Census of Population of Ireland 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1981
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IRL_1981_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, Minnesota Population Center
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- IRL1981-H-H
- IRL1981-P-H
Means of travel to work/school/college (IE1981A_0408)
Data file: IRL1981-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
180
End:
181
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Q.13 Means of travel to work, school or college
Indicate the usual means of travel to work or school by inserting a check mark in the appropriate box. If the person works at home (e.g. Farmer. shopkeeper living on the premises. etc.), please insert the check mark in Box 11.
[] 1 On foot
[] 2 Bicycle
[] 3 School bus
[] 4 Other bus
[] 5 Train
[] 6 Motorcycle
[] 7 Motor car (driver)
[] 8 Motor car (passenger)
[] 9 Lorry, van
[] 10 Other means
[] 11 None
Question 13: Means of travel to work, school, or college
This question and question 14 should be answered in respect of any person who is at work or who is attending school, university, etc. full-time. Leave blank for other persons (e.g., those engaged in home duties, retired persons, children not yet in school, etc.). Particulars given should relate to the outward journey.
(i) If the person regularly uses some means of transport to a fixed place of work or school, the principal means of transport (e.g., bus, train, motor car, motorcycle, bicycle, lorry, van, etc.) should be indicated.
(ii) If the person walks to work or school, indicate "On foot".
(iii) If the person uses more than one means of transport to work or school, indicate only the means by which the longest distance is travelled.
(iv) If the person uses different means of transport on different days, indicate the means used most often.
(v) For persons working mainly at home (e.g. farmers, shopkeepers living on premises, staff living in, etc.), indicate "None".
(vi) For persons working daily from a fixed centre or depot, such as certain transport workers, indicate the means of transport to this centre or depot.
(vii) For school children, etc., resident in schools and colleges, indicate "None".
Indicate the usual means of travel to work or school by inserting a check mark in the appropriate box. If the person works at home (e.g. Farmer. shopkeeper living on the premises. etc.), please insert the check mark in Box 11.
[] 1 On foot
[] 2 Bicycle
[] 3 School bus
[] 4 Other bus
[] 5 Train
[] 6 Motorcycle
[] 7 Motor car (driver)
[] 8 Motor car (passenger)
[] 9 Lorry, van
[] 10 Other means
[] 11 None
Question 13: Means of travel to work, school, or college
This question and question 14 should be answered in respect of any person who is at work or who is attending school, university, etc. full-time. Leave blank for other persons (e.g., those engaged in home duties, retired persons, children not yet in school, etc.). Particulars given should relate to the outward journey.
(i) If the person regularly uses some means of transport to a fixed place of work or school, the principal means of transport (e.g., bus, train, motor car, motorcycle, bicycle, lorry, van, etc.) should be indicated.
(ii) If the person walks to work or school, indicate "On foot".
(iii) If the person uses more than one means of transport to work or school, indicate only the means by which the longest distance is travelled.
(iv) If the person uses different means of transport on different days, indicate the means used most often.
(v) For persons working mainly at home (e.g. farmers, shopkeepers living on premises, staff living in, etc.), indicate "None".
(vi) For persons working daily from a fixed centre or depot, such as certain transport workers, indicate the means of transport to this centre or depot.
(vii) For school children, etc., resident in schools and colleges, indicate "None".
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | On foot |
| 2 | Bicycle |
| 3 | School bus |
| 4 | Other bus |
| 5 | Train |
| 6 | Motorcycle |
| 7 | Car (driver) |
| 8 | Car (passenger) |
| 9 | Lorry, van |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
Q.13 and Q.14: Travel to work, school or college
An answer is required to these Questions in respect of every person who is at work or who is attending a school or university, etc. full time (in this connection, check the answer to Question 15). The columns can be left blank for all other persons e.g. persons whose Present Status is described at Question 15 as Unemployed, Engaged in Home Duties, Retired, Children not yet at School, etc. Information is sought only in respect of the outward journey; information regarding the return journey should not be included.
Only one of the boxes 1 to 11 should be ticked. If more than one has been ticked clarify which is the principal means of travel and delete the other entries. In Question 14 the information required is the total distance travelled.
You should check that, within your knowledge, there is no inconsistency between the answers to these Questions and those given in respect of Usual Residence now (Question 11) and Address of Place of Work etc. (Question 19).
An answer is required to these Questions in respect of every person who is at work or who is attending a school or university, etc. full time (in this connection, check the answer to Question 15). The columns can be left blank for all other persons e.g. persons whose Present Status is described at Question 15 as Unemployed, Engaged in Home Duties, Retired, Children not yet at School, etc. Information is sought only in respect of the outward journey; information regarding the return journey should not be included.
Only one of the boxes 1 to 11 should be ticked. If more than one has been ticked clarify which is the principal means of travel and delete the other entries. In Question 14 the information required is the total distance travelled.
You should check that, within your knowledge, there is no inconsistency between the answers to these Questions and those given in respect of Usual Residence now (Question 11) and Address of Place of Work etc. (Question 19).
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's means of travel to work, school, or college.
Universe
People who are employed or students
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Person Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |