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2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 2000
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TTO_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Main type of transportation to and from work (TT2000A_WKTRAN)

Data file: TTO2000_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 328
End: 329
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 6. Economic activity - For all persons fifteen (15) years old and over</span></p>

<p>28(b). Transportation</p>
<div class="i1">What is the main type of transportation used by (N) [the respondent] to travel to and from work?<br /><br /><span class="ital">Public</span><br /><br />[] 0. Bus (PTSC.)<br />[] 1. Taxi (T.)<br />[] 2. Maxi Taxi (M.T.)<br /><br /><span class="ital">Private</span><br /><br />[] 3. Private Car/Vehicle (P.C./V.)<br />[] 4. PH Taxi (PH.T.)<br />[] 5. Bicycle (B.)<br />[] 6. Walk (W.)<br />[] 7. Other (O.)<br />[] 8. Not applicable (N.A.)<br />[] 9. Not stated</div>
Categories
Value Category
00 Bus
01 Taxi
02 Maxi taxi
03 Private vehicle
04 PH taxi
05 Bicycle
06 Walk
07 Other
08 No mode of transportation
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
<span class="h3">Section 6 - Economic activity</span></p>

<p>The main purpose of this section is to determine which individuals have been engaged in economic activity, that is, the production of goods and services during the week preceding enumeration and at any time during the past 12 months and those who were not so engaged. It is essential that the enumerator understands the concept of the term work as given in question (22) and makes use of it in his interviews.</p>

<p><span class="em">Question 28 (a) - Address of place of work (main job)</span></p>

<p>Give the full address of the business / firm where (N) is working/ worked or looked for work.</p>

<p><span class="em">Question 28(b) - Transport</span></p>

<p>Tick the box, which illustrates the mode of transport used most often to travel to and from work.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main type of transportation used by the person to travel to and from work.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2000: Persons age 15+ who worked or ever looked for work [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Work Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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