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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 1996

Variable Details

VariablePURP
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 36244
2 Cruise 103
3 Business 8871
5 Formal study 1449
6 Visiting friends or relatives 8598
7 Looking for work 179
8 Au pair 45
9 Other miscellaneous 1852
31 Trade fair/exhibition 91
32 Conference/large business meeting 426
44 Join/accompany 500
55 Medical treatment 22
66 Getting married 1
77 Asylum seeker 2
89 Overnight transit 900
90 OS day transit 2235
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 910
92 Definite job EU commuter 456
93 Military-embassy on duty 194
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 44
95 Airline crew 69
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 26
97 Immigrating/emigrating 8
98 Coming/going home to live 15
Sysmiss 4329
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1996
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