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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 37065
2 Cruise 118
3 Business 9021
5 Formal study 1347
6 Visiting friends or relatives 8797
7 Looking for work 228
8 Au pair 43
9 Other miscellaneous 1907
31 Trade fair/exhibition 109
32 Conference/large business meeting 394
44 Join/accompany 505
55 Medical treatment 37
66 Getting married 4
77 Asylum seeker 2
89 Overnight transit 905
90 OS day transit 2444
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 980
92 Definite job EU commuter 477
93 Military-embassy on duty 172
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 42
95 Airline crew 69
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 34
97 Immigrating/emigrating 8
98 Coming/going home to live 19
Sysmiss 5201
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1997
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