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National Household Travel Survey 2020

South Africa, 2020
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ZAF_2020_NHTS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: nhts-2020-person

Data on individual level information

Variables: 274

Variables

Uqno
Unique household number
Personno
Person number
Person_ID
Person identifier
Sex
Gender
Age
Age in completed years
Population
Population group
Placeofbirth
Place of birth
Migration
Migration
Nationality
Nationality
Reltohead
Relationship to the head of household
Maritalstatus
Marital status
Education
Highest level of education
Attedu
Educational institution attendance
Eduinst
Type of educational institution
Ppriv
Nature of educational institution (Public/private)
Stdymeth
Study method
Havelicence
Have drivers licence
Licencetype__1
Type of licence: Motorcycle
Licencetype__2
Type of licence: Car
Licencetype__3
Type of licence: Heavy vehicle
Licencetype__4
Type of licence: Do not know
Q11aSee
Seeing (even with glasses if he/she wears them)
Q11bHear
Hearing (even with a hearing aid, if he/she wears one)
Q11cWalk
Walking a kilometre or climbing a flight of steps
Q11dMemory
Remembering and concentrating
Q11eCare
With self-care, such as washing or dressing
Q11fComm
In communicating in his/her usual language including sign language
Q12AstvDevce__1
Use of assistive devices: Eye glasses/Spectacles/Contact lenses
Q12AstvDevce__2
Use of assistive devices: Hearing aid
Q12AstvDevce__3
Use of assistive devices: Walking stick/Walking frame
Q12AstvDevce__4
Use of assistive devices: Wheelchair/Scooter
Q12AstvDevce__5
Use of assistive devices: Chronic medication
Q12AstvDevce__6
Use of assistive devices: Crutches
Q12AstvDevce__7
Use of assistive devices: Guide dogs/Assistance dogs
Q12AstvDevce__8
Use of assistive devices: Personal assistant
Q12AstvDevce__9
Use of assistive devices: Artificial limb (Leg/Foot/Arm)
Q12AstvDevce__10
Use of assistive devices: Other assistive devices
Q13AccessPT__1
Long term disability condition limitation: Driving a vehicle
Q13AccessPT__2
Long term disability condition limitation: Being a passenger in a vehicle
Q13AccessPT__3
Long term disability condition limitation: Independently using public transport
Q14Grant
Receive social grant
Q15S_Grants
Type of social grant
Q21D_Travel__1
Usual travel day: Monday
Q21D_Travel__2
Usual travel day: Tuesday
Q21D_Travel__3
Usual travel day: Wednesday
Q21D_Travel__4
Usual travel day: Thursday
Q21D_Travel__5
Usual travel day: Friday
Q21D_Travel__6
Usual travel day: Saturday
Q21D_Travel__7
Usual travel day: Sunday
Q22Trip
Travel in the last seven days
Q23No_Trip
Reason for not travelling
Q24M_Trip__1
Travel destination on travel day: Usual work place
Q24M_Trip__2
Travel destination on travel day: Visiting friends/relatives
Q24M_Trip__3
Travel destination on travel day: Taking children to school
Q24M_Trip__4
Travel destination on travel day: Educational institution
Q24M_Trip__5
Travel destination on travel day: Shops
Q24M_Trip__6
Travel destination on travel day: Looking for work
Q24M_Trip__7
Travel destination on travel day: Medical services
Q24M_Trip__8
Travel destination on travel day: Welfare offices
Q24M_Trip__9
Travel destination on travel day: Religious institution (e.g. Church, Mosque, et
Q24M_Trip__10
Travel destination on travel day: Holiday/Leisure
Q24M_Trip__11
Travel destination on travel day: Other (specify)
Q241Pwork
Number of trips to usual place of work
Q242Vistfrnd
Number of trips to visit friends/Relatives
Q243Chnschool
Number of trips to take children to school
Q244Eduinsti
Number of trips to educational institution
Q245Shop
Number of trips to shops
Q246Lwork
Number of trips made looking for work
Q247Medsev
Number of trips made to medical services
Q248Welfare
Number of trips to welfare offices
Q249Chuch
Number of trips to religious institution (e.g. Church, Mosque, etc)
Q2410holiday
Number of trips for holiday/Leisure1
Q2411other
Number of trips to other destinations
Q25Mode_Use__1
Mode of transport on travel day: Train (Metrorail)
Q25Mode_Use__2
Mode of transport on travel day: Long distance train (e.g. Shosholoza, Blue trai
Q25Mode_Use__3
Mode of transport on travel day: Bus
Q25Mode_Use__4
Mode of transport on travel day: BRT/IRT Bus (Bus Rapid Transit System)
Q25Mode_Use__5
Mode of transport on travel day: Gautrain
Q25Mode_Use__6
Mode of transport on travel day: Long distance bus (e.g. Intercape, Translux, et
Q25Mode_Use__7
Mode of transport on travel day: Metered taxi
Q25Mode_Use__8
Mode of transport on travel day: APP/Web based/Call on demand (e.g. Uber, Taxify
Q25Mode_Use__9
Mode of transport on travel day: Special transit for people with disabilities (D
Q25Mode_Use__10
Mode of transport on travel day: Local minibus taxi/Commuter/Short-distance (e.g
Q25Mode_Use__11
Mode of transport on travel day: Long-distance minibus taxi
Q25Mode_Use__12
Mode of transport on travel day: Sedan taxi/Four plus one
Q25Mode_Use__13
Mode of transport on travel day: Bakkie taxi/Tambai
Q25Mode_Use__14
Mode of transport on travel day: Car/Bakkie passenger
Q25Mode_Use__15
Mode of transport on travel day: Car/Bakkie passenger through a lift club
Q25Mode_Use__16
Mode of transport on travel day: Car/Bakkie driver
Q25Mode_Use__17
Mode of transport on travel day: Truck/Lorry/Tractor/Trailer passenger
Q25Mode_Use__18
Mode of transport on travel day: Truck/Lorry/Tractor Driver
Q25Mode_Use__19
Mode of transport on travel day: Company vehicle
Q25Mode_Use__20
Mode of transport on travel day: Scooter/Motorcycle
Q25Mode_Use__21
Mode of transport on travel day: Tuk-Tuk
Q25Mode_Use__22
Mode of transport on travel day: Bicycle
Q25Mode_Use__23
Mode of transport on travel day: Animal-Drawn transport/Vehicle
Q25Mode_Use__24
Mode of transport on travel day: Boat/Ship
Q25Mode_Use__25
Mode of transport on travel day: Aircraft
Q25Mode_Use__26
Mode of transport on travel day: Rapid rail link (e.g. Gautrain)
Q25Mode_Use__27
Mode of transport on travel day: Walking all the way
Q25Mode_Use__28
Mode of transport on travel day: Other
Q251Train_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Train (Metrorail)
Q252Longdis_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Long distance train (e.g. Shosholoza, Blue tra
Q253Bus_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Bus
Q254Brt_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: BRT/IRT bus (Bus Rapid Transit System)
Q255GauBus_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Gautrain
Q256Long_Bus_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Long distance bus (e.g. Intercape, Translux, e
Q257Meter_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Metered taxi
Q258Apptaxi_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: APP/Web based/Call on demand (e.g. Uber, Taxif
Q259Disable_use
Number of trips on travel day by: Special transit for people with disabilities (
Q2510MiniTaxi_use
Number of trips on travel day by: Local minibus taxi/commuter/short-distance (e.
Q2511Longtaxi_use
Number of trips on travel day by: Long-distance minibus taxi
Q2512SedanTax_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Sedan taxi/Four plus one
Q2513BakkieTaxi_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Bakkie taxi/Tambai
Q2514Carpasse_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Car/Bakkie passenger
Q2515LiftCarPass_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Car/Bakkie passenger through a lift club
Q2516Cardriver_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Car/Bakkie driver
Q2517Truckpass_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Truck/Lorry/Tractor/Trailer passenger
Q2518Truckdrv_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Truck/Lorry/Tractor Driver
Q2519Compvhl_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Company vehicle
Q2520Scooter_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Scooter/Motorcycle
Q2521Tuktuk
Number of trips on travel day by: Tuk-Tuk
Q2522Biycle_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Bicycle
Q2523AnimalVhl_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Animal-Drawn transport/Vehicle
Q2524Boat_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Boat/Ship
Q2525Aircraftt_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Aircraft
Q2526Gautrain_Use
Number of trips on travel day by: Rapid rail link (e.g. Gautrain)
Q26YWALK
Reason for walking on travel day
Q31Days
Days per week to educational institution
Q32bDMunic
District of educational institution
Q33NeedTrav
Travel to educational institution on travel day
Q34Walk2schl
Walk all the way to educational institution
Q341Ywalk2schl
Why walk all the way to educational institution
Q35Cylce2schl
Cycle all the way to educational institution on travel day
Q351Ycycl2schl
Reason for cycling all the way to educational institution on travel day
Q36Govleanertr
Use of government learner transport to educational institution on travel day
Q37Privleanertr
Use of private learner transport to educational institution on travel day
Q38Hitch
Hitchhike all the way to educational institution on travel day
Q381Yhitch
Main reason to hitchhike all the way to educational institution on travel day
Q39Drive
Driven all the way to educational institution on travel day
Q310OfficTime
Official start time at educational institution
Q311StatTime
Time left home to educational institution
Q312FstTrans
Walk to first transport
Q3121WalktoFst
Minutes walking to first transport
Q3122WaitFst
Minutes waiting for first transport
Q3123Wlkedu
Minutes walking at the end of trip
Q313EndTime
Time to arrive at educational institution
Q314SinceDrive__1
Use of vehicle on travel day: While at educational institution for educational p
Q314SinceDrive__2
Use of vehicle on travel day: To drop/pick up passengers on his/her way to educa
Q314SinceDrive__3
Use of vehicle on travel day: To drop/pick up passengers on his/her way back hom
Q314SinceDrive__4
Use of vehicle on travel day: To pick up lift-club members
Q314SinceDrive__5
Use of vehicle on travel day: To drop/pick up hitchhikers on his/her way to educ
Q314SinceDrive__6
Use of vehicle on travel day: To drop/pick up hitchhikers on his/her way back ho
Q314SinceDrive__7
Use of vehicle on travel day: Other (specify)
Q315Pay
Payment method to drive to educational institution
Q316Cost
Cost to drive to educational institution
Q317ModeofTrv
Number of travel modes to educational institution on travel day
Q318Mode1Trv
First mode of travel to educational institution
Q3181aLclub1
First mode of travel for lift club
Q3182Pay1
Payment method for first travel
Q3183Cost1
Cost for travel using first mode of travel
Q319Mode2Trv
Second mode of travel to educational institution
Q3191aLclub2
Second mode of travel lift club type to educational institution on travel day
Q3192Pay2
Payment method for traveling using second mode of travel
Q3193Cost2
Cost for traveling using second mode of travel
Q320Mode3Trv
Third mode of travel to educational institution on travel day
Q3201aLclub3
Third mode of travel for lift club
Q3202Pay3
Payment method for travel using third mode of travel
Q3203Cost3
Cost for traveling using third mode of travel
Q41Work
Have a job/Run a business
Q42DidntWork
Did not work and have work or business to return to
Q43SectOfWork
Sector of employment
Q44Ynotwork
Reason for not working in last week
Q45LikeWork
Willingness to work
Q46Lookwork
Have looked for a job
Q47Travlooking
Travelled looking for job
Q416bWalk
Walk to destination
Q416b1ywlk2wrk
Reason for walking
Q417bCylce
Cycled all the way to destination
Q417b1bycycl2wrk
Reason for cycling all the way to destination
Q418bDrive
Driven all the way to destination
Q418b1Ydrive
Reason for driving to the destination
Q419bHitchh
Hitchhiked all the way to destination
Q419b1Yhitchh
Reason for hitchhiking all the way to destination
Q421bStartTime
Time left home to destination
Q423bEndTime
Time arriving at destination
Q428bModeofTrv
Number of travel modes
Q429bMode1Trv
First mode of travel used to destination
Q429b2Pay1
Payment method for the first mode of travel
Q429b3Cost1
Cost of first mode of travel to destination
Q430bMode2Trv
Second mode of travel used to destination
Q430b2Pay2
Payment method for the second mode of travel
Q430b3Cost2
Cost of second mode of travel to destination
Q431bMode3Trv
Third mode of travel used to destination
Q431b2Pay3
Payment method for third mode of travel on travel day
Q431b3Cost3
Cost of third mode of travel to destination
Q432bMode4Trv
Fourth mode of travel use to destination
Q432b2Pay4
Payment method for fourth mode on travel
Q432b3Cost4
Cost of fourth mode of travel to destination
Q433bPay
Payment method for driving to destination
Q434bCost
Vehicle cost to work place
Q48bDMunic
District/Metropolitan municipality of work place
Q49Days
Days per week to work
Q410Salary
Total Salary/Pay from main job
Q411Payperiod
Salary period
Q412Incomecat
Income category
Q413EmployCash
Cash or coupons provided by employer for transport
Q414TotCash
Value of cash or coupons from employer per month
Q415Needtrav
Needed to travel to work place on the travel day
Q416Walk
Walked to work on travel day
Q4161ywlk2wrk
Why walk all the way to work
Q417Cylce
Cycled all the way to work on travel day
Q4171ycycl2wrk
Reason for cycling to work on travel day
Q418Hitchh
Hitchhike all the way to work
Q4181Yhitchh
Reason for hitchhike all the way to work
Q419Drive
Driven all the way to work on travel day
Q420OffiTime
Official work starting time
Q421StartTime
Time left home to work on travel day
Q422FstTrans
Walked to first transport on travel day
Q4221MinWalk
Minutes walking to first transport on travel day
Q4222MinWait
Minutes waiting for first transport on travel day
Q4223EndMin
Minutes walking work place at the end of trip
Q423EndTime
Time arriving at work on travel day
Q424SinceDrive__1
Use of vehicle: While at work for work purposes
Q424SinceDrive__2
Use of vehicle: To drop/pick up passengers on his/her way to work
Q424SinceDrive__3
Use of vehicle: To drop/pick up passengers on his/her way back home
Q424SinceDrive__4
Use of vehicle: To pick up lift-club members
Q424SinceDrive__5
Use of vehicle: Other (specify)
Q425Pay
Payment method to work on travel day
Q426Cost
Cost of travel to work using a vehicle
Q427Chang
Change of transport on way to work
Q428ModeofTrv
Number of travel modes used on travel day
Q429Mode1Trv
First mode of travel to get to the place of employment on travel day
Q4291Lclub1
Type lift club (first mode) used to get to work
Q4292Pay1
Payment method for the first mode of travel on travel day
Q4293Cost1
Cost of using the first mode of travel to work on travel day
Q430Mode2Trav
Second mode of travel to get to the place of employment
Q4301Lclub2
Type of lift club (second mode of travel) used to work
Q4302Pay2
Payment method for the second mode of travel
Q4303Cost2
Cost of using second mode of travel to work
Q431Mode3Trv
Third mode of travel to get to the place of employment
Q4311aLclub3
Type of lift club (third mode of travel) to get to work
Q4312Pay3
Payment method for the third mode used on travel day
Q4313Cost3
The cost of the third travel mode to work
Q432Mode4Trv
Fourth mode of travel to place of employment
Q4321aLclub4
Type of lift club (fourth mode of travel) to get to work
Q4322Pay4
Payment method for the fourth mode used on travel day
Q4323Cost4
Cost using the fourth mode of travel to work
Q51Busnt
Business trips undertaken longer than 20 kilometer
Q52TotTrps
Number of business trips undertaken in the past 12 months
Q53ModeTrp
Mode of travel for business trip
Q54CostTrp
Cost of business trip
Q55bDMunic
District visited on business trip
Q61DayTrp
Other travel patterns: Day trips
Q62MainP
Other travel patterns: Main purpose of day trip
Q63MainMod
Other travel patterns: Mode of travel of day trip
Q64YWALK
Other travel patterns: Why walk all the way to the destination on day trip
Q65CostDst
Other travel patterns: Cost of trip to main destination
Q66OverN
Other travel patterns: Overnight trips undertaken from home
Q67OftnOvr
Other travel patterns: Frequency of overnight Trips
Q68MainP
Other travel patterns: Main purpose of overnight trip
Q69MainMod
Other travel patterns: Mode of Travel for overnight
Q610YWALK
Other travel patterns: Why walk all the way to the destination on overnight trip
Q611CostOv
Other travel patterns: Cost of overnight trip
Q612bDMunic
Other travel patterns: District visited on overnight trip
Disabled
Disability
Mainmode_sec2
Main mode used by household members
Mainmode_edu
Main mode to educational institution
Mainmode_work
Main mode to place of employment
Tot_time_travel_edu
Total time to travel to educational
Tot_time_travel_work
Total time to travel to workplace
S3tot_edu_trav_cost
Total cost to educational institution
S4tot_wrk_trav_cost
Total cost to place of employment
Weight
Person weight
Total: 274
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