Alternatives to travelling to work by car/van
Datafile
Index terms
- Employment Commuting behaviour Alternative transport modes
- Health and well-being Lifestyle and health Nutrition and exercise Exercise
- Transport and environment Commuting behaviour Alternative transport modes
Individual variables
| Variable name | Variable label | Datafile |
|---|---|---|
| altcar1 | joining a car club | indresp |
| altcar2 | car sharing scheme run by employer | indresp |
| altcar3 | working from home | indresp |
| altcar4 | get a lift with someone in hh | indresp |
| altcar5 | get a lift with someone os hh | indresp |
| altcar6 | motorcycle, moped or scooter | indresp |
| altcar7 | taxi or minicab | indresp |
| altcar8 | bus or coach | indresp |
| altcar9 | train | indresp |
| altcar10 | underground/metro/tram/light railway | indresp |
| altcar11 | cycle | indresp |
| altcar12 | walk | indresp |
| altcar96 | none | indresp |
| altcar97 | other | indresp |
Question asked in the latest wave:
commutingbehaviour_w2.altcar
Question label:
Alternatives to travelling to work by car/van
Question text:
Which if any of the options listed are available for you to use as an alternative to driving your car or van to commute to work?
Question universe:
if EMPLOYEES.WorkTrav = 1 | SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSWorkTrav = 1 (drives self to work by car or van)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
Question interviewer instructions:
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Further details:
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