Description

For sample persons age 18 and over who worked for a private company or for a federal state, or local government (in the past 2 weeks) and whose job involved motor vehicle travel, CARJOBTYP reports the kind of vehicle used on the job. Respondents were shown a list of vehicles and could pick only one. Options included car, light truck/van, heavy truck, motorcycle, moped, taxi, and bus/trolley.

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

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1991

Weights

• 1991 : SAMPWEIGHT