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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 25626
2 Cruise 192
3 Business 12185
5 Formal study 437
6 Visiting friends or relatives 9589
7 Looking for work 219
8 Au pair 24
9 Other miscellaneous 3041
31 Trade fair/exhibition 212
32 Conference/large business meeting 587
44 Join/accompany 467
55 Medical treatment 48
66 Getting married 9
77 Asylum seeker 0
89 Overnight transit 732
90 OS day transit 2250
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 818
92 Definite job EU commuter 424
93 Military-embassy on duty 159
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 62
95 Airline crew 82
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 34
97 Immigrating/emigrating 16
98 Coming/going home to live 12
Sysmiss 5344
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1997
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