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Household Survey Results
Data Dictionary for Interview Dataset
July 2001

Question Code Variable Name Variable Label Response Category Response Category Description Type Length Format
  CASEID Case Identification Number Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
  STATE State Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
 
  METRO Metro Inside Outside 1 Inside an MSA Num 8.0 METROIN
  2 Outside an MSA
 
  CREGION Census Region 1 Northeast Num 8.0 CENSREG
  2 Midwest
  3 South
  4 West
 
  CENDIV Census Division 1 New England Num 8.0 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 8.0 $TEXTVAR
 
  STARTIM Interview Start Time Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
  ENDTIME Interview End Time Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
  INLNGTH Interview Length Num 8.0 BEST
 
  TIMEZONE Time Zone E Eastern Time Num 8.0 $TZONE
  P Pacific Time
  M Moutain Time
  C Central Time
 
G0100 G0100 Use - Personal Vehicle 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0150 G0150 Use - Carpool/Vanpool 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0200 G0200 Use - Bus 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0250 G0250 Use - Train 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0300 G0300 Use - Public Transit 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0350 G0350 Use - Commercial Airplane 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0400 G0400 Use - Other Airplane 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0450 G0450 Use - Motorcycle 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0500 G0500 Use - Bicycle 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0550 G0550 Use - Walk 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0600 G0600 Use - Commercial Boat 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0650 G0650 Use - Watercraft 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0700 G0700 Use - Recreational Boat 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0750 G0750 Use - Other Means of Transportation 1 Yes Num 8.0 YESNO
  2 No
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
 
G0800 G0800A Public Transit - Reason for Not Using 1 Prefer my own vehicle Num 8.0 NOPTWHY
  2 I am retired/not working/not in school
  3 Need to make multiple stops to/from work/school
  4 No public transportation 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
  14 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0800 G0800B Public Transit - Other Reason for Not Using Text Verbatim response Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850A Personal Vehicle - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850B Carpool/Vanpool - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850C Bus - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0900 G0900A Bus - Days - Business _______ days Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850D Train - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0900 G0900B Train - Days - Business _______ days Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
 
G0850 G0850E Public Transit - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0900 G0900C Public Transit - Days - Business _______ days Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850F Commercial Airplane - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0900 G0900D Com Airplane - Days - Business _______ days Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850G Other Airplane - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0900 G0900E Other Airplane - Days - Business _______ days Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850H Motorcycle - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850I Bicycle - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0950 G0950A Bicycle - Purpose 1 Commuting to work or school Num 8.0 COMUWHY
  2 Recreation
  3 Exercise
  4 Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)
  5 Some other purpose
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0950 G0950B Bicycle - Other Purpose Text Verbatim response Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1000 G1000A Bicycle - Time Spent - Hours _______ hours Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1000 G1000B Bicycle - Time Spent - Minutes _______ minutes Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1000 G1000C Bicycle - Time Spent - Decimal Hours Calculated Num 8.0 BEST
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1050 G1050A Bicycle - Type of Road 1 Paved roads Num 8.0 ROADTYPE
  2 Shoulders of paved roads
  3 Bike lanes on roads
  4 Sidewalks
  5 Bike paths
  6 Unpaved roads
  7 Grass
  8 Other
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1050 G1050B Bicycle - Other Type of Road Text Verbatim response Char 8.0 $TEXTVAR
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G0850 G0850J Walk - Days 1 1-2 days Num 8.0 DAYSUSE
  2 3-10 days
  3 11-19 days
  4 20 days or more
  .d Don't know
  .r Refused
  .s Appropriate skip
 
G1100 G1100A Walk - Purpose 1 Commuting to work or school Num 8.0 COMUWHY
  2 Recreation
  3 Exercise
  4 Personal errands (to the store, post office, and so on)
  5 Some other purpose