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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariablePURP
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 33550
2 Cruise 152
3 Business 12425
5 Formal study 606
6 Visiting friends or relatives 9050
7 Looking for work 229
8 Au pair 29
9 Other miscellaneous 2541
31 Trade fair/exhibition 126
32 Conference/large business meeting 478
44 Join/accompany 501
55 Medical treatment 34
66 Getting married 3
77 Asylum seeker 1
89 Overnight transit 894
90 OS day transit 2363
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 1184
92 Definite job EU commuter 483
93 Military-embassy on duty 201
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 63
95 Airline crew 81
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 29
97 Immigrating/emigrating 6
98 Coming/going home to live 15
Sysmiss 5076
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1997
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