Monday, June 5, 2006

ITS 2000 vs. ITS 2001-2005

Question

I'm looking at the ITS data - the new files - so 2000-2005. For the Canadian Resident, trips to overseas and trip to abroad(US) files.. the labels for Activities of Travelling Party.

In 2000 we have the following variables and labels:

ACT 1 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-FRIEND/RELATIVE
ACT 2 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-FESTIVALS/FAIRS
ACT 3 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-CULTURAL EVENTS
ACT 4 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-SPORTS EVENTS
ACT 5 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-SHOPPING
ACT 6 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-SIGHTSEEING
ACT 7 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-NIGHTLIFE
ACT 8 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-5 STAR RESTAURANT
ACT 9 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-VISIT THEME PARK
ACT 10 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-VISIT ZOO,MUSEUM
ACT 11 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-NATL,PROV PARK
ACT 12 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-SPORTS/OUTDOORS
ACT 13 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-SWIMMING
ACT 14 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-WATER SPORTS
ACT 15 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-HUNTING/FISHING
ACT 16 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-C.COUNTRY SKIING
ACT 17 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-DOWNHILL SKIING
ACT 18 ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-OTHER SPORT
ACT 19
ACTIVITY OF TRAVEL PARTY-OTHER

And in 2001-2005 we have:

act1 visit friends or relatives
act2 attend a festival or fair
act3 attend a cultural performance (a play, a concert, etc)
act4 visit a museum or art gallery
act5 visit a historic site
act6 visit a zoo, aquarium or botanical garden
act7 attend a sports event
act8 go shopping
act9 go sightseeing
act10 go to a bar or night club
act11 go to a casino
act12 visit a theme or amusement park
act13 visit a national or provincial nature park
act14 participate in sports or outdoor activities
act15 boating - motor boat, sail boat, kayak, canoe or other
act16 golfing
act17 downhill skiing or snow boarding
act18 hunting
act19 fishing

Are the labels for 2000 correct? or should they be the same as 2001-2005. From what I understand in 2002 when the New Initiatives for the ITS took place - both the 2000 and 2001 files were revised so users could compare back to 2000.

Answer

The labels for 2000 is correct but the are not the same as 2001-2005. Therefore some activities cannot be compared.

Act 4 is now activity 7
Act 5 is now activity 8
Act 6 is now activity 9
Act 7 is now activity 10
Act 8 is no longer on the questionnaire
Act 9 is now activity 12
Act 11 is now activity 6
Act 12 is now activity 14
Act 13 & 14 deleted and replaced
Act 15 is now activity 18 & 19
Act 16 & 17 is now activity 17
Act 18 & 19 is now activity 40

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