Codes and Frequencies
Description
INOUT reports whether the activity occurred inside, outside or in vehicle.
Comparability
In US ATUS samples (2003-2024), INOUT is subjective and should be evaluated in the context of the relevant episode. IPUMS used the original ATUS six-digit activity codes and original locations to determine whether an activity took place outside, inside, or in a vehicle. When IPUMS encountered an activity with an ambiguous location, INOUT was coded as missing. For example, if a record has a main activity of "walking" and a location of "other," IPUMS determined INOUT could not be set. Codes for INOUT are assigned based on the most probable scenario for each activity-location combination.
This variable is otherwise comparable across other samples.
Universe
- All activities.
Availability
- 1965, 1975, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2003-2024
