Federal Population Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset
Switzerland, 1990
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CHE_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Federal Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- CHE1990_PHC-H-H
- CHE1990_PHC-P-H
Means of transport (travel mode) to work (CH1990A_WTRAVMOD)
Data file: CHE1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
207
End:
208
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CH90A405 CH90A406 CH90A423 CH90A424 CH90A426 CH90A427 CH90A425 CH90A428"><span class="h3">III. Journey to work and transport: Questions to employed, schoolchildren and students</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH90A425 CH90A428"><span class="em">16. Means of transport</span><br />What means of transport do you usually use for one journey to work or school? (If you sue several means of transport, please list all of these)<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 None, I go the whole way on foot<br />[] 2 Bicycle<br />[] 3 Moped<br />[] 4 Motorcycle, scooter<br />[] 5 Private car as driver<br />[] 6 Private car as passenger<br />[] 7 Firm bus, school bus<br />[] 8 Train (SFR, private railways)<br />[] 9 Post-office bus, coach<br />[] 10 Tram, municipal bus, trolleybus<br />[] 11 Others (e.g. boat, cable railway)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CH90A425 CH90A428"><span class="em">16. Means of transport</span><br />What means of transport do you usually use for one journey to work or school? (If you sue several means of transport, please list all of these)<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 None, I go the whole way on foot<br />[] 2 Bicycle<br />[] 3 Moped<br />[] 4 Motorcycle, scooter<br />[] 5 Private car as driver<br />[] 6 Private car as passenger<br />[] 7 Firm bus, school bus<br />[] 8 Train (SFR, private railways)<br />[] 9 Post-office bus, coach<br />[] 10 Tram, municipal bus, trolleybus<br />[] 11 Others (e.g. boat, cable railway)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | No commute |
| 02 | Solely on foot |
| 10 | Train |
| 13 | Train+street car, bus, post bus |
| 15 | Train+car (driver, passenger) |
| 18 | Train+bicycle, moped |
| 30 | Street car, bus, post bus |
| 35 | Street car, bus, post bus+car (driver, passenger) |
| 38 | Street car, bus, post bus+bicycle, moped |
| 40 | Other public transportation |
| 50 | Company bus |
| 60 | Car (driver, passenger) |
| 70 | Motorcycle, scooter |
| 90 | Bicycle, moped |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the mode of transport the person uses to commute to and from work.
Universe
Switzerland 1990: Persons age 15+ and employed [discrepancies: none]
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