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CARJOBSAF
Use safety devices in motor vehicle used as part of main job
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Description

For sample persons age 18 and over who worked for a private company or for the federal, state, or local government (in the past 2 weeks) and whose job involved motor vehicle travel, CARJOBSAF reports if their employer required them to use vehicle safety devices, such as seat belts, helmets, or other types of protection in the motor vehicle.

Respondents were instructed not to include when traveling to and from work.

CARJOBSAF was first included in the 1991 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention supplement and the 1993 Year 2000 supplement. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Apart from in the universe, there are no comparability issues with this variable. Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Universe

  • 1991: Sample persons age 18+ who worked in the past 2 weeks. who work for a private company or for federal, state, or local government, and whose job involves motor vehicle travel.
  • 1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 3 and 4 (excluded from AIDS supplement) who worked in the past 2 weeks, who work for a private company or for federal, state, or local government, and who travel in a motor vehicle as part of their job.

Availability

  • 1991, 1993

Weights