Violence Against Women Survey, 1993
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Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C1
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
PURECID Record identification number
Field: 1 Position: 1-6 Format: I6 Zero-filled
CONTENT VALUE SAMPLE POPULATION
MEAN 6145.38
MINIMUM 1
MAXIMUM 12300
RANGE 12299 12300 10498237
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
Randomized unique identification number for the Public Use Data File.
PERWGHT Person weight
Field: 2 Position: 7-15 Format: C9 Zero-filled
CONTENT VALUE SAMPLE POPULATION
MINIMUM 46.5903
MAXIMUM 9650.1967
RANGE 9603.6064 12300 0
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
The weight variable has four places of decimals, i.e. XXXX.XXXX
PERWGHT is used for all sections with the exception of Sections V and W.
See documentation for more information.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C2
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
INCWGHT Incident weight
Field: 3 Position: 16-24 Format: I9 Zero-filled
CONTENT VALUE SAMPLE POPULATION
MINIMUM 0.0000
MAXIMUM 53396.584
RANGE 53396.5840 12300 0
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
The weight variable has four places of decimals, i.e. XXXX.XXXX.
For women who did not report any incidents, INCWGHT = 0. INCWGHT is used for
Sections V and W only.
See documentation for more information.
PROV Province of respondent
Field: 4 Position: 25-26 Format: I2 Zero-filled
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
NEWFOUNDLAND 10 705 209597
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 11 322 48266
NOVA SCOTIA 12 1012 348389
NEW BRUNSWICK 13 826 275064
QUEBEC 24 1921 2688127
ONTARIO 35 2502 3936391
MANITOBA 46 900 407838
SASKATCHEWAN 47 869 354814
ALBERTA 48 1503 933034
BRITISH COLUMBIA 59 1740 1296717
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. Persons from the Yukon and the Northwest
Territories were not surveyed. The first digit of PROV identifies the region:
1 - Atlantic, 2 - Quebec, 3 - Ontario, 4 - Prairies, 5 - British Columbia.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C3
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
URBRUR Urban/rural indicator
Field: 5 Position: 27 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
URBAN 1 8568 8024609
RURAL 2 3410 2425362
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 3 322 48266
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. Prince Edward Island was not given an urban/rural
indicator because of the sample size.
AGE Age of respondent
Field: 6 Position: 28-29 Format: I2 Zero-filled
CONTENT VALUE SAMPLE POPULATION
MEAN 44.07
MINIMUM 18
MAXIMUM 75
RANGE 57 12300 10498237
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question E10, Page 26 and Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. Age 75 includes 75 and older.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C4
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
DVAGEGR Age of respondent in group
Field: 7 Position: 30-31 Format: I2 Zero-filled
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
18 TO 24 1 1386 1315262
25 TO 29 2 1453 1096158
30 TO 34 3 1668 1242097
35 TO 39 4 1668 1196373
40 TO 44 5 1474 1059890
45 TO 49 6 1054 915123
50 TO 54 7 775 712448
55 TO 59 8 649 611975
60 TO 64 9 619 603564
65 TO 69 10 591 568750
70 TO 74 11 455 549304
75 AND OVER 12 508 627293
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question E10, Page 26 and Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This variable is derived from AGE.
DVMS1 Marital status, common-law separate
Field: 8 Position: 32 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
MARRIED 1 7396 5811610
COMMON-LAW 2 1022 830949
DIVORCED 3 859 748529
SEPARATED 4 245 190048
WIDOWED 5 902 989726
SINGLE 6 1833 1879584
NOT STATED 9 M 43 47791
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Section F and Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. Persons currently living common-law are coded as 2.
Their legal marital status is not considered for this variable.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C5
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
DVMS2 Current legal marital status
Field: 9 Position: 33 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
MARRIED 1 7396 5811610
MARRIED BUT SEPARATED 2 272 209309
DIVORCED 3 871 758046
WIDOWED 4 907 995075
DIVORCED/WIDOWED(UNKNOWN) 5 314 264068
SINGLE 6 2497 2412337
NOT STATED 9 M 43 47791
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Section F and Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. Common-law union is not considered a legal marital
status for this variable. Code 5 includes those respondents who are divorced or
widowed but it is unknown which marital status applies.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C6
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
DVAGEDIF Age difference between respond. and current spouse
Field: 10 Position: 34-35 Format: I2 Zero-filled
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
SPOUSE 10+ YEARS OLDER 1 372 292842
SPOUSE 6-10 YEARS OLDER 2 1202 954354
SPOUSE 5 YEARS OLDER 3 539 435831
SPOUSE 4 YEARS OLDER 4 694 529501
SPOUSE 3 YEARS OLDER 5 827 616037
SPOUSE 2 YEARS OLDER 6 1118 884258
SPOUSE 1 YEAR OLDER 7 1099 855122
SPOUSE SAME AGE 8 1007 808885
SPOUSE 1 YEAR YOUNGER 9 569 435294
SPOUSE 2 YEARS YOUNGER 10 366 286916
SPOUSE 3 YEARS YOUNGER 11 213 181527
SPOUSE 4 YEARS YOUNGER 12 126 111207
SPOUSE 5 YEARS YOUNGER 13 106 92585
SPOUSE 6-10 YEARS YOUNGER 14 159 136273
SPOUSE 10+ YEARS YOUNGER 15 46 44430
NOT APPLICABLE 97 M 3857 3833173
NOT STATED 99 M 0 0
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Age, Control Form and Question G10, Page 33
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: ((F2 = 1) and (F4 = 2 or blank)) or F5 = 1.
Respondents who are currently married or living common-law.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. If respondent and husband/partner are exactly the
same age they are included in code 8. If respondent is currently living common-
law, then age of common-law partner is used - Question F5 = 1, Page 30. If
respondent is currently married, then age of husband is used - Question ((F2 = 1
and (F4 = 2 or blank)), Page 30. If respondent does not have a current husband
or partner then code 97 is assigned.
There were 18 cases where, according to the Control Form, there was no spouse
living in the household; whereas Section F implied that the respondent had a
husband or partner.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C7
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
DVELL Number of eligible women (18+) in household
Field: 11 Position: 36 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
ONE WOMAN 1 10690 8227006
TWO WOMEN 2 1368 1816882
THREE OR MORE WOMEN 3 242 454349
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable which totals the number of women living in the
household who are 18 years of age and over, and thus were eligible to be
surveyed. This is used to derive person weight (PERWGHT).
DVSIZE Total number of persons living in household
Field: 12 Position: 37 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
ONE PERSON 1 1740 1645825
TWO PERSONS 2 3947 3336287
THREE PERSONS 3 2367 1992456
FOUR PERSONS 4 2724 2239724
FIVE PERSONS 5 1113 948070
SIX PERSONS 6 297 225001
SEVEN OR MORE PERSONS 7 112 110873
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable which totals the number of persons living in the
household regardless of age or sex.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C8
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
DVLVGRGR Respondent lives with ...
Field: 13 Position: 38-39 Format: I2 Zero-filled
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
NO ONE ELSE 1 1740 1645825
SPOUSE ONLY 2 3092 2553892
SPOUSE AND SINGLE CHILD LT 25 3 4830 3565858
SPOUSE AND SINGLE CHILD GE 25 4 212 240940
SPOUSE AND NON-SINGLE CHILD 5 47 57770
SPOUSE AND OTHER 6 156 154037
NO SPOUSE, SINGLE CHILD LT 25 7 965 716548
NO SPOUSE, SINGLE CHILD GE 25 8 124 136412
NO SPOUSE, NON-SINGLE CHILD 9 42 75367
LIVING WITH TWO PARENTS 10 520 678709
LIVING WITH ONE PARENT 11 145 196671
OTHER 12 427 476208
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Control Form
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This is a derived variable. Categories are hierarchical but not mutually
exclusive. For example, if the respondent is living with a spouse, a single
child less than 25 years of age and a married child then DVLVGRGR = 3.
A2 Worry when walking alone in area after dark
Field: 14 Position: 40 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
VERY WORRIED 1 1227 1192650
SOMEWHAT WORRIED 2 5266 4486539
NOT AT ALL WORRIED 3 4148 3167463
DOES NOT WALK ALONE 4 1646 1636063
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 13 15521
NOT STATED 9 M 0 0
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A2, Page 1
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C9
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A3 Frequency of walking alone after dark
Field: 15 Position: 41 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
DAILY 1 998 904884
AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK 2 3006 2469313
AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH 3 2087 1676018
LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 4 2494 2014186
NEVER 5 2067 1796833
NOT STATED 9 M 2 940
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 1646 1636063
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A3, Page 2
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A2 NE 4.
Only respondents who walk alone were asked this question.
A5 If felt safer, would walk more often
Field: 16 Position: 42 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 4699 4149456
NO 2 2841 2591689
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 181 152091
NOT STATED 9 M 2 743
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 4577 3604259
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A5, Page 2
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A2 = 4 or (A2 = 1,2 and A3 NE 1)
This question was asked of respondents who either did not walk alone
or who walked alone less frequently than daily.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C10
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A6 Worry about using public transportation after dark
Field: 17 Position: 43 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
VERY WORRIED 1 1352 1287366
SOMEWHAT WORRIED 2 2756 2348308
NOT AT ALL WORRIED 3 1339 1063358
DOES NOT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. 4 4659 4171825
NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT. AVAILABLE 5 2181 1610057
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 13 17323
NOT STATED 9 M 0 0
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A6, Page 2
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
A7 Frequency using public transportation after dark
Field: 18 Position: 44 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
DAILY 1 347 345358
AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK 2 852 811346
AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH 3 802 720224
LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 4 1706 1401380
NEVER 5 1752 1436934
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1113
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 6840 5781882
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A7, Page 2
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A6 NE 4 or 5.
Only respondents who use public transportation were asked this question.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C11
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A9 If felt safer, would use transport more often
Field: 19 Position: 45 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 3179 2919246
NO 2 5184 4486082
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 193 187596
NOT STATED 9 M 1 2551
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 3743 2902763
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A9, Page 3
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A6 = 4, or (A6 = 1,2, and A7 NE 1)
Question was asked of respondents who either did not use public transportation
or used public transportation less frequently than daily.
A10 Respondent drives a car
Field: 20 Position: 46 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 9757 7923808
NO 2 2542 2573184
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1245
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A10, Page 3
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C12
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A11 Worry about walking alone to car in parking garage
Field: 21 Position: 47 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
VERY WORRIED 1 2044 1825335
SOMEWHAT WORRIED 2 4239 3371507
NOT AT ALL WORRIED 3 1441 1178218
DOES NOT USE PARKING GARAGES 4 678 624944
NO PARKING GARAGES AVAILABLE 5 1341 911941
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 14 11863
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1245
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 2542 2573184
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A11, Page 3
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A10 = 1.
A12 Frequency of using parking garages alone
Field: 22 Position: 48 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
DAILY 1 791 702088
AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK 2 1110 981498
AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH 3 1465 1163888
LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 4 2690 2139363
NEVER 5 1682 1400086
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1245
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 4561 4110069
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A12, Page 3
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A10 = 1 and A11 NE 4 or 5.
Respondents who drive a car and use parking garages were asked this question.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C13
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A14 If felt safer, would use garages more often
Field: 23 Position: 49 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 2782 2386372
NO 2 3411 2767628
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 189 156951
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1245
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 5917 5186040
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A14, Page 3
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A10 = 1, and (A11 = 4 or (A11 = 1,2, and A12 NE 1))
Respondents who drive a car and either do not use parking garages or use parking
garages less frequently than daily were asked this question.
A15 Worry when alone in home at night
Field: 24 Position: 50 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
VERY WORRIED 1 670 609770
SOMEWHAT WORRIED 2 4066 3465397
NOT AT ALL WORRIED 3 7420 6259711
NEVER ALONE 4 141 161302
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 2 1417
NOT STATED 9 M 1 640
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A15, Page 4
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C14
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A17 Frequency of carrying something to defend self
Field: 25 Position: 51 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
ALWAYS 1 1477 1362045
USUALLY 2 483 423874
SOMETIMES 3 1088 935712
NEVER 4 9252 7776606
NOT STATED 9 M 0 0
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A17, Page 4
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
A18A Carry - whistle/noise maker
Field: 26 Position: 52 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 614 622752
NO 2 2421 2088929
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
A18B Carry - mace/spray
Field: 27 Position: 53 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 231 200015
NO 2 2804 2511666
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C15
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A18C Carry - keys
Field: 28 Position: 54 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 1727 1506702
NO 2 1308 1204979
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
A18D Carry - knife/sharp object
Field: 29 Position: 55 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 578 504590
NO 2 2457 2207091
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
A18F Carry - blunt/heavy object
Field: 30 Position: 56 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 296 259401
NO 2 2739 2452281
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
COMMENTS:
This variable was created due to high frequencies in the specify field.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C16
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A18G Carry - purse
Field: 31 Position: 57 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 186 152248
NO 2 2849 2559433
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
COMMENTS:
This variable was created due to high frequencies in the specify field.
A18OTH Carry - other
Field: 32 Position: 58 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 30 21189
NO 2 3005 2690492
NOT STATED 9 M 13 9949
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 9252 7776606
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A18, Page 4
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A17 = 1,2,3.
COMMENTS:
This variable includes gun, other.
A19 Taken self-defence course
Field: 33 Position: 59 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 1228 1124864
NO 2 11072 9373373
NOT STATED 9 M 0 0
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A19, Page 4
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C17
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A20 Frequency of avoiding walking past boys/men
Field: 34 Position: 60 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
ALWAYS 1 2047 1768575
USUALLY 2 1716 1431793
SOMETIMES 3 3853 3251481
NEVER 4 4323 3699418
DOES NOT WALK ALONE 5 358 344142
NOT STATED 9 M 3 2829
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A20, Page 4
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
A22 Frequency of locking car doors when alone
Field: 35 Position: 61 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
ALWAYS 1 5042 4476075
USUALLY 2 1148 878337
SOMETIMES 3 2205 1600193
NEVER 4 1362 969203
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1245
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 2542 2573184
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A22, Page 5
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A10 = 1.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C18
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A23 Frequency of checking back seat of car when alone
Field: 36 Position: 62 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
ALWAYS 1 5011 4018197
USUALLY 2 1000 744273
SOMETIMES 3 1431 1149142
NEVER 4 2315 2012196
NOT STATED 9 M 1 1245
NOT APPLICABLE 0 M 2542 2573184
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A23, Page 5
COVERAGE:
Respondents who answered: A10 = 1.
A24A Increase safety - nothing else added
Field: 37 Position: 63 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 5510 4454157
NO 2 6710 5989743
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 75 49353
NOT STATED 9 M 5 4983
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A24, Page 5
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This variable is derived from A24 which is a write-in field. Variables have been
created to reflect the answers most frequently given.
Respondents who have A24A = 1 answered that they did nothing else to increase
their personal safety over what was already asked.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C19
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A24B Increase safety - lock doors/windows
Field: 38 Position: 64 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 2146 1803967
NO 2 10074 8639934
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 75 49353
NOT STATED 9 M 5 4983
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 Question A24, Page 5
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This variable is derived from A24 which is a write-in field. Variables have been
created to reflect the answers most frequently given.
A24C Increase safety - keep alert/more cautious
Field: 39 Position: 65 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 1880 1727074
NO 2 10340 8716827
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 75 49353
NOT STATED 9 M 5 4983
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A24, Page 5
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This variable is derived from A24 which is a write-in field. Variables have been
created to reflect the answers most frequently given.
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993 PAGE VAWMICE.C20
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VARIABLES
A24D Increase safety - do not go out alone
Field: 40 Position: 66 Format: I1
CONTENT CODE SAMPLE POPULATION
YES 1 1377 1268783
NO 2 10843 9175118
DO NOT KNOW 8 M 75 49353
NOT STATED 9 M 5 4983
WEIGHT VARIABLE: PERWGHT
SOURCE:
Violence Against Women Survey, 1993, Question A24, Page 5
COVERAGE:
All respondents.
COMMENTS:
This variable is derived from A24 which is a write-in field. Variables have been
created to reflect the answers most frequently given.
This variable includes going out in groups, requesting escort to car/building
avoiding being alone.
A24E Increase safety - avoid certain times/places