Research Article

An Analysis of Habitual Mode Use in the Years of Rising Oil Prices

Table 1

Definition of used variables.

FactorVariable namevaluesDefinitionVariables

Transport Car0,1For (t-2),(t-1),t year, if (passenger car is used) 1, otherwise 0Dependent variable
Lcar0,1Lagged variable of car variableindependent variable
Transit0,1For (t-2),(t-1),t year, if (transit is used) 1, otherwise 0Dependent variable
Ltransit0,1Lagged variable of transit variableindependent variable
Non-motor0,1For (t-2),(t-1),t year, if (non-motor vehicle is used) 1, otherwise 0Dependent variable
Lnon-motor0,1Lagged variable of non-motor vehicle variableindependent variable
TimeMinutesTravel timeindependent variable

Individual Female0,1If(gender = female) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Age1,2,3,4,5If(age < 30) 1, If(age >= 30 & age < 40) 2independent variable
If(age >= 40 & age < 50) 3, If(age >= 50 & age < 60) 4
If(age > = 60) 5
Age 20s0,1If(age < 30) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Age 30s0,1If(age >= 30 & age < 40) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Age 40s0,1If(age >= 40 & age < 50) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Age 50s0,1If(age >= 50 & age < 60) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Age 60+0,1If(age > = 60) 1, otherwise 0independent variable

RegionalSeoul_m0,1If(residence is Seoul metropolitan area) 1, otherwise 0independent variable

EconomicSelf_emp0,1If(respondent is self-employed) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
VehiclesVehiclesNumber of owned vehiclesindependent variable
Income1,2,3If(household monthly income < 2000$) 1 independent variable
If(household monthly income >= 2000$ & household monthly income < 4000$) 2
If(household monthly income >= 4000$) 3
Low income0,1If(household monthly income < 2000$) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Mid income0,1If(household monthly income >= 2000$ & household monthly income < 4000$) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
High income0,1If(household monthly income >= 4000$) 3, otherwise 0independent variable

LocationHchg0,1For (t-2),(t-1),t year, if (there was the change of housing location) 1, otherwise 0independent variable
Jchg0,1For (t-2),(t-1),t year, if (there was the change of job location) 1, otherwise 0independent variable

Oil dummyOil dummy0,1if (oil price is the highest) 1, otherwise 0independent variable