Reference questions | Variable description | Type of variable | Missing values, “other”, “not applicable” responses | Model |
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Q1.1 – Q1.8 | 9 variables on the relevance of different activities to WFH | Continuous | “Not applicable” responses treated as “not at all” | WFH |
Q2 | Frequency of headphone use | Continuous | None | WFH |
Q4.1 – Q4.9 | 9 variables on the perceived dominance of different sound sources | Continuous | “Not applicable” responses removed listwise. Only for Q4.5 – Q4.6: “Not applicable” responses treated as “not at all” |
WFH |
Q5.1 – Q5.3 | 3 variables on the perceived dominance of components in window view | Continuous | “Not applicable” responses removed listwise | WFH |
Q8.1 – Q8.8 | Comfort and content scores | Continuous | None | WFH |
Q10.1 – Q10.9 | 9 variables on the perceived dominance of different sound sources | Continuous | “Not applicable” responses removed listwise. Only for Q10.5 – Q10.6: “Not applicable” responses treated as “not at all” |
REL |
Q11.1 – Q11.3 | 3 variables on the perceived dominance of components in window view | Continuous | “Not applicable” responses removed listwise | REL |
Q14.1 – Q14.8 | Comfort and content scores | Continuous | None | REL |
Q15 | House ownership | Dichotomous (0 = Rent – not owned, 1 = Owned) | “Other” responses removed listwise | WFH / REL |
Q16 | House size | Dichotomous (0 = ≤ 80 m2; 1 = > 80 m2) | None | WFH / REL |
Q17 | Housing type | Dummy coded: Semi-detached or terraced house; Apartment block [ref. Detached single family] | None | WFH / REL |
Q3, Q18 | Quietness of area outside the room where WFH | Dichotomous (0 = noisy; 1 = quiet) | Missing values removed listwise | WFH |
Q9, Q18 | Quietness of area outside the room where WFH | Dichotomous (0 = noisy; 1 = quiet) | Missing values removed listwise | REL |
Q19 | Children presence at home | Dichotomous (0 = no children present; 1 = children present) | None | WFH / REL |
Q20 | Number of people present at home | Continuous | None | WFH / REL |
Q21 | Mechanical ventilation | Dichotomous (0 = no mechanical ventilation; 1 = mechanical ventilation) | None | WFH / REL |
Q22 | Air system for heating | Dichotomous (0 = no air system; 1 = air system for heating) | None | WFH / REL |
Q23 | Air system for cooling | Dichotomous (0 = no air system; 1 = air system for cooling) | None | WFH / REL |
Q25 | Type of urban area | Dichotomous (0 = suburban, rural; 1 = urban) | None | WFH / REL |
Q26 | Noise sensitivity | Continuous | None | WFH / REL |
Q27 | Well-being | Continuous | None | WFH / REL |
Q28 | Age | Continuous | None | WFH / REL |
Q29 | Gender | Dichotomous (0 = male; 1 = female) | “Other” responses removed listwise | WFH / REL |