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From page 54... ... 48 CHAPTER 4 4. Design of Survey Instruments In this chapter, those elements relating to the design of survey instruments are discussed, and proposed guidelines and standardized procedures are described. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... 49 H3 Number of Members H4 Relationships Matrix of relationships between all members of the household H5 Income Indication of total household income (gross, annual) from all sources H6 Number of Vehicles Summary of number of vehicles from vehicle data P1 Gender P2 Year of Birth (Preferable to requesting age) Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 50 may increase response rates for CATI surveys. The data gathered on this characteristic of the household may provide insight as to why certain journeys and activities are made, e.g., home-based school trips made by the parent or the guardian. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 51 and there is a potential for serious burden problems in trying to do so. In many instances, the information gathered will be a matter of guesswork on the part of respondents, and it is questionable as to whether this is relevant to any model-building exercise. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 52 One additional question that should be included is to ascertain if the person would be willing to be contacted again for other transportation study projects. This question allows qualification of households that could be used for validation activities, as well as for a variety of other purposes, such as membership of a panel. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 53 some of these more difficult questions should probably be the subject of standardized wordings to assist in a comparable design as discussed further in section 4.3. Table 22: Questions for Which Standard Categories Should Be Set Category Reference Item Household H2 Type of Building H4 Relationships Person P6 Job Classification P8 Non-mobility P10 Education Level P11 Handicap P12 Race Vehicle V3 Body Type V5 Ownership of Vehicle V7 Fuel Type Activity A2 Activity or Purpose A4 Means of Travel Across the seven data sets examined, variables that described household income, type of dwelling, type of activity, means of travel, and employment status had conflicting and overlapping categories. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 54 4.3 I-5: STANDARDIZATION OF QUESTION WORDINGS 4.3.1 Item Description To permit comparisons across surveys conducted in different locations, at different times, it is essential that certain key questions be asked in the same manner. It is also important that the question wording or response definitions in a local survey be consistent with the wording (and definitions) Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 55 away at school. (If further clarification is needed -- include infants and children, livein domestic help, housemates, roomers) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 56 Survey your household? Please be sure to include motorcycles, mopeds and RVs. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 57 Table 25: "Income" Question Wording Survey Person or Household Primary Question 2000 U.S. Census Person Mark the "Yes" box for each income source received during 1999 and enter the total amount received during 1999 to a maximum of $999,999. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 58 2001 National Household Travel Survey Is your home owned or rented? • Owned • Rented • Provided by job or military Bay Area Travel Survey 2000 Do you own or rent your home? Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... 59 Table 28: "Disability Status" Question Wording Survey Question Wording 2000 U.S. Census Does this person have any of the following conditions: 1. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 60 1. Whether to ask for the number of persons including, or excluding the respondent; 2. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 61 Table 30: Activity or Trip Purpose Response Categories Activity or Trip Purpose 2001 National Household Travel Survey Bay Area Travel Survey 2000 2000-02 Southern California Travel and Congestion Study 1996 Dallas-Ft. Worth Household Travel Survey Household chores and personal care (child care, care of others, meal preparation) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 62 Activity or Trip Purpose 2001 National Household Travel Survey Bay Area Travel Survey 2000 2000-02 Southern California Travel and Congestion Study 1996 Dallas-Ft. Worth Household Travel Survey Social Activities, visiting, conversation in or out of home Visit friends/relatives Visit friends or relatives (including sleeping over) Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... 63 Activity or Trip Purpose 2001 National Household Travel Survey Bay Area Travel Survey 2000 2000-02 Southern California Travel and Congestion Study 1996 Dallas-Ft. Worth Household Travel Survey Accompanying someone Asked elsewhere to cue trip roster With another person at their activity out of home Be with another person at their activity Other Activities Non-Work (nonshopping) Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 64 Working at Home As noted earlier in this Technical Appendix, the issue of successfully identifying home-based work has emerged as an issue in many travel surveys. As shown in Table 30, there have been many different approaches used to assess home-based work. Read the entire page →

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... 48 CHAPTER 4 4. Design of Survey Instruments In this chapter, those elements relating to the design of survey instruments are discussed, and proposed guidelines and standardized procedures are described.