Frequency of travel by bus
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Field Work Compression Experiment". See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
transportbehaviour_ip13.trbusfq
Question label:
Frequency of travel by bus
Question text:
How frequently do you use an ordinary bus? Please count a single trip as one journey and each return trip as two.
Question universe:
if (ff_compressionw13 = 1|3) | ((ff_compressionw13 = 2|4) & (FWCINTRO.fwcintro = 1)) (Fieldwork compression experimental group 1 or 3 OR fieldwork compression experimental group 2 or 4 and has agreed to continue)
Question interviewer instructions:
ONLY INCLUDE TRAVEL WITHIN THE UK OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO.
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 8 | 0.35% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 616 | 27.17% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.18% |
| At least once a day | 1 | 38 | 1.68% |
| Less than once a day but at least 3 times a week | 2 | 52 | 2.29% |
| Once or twice a week | 3 | 95 | 4.19% |
| Less than that but more than twice a month | 4 | 66 | 2.91% |
| Once or twice a month | 5 | 124 | 5.47% |
| Less than that but more than twice a year | 6 | 200 | 8.82% |
| Once or twice a year | 7 | 243 | 10.72% |
| Less than that or never | 8 | 802 | 35.38% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.33% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.19% |
| At least once a day | 1 | 110 | 5.12% |
| Less than once a day but at least 3 times a week | 2 | 155 | 7.21% |
| Once or twice a week | 3 | 192 | 8.93% |
| Less than that but more than twice a month | 4 | 88 | 4.09% |
| Once or twice a month | 5 | 189 | 8.79% |
| Less than that but more than twice a year | 6 | 201 | 9.35% |
| Once or twice a year | 7 | 303 | 14.1% |
| Less than that or never | 8 | 771 | 35.88% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
