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# @file : Metadata for Ride Sharing Attitudes Before and During the 
		  COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States dataset
# @author: Parastoo Jabbari, jabbari@uw.edu
# @date: Sun Nov 22 11:20 2020
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ID: Respondent identification number

age: Response to "What is your age?" as reported in May 2020, integers

gender: Response to "What is your gender?":
		M: Male
		F: Female
		O: Other

edu: Response to "What is the highest level of education you have completed?" as reported in May 2020, categories:
	1: "Less than High School"
	2: "High School/GED"
	3: "Some College"
	4: "2-Year College Degree (Associates)"
	5: "4-Year College Degree (BA,BS)"
	6: "Master's Degree"
	7: "Doctoral Degree"
	8: "Professional Degree"
	9: "Other"

jobstatus: Response to "What is your current employment status?" as reported in May 2020, categories:
		   fulltime: Full time employee
		   parttime: Part time employee
		   selfemployed: Self-employed
		   homemaker: Home-maker
		   retired: Retired
		   unemployed: Unemployed

hhincome: Response to "What is your <b>household</b> income?" as reported in May 2020, categories:
		  "Less than $19,000"
		  "$20,000 to $39,999"
		  "$40,000 to $59,999"
		  "$60,000 to $79,999"
		  "$80,000 to $99,999"
		  "$100,000 to $119,999"
		  "$120,000 to $139,999"
		  "$140,000 to $159,999"
		  "$160,000 to $179,999"
		  "$180,000 to $199,999"
		  "$200,000 or more"
		   
q40_2019: Response to "I would like to share rides with others if it saves money." in 2019, categories:
		  "Strongly agree"
		  "Agree"
		  "Slightly agree"
		  "Slightly disagree"
		  "Disagree"
		  "Strongly disagree"  
	
q41_2019: Response to "Sharing a ride with strangers is ______." in 2019, categories:
		  "Very uncomfortable"
		  "Uncomfortable"
		  "Slightly uncomfortable"
		  "Slightly pleasant"
		  "Pleasant"
		  "Very pleasant"

	
q42_2019: Response to "I try to use transportation options that allow me to avoid contact with other people." in 2019, categories:
		  "Strongly agree"
		  "Agree"
		  "Slightly agree"
		  "Slightly disagree"
		  "Disagree"
		  "Strongly disagree"   

q43_2019: Response to "I don't mind traveling on a crowded bus." in 2019, categories:
		  "Strongly agree"
		  "Agree"
		  "Slightly agree"
		  "Slightly disagree"
		  "Disagree"
		  "Strongly disagree"   
		  
q40_2020: Response to "I would like to share rides with others if it saves money." in 2020, categories:
		  "Strongly agree"
		  "Agree"
		  "Slightly agree"
		  "Slightly disagree"
		  "Disagree"
		  "Strongly disagree"  
	
q41_2020: Response to "Sharing a ride with strangers is ______." in 2020, categories:
		  "Very uncomfortable"
		  "Uncomfortable"
		  "Slightly uncomfortable"
		  "Slightly pleasant"
		  "Pleasant"
		  "Very pleasant"

	
q42_2020: Response to "I try to use transportation options that allow me to avoid contact with other people." in 2020, categories:
		  "Strongly agree"
		  "Agree"
		  "Slightly agree"
		  "Slightly disagree"
		  "Disagree"
		  "Strongly disagree"   

I43: Response to "I don't mind traveling on a crowded bus." in 2020, categories:
		  "Strongly agree"
		  "Agree"
		  "Slightly agree"
		  "Slightly disagree"
		  "Disagree"
		  "Strongly disagree"