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Scottish Household Survey Travel Diary results

Annex Topics covered by the Scottish Household Survey

This is a list of all the topics which the survey has covered since it started in February 1999. It indicates which questions were asked in only some of the years.

Questions asked of the Highest Income Householder or his/her spouse/partner

H1. Household composition.

For each member of household: Date of birth; Sex; Ethnic group; Religion (from January 2001); Marital status; Relationship to Highest Income Householder; Main economic activity.

H2. Property.

Property type, Number of bedrooms, Tenure.

H3. Amenities.

Sharing/concealed households, Consumer durables in household.
Any central heating; if so, Full or partial (from January 2002).
Home access to e-mail or the Internet (1999 and 2000 only).
Who has access to the Internet for personal use; Where they access it (from January 2001).
Any broadband Internet connection; if so, What type (from January 2002).

H4. Transport.

Orange badge or Blue European Parking Card holders.
Time to nearest bus stop, Frequency of buses.
Bicycles available to household (1999, 2000 and 2002 only).
Number of vehicles available twelve months ago (from January 2000).
For each adult: Driving licences; Frequency of driving; Reasons for driving (1999 and 2000 only); Concessionary passes.
For each vehicle (if any): Vehicle type; own or company car; Vehicle Registration Mark (1999 to 2001 only); Main and other drivers; Annual mileage of vehicle (banded from 2002); Fuel costs (1999 to 2001 only).

H5. Children in household.

Use of childcare, paid or unpaid (1999 to 2001 only).
Reasons for using childcare (1999 to 2001 only).
For randomly chosen school child: School; Satisfaction with schooling;
Transport to school - Usual mode, Reason for mode choice, Suitability of public transport;
Transport from school (1999 and 2000 only) - Usual mode, Reason for mode choice.

H6. Health, disabilities and care.

Who in the household has a limiting long-term illness or disability.
Description of condition (from January 2001).
Who in household requires regular care or help, Who provides care, Frequency of care.

H7. Working status of Highest Income Householder

Number of paid jobs

If not in paid work: Whether on government training; Whether waiting to take up a job already obtained (from January 2000); Duration of retirement or Duration of unemployment; Whether ever had a paid job.

If unemployed less than 5 years: Number of spells of unemployment; Reasons for leaving last job; Time in last job.

For main job (or last job): Whether employee or self-employed; Full- or part-time; Temporary (seasonal) or permanent; Hours of work; SIC, SOC, SEG, RG Social Class.

H8. Household income.

Income from paid employment / self-employment (Highest Income Householder, and spouse / partner)
Amount from each benefit received (or total benefit income, if separate amounts not known).
Sources and amounts of other regular income.

H9. Assets and savings.

Whether has bank/building society account.
Amount saved/invested in accounts/shares etc.
Whether has a credit union account (from January 2002).

H10. Housing costs

Mortgage / loan / endowment repayments.
Rent.
Whether has home contents and buildings insurance.

H11. Credit and debt.

Household money worries (1999 and 2000 only); Ability to manage financially.

H12. Permission to be re-contacted for follow-up research.

Questions asked of a randomly-selected adult

R1. Housing.

Time at current address, Any change in tenure of current property.
Tenure of previous home, Location of previous home, if moved in past year (1999 and 2000 only).
Experience of homelessness (from January 2001): How many times in past five years; Whether ever applied to Council; Whether ever had to sleep rough.
Whether wish to move to a separate home or household (from January 2001): How long looking; Whether name on Council or Housing Association waiting list; Whether looking to rent or buy.

R2. Local neighbourhood / community safety.

General satisfaction with local area, Particular likes and dislikes.
Perceptions of crime problems / ‘incivilities’.

Experience of: Housebreaking / car theft (1999 to 2001 only); House fires (1999 and 2000 only); Vandalism (from January 2001); Physical assault / attack / mugging (from January 2001).

Perceptions of safety: When travelling by different modes (2001 only); When walking alone in neighbourhood after dark (from January 2002); When alone at home at night (from January 2002).

Fear of different types of crime and effects of fear on quality of life (from January 2002).

Social networks (from January 2000): Contact with relatives / friends / neighbours in past fortnight; Involvement in local community and with people living in the neighbourhood.

Disputes with neighbours (from January 2000): Number in past twelve months; Whether reported to Police or Council; if so, Satisfaction with Police / Council response

R3. Education, lifelong learning and Internet access.

Educational qualifications held, Whether currently in education or training, Which school / college / university.

Whether participated in education, training or learning in past five years (from January 2001), Likelihood of participating in next twelve months (from January 2001).

Internet access (from January 2001): Hours per week for personal use; Method of access; What it is used for currently and in future.

R4. Transport.

Annual mileage (if drives) (banded from 2002).

Reasons for not driving / never learning to drive (1999 and 2000 only).

Frequency of cycling and walking in past week.

Public transport fares in past week, Reasons for not using buses more often, Extent of use of local bus or train in past month (from January 2002), Attitude to aspects of bus and train services (from January 2002).

Whether involved in road accident in past year.

If in work or education: Location of (main) place of work/education, Mode of transport to it, Reason(s) for mode choice, Type of parking, Suitability of public transport

"Travel diary" - for each journey made on previous day: Purpose; Mode; Number of occupants (if car); Origin and destination; Start time and end time.

R5. Services and local government.

Contact with local Council and Satisfaction with way enquiry was handled (1999 to 2001 only).

Frequency of use of, and Satisfaction with, local services (1999 and 2000 only).

Knowledge of and contact with local Councillor (1999 to 2001 only).

Perceptions of local councils and convenience of local services.

Community participation / volunteering (from January 2000): Whether gives up time to help clubs, charities, etc; Number and type of organisations; Type of activity and Number of hours in past four weeks.

Donations to charity (2000 only).

Recycling (from January 2000): Whether recycles various things; Reasons for not recycling.

R6. Health.

Self-perception of general health, Number of cigarettes smoked per day.

Long-standing illness, health problem or disability, Limitations on daily activities (eg. climbing stairs, walking, using a bus), Special equipment or adaptations to home.

Whether provides regular help or care to non-household members; if so, Number of hours, Limitations on paid work.

Whether registered with GP, Number of visits in past year (from January 2002: distinguishing "at home" and "at surgery"), Satisfaction with service.

R7. Economic activity.

Similar to H7. Not asked if information for the person who is the Random Adult has already been obtained in the earlier interview with the Highest Income Householder or spouse/partner.

R8. Income.

Similar to H8. Not asked if information for the person who is the Random Adult has already been obtained in the earlier interview with the Highest Income Householder or spouse/partner.

R9. Social mobility (2001 only).

Job titles and staff responsibilities (if any) of father and mother when respondent was 14 years old.

R10. Permission to be re-contacted for follow-up research.

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