginal Frequency Distributions
February 2003

Section G - General Transportation Core Questions

Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0103 During January, did you drive or ride in a personal vehicle? (Examples of personal vehicles include a car, van, SUV, pickup truck, RV.)
Yes    956 189,189,899 94.26 0.824
No     59  11,516,801  5.74 0.824
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851A How many days did you drive or ride?
Count    946 186,906,615    
Mean 26.111      26.159    
Standard deviation  8.021       0.293    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile     25          25    
Median     31          31    
75th percentile     31          31    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0150 During January, did you drive or ride in an organized carpool or vanpool?
Yes     61  15,223,024  7.59 1.110
No    953 185,304,870 92.41 1.110
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,527,894   100  
Don’t know      1     178,806    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851B How many days did you drive or ride?
Count     60  15,129,874    
Mean 10.650      10.900    
Standard deviation  8.743       1.373    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      4           4    
Median      9          10    
75th percentile     15          20    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0302 During January, did you ride on any public transit within a city or metropolitan area? Examples of public transit include a bus, rapid rail (subway, surface or elevated), light rail, commuter bus or rail from suburb to city.
Yes    114  26,502,895 13.23 1.339
No    899 173,804,571 86.77 1.339
Subtotal valid responses  1,013 200,307,466   100  
Don’t know      2     399,234    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851C How many days did you use it?
Count    113  26,263,498    
Mean  9.434       9.293    
Standard deviation  8.962       0.977    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      5           5    
75th percentile     16          16    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G3001A As opposed to other means of transportation, please tell me the main reason you used public transit last month.
Have no vehicle available     33   7,965,328 30.33 5.229
Cheaper/Costs less/Saves money/Parking too expensive     13   4,029,934 15.34 4.535
Faster than other means of transportation      6   1,125,013  4.28 1.788
More convenient than other means of transportation     51  11,485,341 43.73 5.665
Less impact on the environment than other means of transportation      2     336,676  1.28 0.962
Parking not available      2     478,486  1.82 1.289
Away from home on business or pleasure travel      5     668,326  2.54 1.189
Other      1     174,395  0.66 0.664
Subtotal valid responses    113  26,263,499   100  
Don’t know      1     239,396    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    901 174,203,805    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G3051A Consider your most recent trip using public transit. What was the primary purpose of the trip?
Work/Work-related     48  10,961,730 41.53 5.520
Shopping     14   3,246,380 12.30 3.845
College/Other school      6   1,799,174  6.82 3.090
Medical services     10   2,001,107  7.58 2.590
Social, religious worship, personal business     34   8,200,227 31.07 5.389
Other      1     183,829  0.70 0.696
Subtotal valid responses    113  26,392,447   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      1     110,448    
Appropriate skip    901 174,203,805    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0201 During January, did you ride on a city-to-city bus, such as Greyhound?
Yes      9   1,800,452  0.90 0.339
No  1,006 198,906,248 99.10 0.339
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851D How many days did you ride on it?
Count      9   1,800,452    
Mean  3.667       3.052    
Standard deviation  6.185       1.425    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902B And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count      9   1,800,452    
Mean  0.556       0.688    
Standard deviation  1.130       0.481    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      0           2    
Maximum      3           3    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0210 During January, did you ride on a charter or tour bus line?
Yes     11   2,458,198  1.22 0.427
No  1,004 198,248,502 98.78 0.427
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851O How many days did you ride on it?
Count     11   2,458,198    
Mean  1.818       1.983    
Standard deviation  1.779       0.518    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      1           2    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum      7           7    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0251 During January, did you ride on a city-to-city train, such as AMTRAK?
Yes     17   4,743,123  2.36 0.722
No    998 195,963,577 97.64 0.722
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851E How many days did you ride on it?
Count     17   4,743,123    
Mean  4.235       4.449    
Standard deviation  5.333       1.802    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     20          20    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902C And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     17   4,743,123    
Mean  1.176       0.555    
Standard deviation  2.325       0.312    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      1           0    
Maximum      8           8    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0880 In your area, do you have long distance, city-to-city train service such as AMTRAK?
Yes    492  98,042,335 51.73 1.790
No    465  91,479,719 48.27 1.790
Subtotal valid responses    957 189,522,054   100  
Don’t know     56  11,001,698    
Refused      2     182,948    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0350 During January, did you fly on a commercial airline?
Yes     86  15,853,239  7.90 0.928
No    929 184,853,461 92.10 0.928
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851F How many days did you fly on a commercial airline?
Count     86  15,853,239    
Mean  2.953       2.898    
Standard deviation  3.243       0.310    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      2           2    
Median      2           2    
75th percentile      3           3    
Maximum     23          23    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902D And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count     86  15,853,239    
Mean  1.349       1.415    
Standard deviation  2.589       0.279    
Minimum      0           0    
25th percentile      0           0    
Median      0           0    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum     16          16    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0401 During January, did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Yes      3     446,762  0.22 0.129
No  1,012 200,259,938 99.78 0.129
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851G How many days did you fly on a charter, private, or corporate airplane or helicopter?
Count      3     446,762    
Mean  1.333       1.315    
Standard deviation  0.577       0.265    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum      2           2    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0902E And of these days, how many were for business or work?
Count      3     446,762    
Mean  1.333       1.315    
Standard deviation  0.577       0.265    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      1           1    
75th percentile      2           2    
Maximum      2           2    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0453 During January, did you drive or ride on a motorcycle, a motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped or all terrain vehicle?
Yes     58  13,921,543  6.95 1.076
No    956 186,521,543 93.05 1.076
Subtotal valid responses  1,014 200,443,086   100  
Don’t know      1     263,614    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851H How many days did you drive or ride one of these vehicles?
Count     58  13,921,543    
Mean  6.431       7.062    
Standard deviation  8.035       1.553    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           1    
Median      3           4    
75th percentile      7           8    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0501 During January, did you ride a bicycle? Please do not include stationary bicycles.
Yes     83  20,879,238 10.40 1.229
No    932 179,827,462 89.60 1.229
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0852I How many days did you ride a bicycle?
Count     83  20,879,238    
Mean  5.663       5.728    
Standard deviation  6.333       0.663    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      1           2    
Median      3           4    
75th percentile      7           8    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0952A Primarily for what purpose did you use it?
Commuting to work or school      4     963,921  4.62 2.435
Recreation     35   7,745,508 37.10 5.951
Exercise/for my health     33   8,613,837 41.26 6.356
Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)     10   2,872,815 13.76 4.675
Required for my job      1     683,157  3.27 3.192
Some other purpose      0           0  0.00 0.000
Subtotal valid responses     83  20,879,238   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Appropriate skip    932 179,827,462    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1002C And on a typical day that you rode a bicycle, about how much time did you spend bicycling?
Count     82  20,545,824    
Mean  1.203       1.286    
Standard deviation  1.296       0.205    
Minimum  0.033       0.033    
25th percentile  0.5         0.5      
Median      1           1    
75th percentile  1.5         1.5      
Maximum 10.167      10.167    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1052A Did you bicycle mostly on:
Paved roads (not on shoulders of paved roads)     41   9,527,876 45.94 6.343
Shoulders of paved roads      7   1,792,797  8.64 3.299
Bike lanes on roads      2     266,815  1.29 0.942
Bike paths, walking paths or trails     19   4,600,912 22.19 4.982
Unpaved roads (for example dirt, gravel, sand)      1     140,487  0.68 0.678
Sidewalks     10   3,647,250 17.59 5.638
Grass      1     162,035  0.78 0.782
Other      1     600,579  2.90 2.839
Subtotal valid responses     82  20,738,751   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      1     140,487    
Appropriate skip    932 179,827,462    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0551 During January, did you walk, run, or jog at least one time outside for 10 minutes or more? (such as to work, to a store or to a park)
Yes    625 122,756,331 61.16 1.738
No    390  77,950,369 38.84 1.738
Subtotal valid responses  1,015 200,706,700   100  
Don’t know      0           0    
Refused      0           0    
Total  1,015 200,706,700    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G0851J How many days did you walk, run or jog?
Count    623 122,329,693    
Mean 12.690      12.887    
Standard deviation  9.367       0.441    
Minimum      1           1    
25th percentile      5           5    
Median     10          10    
75th percentile     20          20    
Maximum     31          31    
Code and Questionnaire Item Unweighted Count/Value Weighted Count/Value Weighted Percentage Standard Error
G1102A Primarily for what purpose did you walk, run, or jog?
Commuting to work or school     34   7,574,548  6.18 1.236
Recreation     64  12,612,304 10.30 1.373
Exercise/for my health    390  73,936,078 60.35 2.276
Personal errands (to the store, post office, walking the dog, and so on)    116  23,792,033 19.42 1.891
Required for my job     20   4,591,467  3.75 0.904
Some other purpose      0        &