Distance from work
Datafile
Index term
Variable note:
Related question only asked during sample months JA1 to JU1 (January to June 2009)
Question asked in the latest wave:
commutingbehaviour_w14.workdis
Question label:
Distance from work
Question text:
About how far, in miles, do you live from your usual place of work in your main job as a/an (JOBCODE at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN)Title at Firm?
Question universe:
if EMPLOYEES.JBPL > 1 | SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSPL > 2 (is an employee and works somewhere other than home or is self-employed and is not working at or from home)
Question interviewer instructions:
IF RESPONDENT IS UNSURE, PROBE FOR BEST ESTIMATE ENTER NUMBER OF MILES IF DOES NOT APPLY ENTER 0 IF LESS THAN ONE MILE ENTER 1
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 20918 | 58.97% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 165 | 0.47% |
| don't know | -1 | 780 | 2.2% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 13473 | 37.98% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.13 | 21998 | 0 | 997.0 | 28.95 | 13473 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16735 | 57.17% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 88 | 0.3% |
| don't know | -1 | 673 | 2.3% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 11577 | 39.55% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.55 | 17694 | 0 | 800.0 | 19.65 | 11577 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 16190 | 47.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 91 | 0.27% |
| don't know | -1 | 778 | 2.27% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 16456 | 47.95% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.41 | 17863 | 0 | 997.0 | 26.89 | 16456 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 10 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 17747 | 45.16% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 44 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 931 | 2.37% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 18879 | 48.05% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.69 | 20415 | 0 | 997.0 | 24.03 | 18879 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 18152 | 40.17% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 712 | 1.58% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 23194 | 51.32% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 21998 | -10.0 | 997.0 | 24.42 | 23194 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 20466 | 43.48% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 460 | 0.98% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 22205 | 47.17% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.17 | 24869 | 0 | 500.0 | 19.14 | 22205 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 24241 | 44.42% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 483 | 0.89% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 25963 | 47.58% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 28605 | 0 | 800.0 | 19.1 | 25963 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 150 | 0.29% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 41745 | 81.86% |
| proxy | -7 | 3262 | 6.4% |
| don't know | -1 | 76 | 0.15% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 5761 | 11.3% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.74 | 45233 | 0 | 600.0 | 17.93 | 5761 |
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