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Mainstage Variable

jsttwm

S/emp: Main means of travel to work

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Transport

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12892	89.41%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
Brit Rail/train	1	16	0.11%
Underground/tube	2	5	0.03%
Bus or coach	3	11	0.08%
Moto cycle/moped	4	5	0.03%
Car or van	5	450	3.12%
Car/van passenger	6	17	0.12%
Pedal cycle	7	5	0.03%
Walks all way	8	42	0.29%
Other	9	11	0.08%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13306	89.46%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
Brit Rail/train	1	15	0.1%
Underground/tube	2	4	0.03%
Bus or coach	3	20	0.13%
Moto cycle/moped	4	4	0.03%
Car or van	5	470	3.16%
Car/van passenger	6	32	0.22%
Pedal cycle	7	2	0.01%
Walks all way	8	54	0.36%
Other	9	18	0.12%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13790	89.59%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
Brit Rail/train	1	10	0.06%
Underground/tube	2	8	0.05%
Bus or coach	3	11	0.07%
Moto cycle/moped	4	3	0.02%
Car or van	5	496	3.22%
Car/van passenger	6	23	0.15%
Pedal cycle	7	9	0.06%
Walks all way	8	48	0.31%
Other	9	17	0.11%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14006	89.68%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
Brit Rail/train	1	9	0.06%
Underground/tube	2	7	0.04%
Bus or coach	3	12	0.08%
Moto cycle/moped	4	3	0.02%
Car or van	5	490	3.14%
Car/van passenger	6	29	0.19%
Pedal cycle	7	6	0.04%
Walks all way	8	56	0.36%
Other	9	17	0.11%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14148	89.6%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Brit Rail/train	1	12	0.08%
Underground/tube	2	2	0.01%
Bus or coach	3	20	0.13%
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01%
Car or van	5	492	3.12%
Car/van passenger	6	31	0.2%
Pedal cycle	7	5	0.03%
Walks all way	8	49	0.31%
Other	9	17	0.11%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	14656	90.26%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
Brit Rail/train	1	9	0.06%
Underground/tube	2	8	0.05%
Bus or coach	3	20	0.12%
Moto cycle/moped	4	2	0.01%
Car or van	5	538	3.31%
Car/van passenger	6	36	0.22%
Pedal cycle	7	5	0.03%
Walks all way	8	50	0.31%
Other	9	19	0.12%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15059	90.73%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Brit Rail/train	1	12	0.07%
Underground/tube	2	3	0.02%
Bus or coach	3	14	0.08%
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01%
Car or van	5	508	3.06%
Car/van passenger	6	31	0.19%
Pedal cycle	7	10	0.06%
Walks all way	8	58	0.35%
Other	9	12	0.07%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17357	92.0%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Brit Rail/train	1	12	0.06%
Underground/tube	2	3	0.02%
Bus or coach	3	9	0.05%
Moto cycle/moped	4	5	0.03%
Car or van	5	573	3.04%
Car/van passenger	6	32	0.17%
Pedal cycle	7	6	0.03%
Walks all way	8	60	0.32%
Other	9	9	0.05%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14453	92.63%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Brit Rail/train	1	11	0.07%
Underground/tube	2	8	0.05%
Bus or coach	3	9	0.06%
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01%
Car or van	5	487	3.12%
Car/van passenger	6	25	0.16%
Pedal cycle	7	9	0.06%
Walks all way	8	63	0.4%
Other	9	13	0.08%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	14590	93.39%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Brit Rail/train	1	8	0.05%
Underground/tube	2	6	0.04%
Bus or coach	3	10	0.06%
Moto cycle/moped	4	3	0.02%
Car or van	5	463	2.96%
Car/van passenger	6	28	0.18%
Pedal cycle	7	11	0.07%
Walks all way	8	57	0.36%
Other	9	8	0.05%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	10065	92.29%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Brit Rail/train	1	13	0.12%
Underground/tube	2	9	0.08%
Bus or coach	3	9	0.08%
Moto cycle/moped	4	3	0.03%
Car or van	5	371	3.4%
Car/van passenger	6	21	0.19%
Pedal cycle	7	6	0.06%
Walks all way	8	39	0.36%
Other	9	3	0.03%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	10362	92.58%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Brit Rail/train	1	10	0.09%
Underground/tube	2	11	0.1%
Bus or coach	3	8	0.07%
Moto cycle/moped	4	2	0.02%
Car or van	5	352	3.14%
Car/van passenger	6	18	0.16%
Pedal cycle	7	9	0.08%
Walks all way	8	42	0.38%
Other	9	8	0.07%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	8692	92.1%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
don't know	-1	5	0.05%
Brit Rail/train	1	10	0.11%
Underground/tube	2	9	0.1%
Bus or coach	3	11	0.12%
Car or van	5	326	3.45%
Car/van passenger	6	30	0.32%
Pedal cycle	7	10	0.11%
Walks all way	8	39	0.41%
Other	9	3	0.03%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	8419	91.03%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	4	0.04%
Brit Rail/train	1	7	0.08%
Underground/tube	2	7	0.08%
Bus or coach	3	5	0.05%
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01%
Car or van	5	314	3.39%
Car/van passenger	6	24	0.26%
Pedal cycle	7	7	0.08%
Walks all way	8	31	0.34%
Other	9	4	0.04%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	8644	91.17%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
don't know	-1	3	0.03%
Brit Rail/train	1	7	0.07%
Underground/tube	2	6	0.06%
Bus or coach	3	11	0.12%
Moto cycle/moped	4	5	0.05%
Car or van	5	315	3.32%
Car/van passenger	6	25	0.26%
Pedal cycle	7	6	0.06%
Walks all way	8	32	0.34%
Other	9	2	0.02%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	8592	89.5%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Brit Rail/train	1	7	0.07%
Underground/tube	2	9	0.09%
Bus or coach	3	6	0.06%
Moto cycle/moped	4	3	0.03%
Car or van	5	329	3.43%
Car/van passenger	6	27	0.28%
Pedal cycle	7	3	0.03%
Walks all way	8	35	0.36%
Other	9	5	0.05%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	9032	91.74%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
Brit Rail/train	1	4	0.04%
Underground/tube	2	4	0.04%
Bus or coach	3	9	0.09%
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01%
Car or van	5	325	3.3%
Car/van passenger	6	20	0.2%
Pedal cycle	7	8	0.08%
Walks all way	8	41	0.42%
Other	9	12	0.12%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	9766	95.15%
Brit Rail/train	1	10	0.1%
Underground/tube	2	6	0.06%
Bus or coach	3	12	0.12%
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01%
Car or van	5	375	3.65%
Car/van passenger	6	24	0.23%
Pedal cycle	7	7	0.07%
Walks all way	8	44	0.43%
Other	9	14	0.14%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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