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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 1998

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 36804
2 Cruise 122
3 Business 8892
5 Formal study 1285
7 Looking for work 229
8 Au pair 35
9 Other miscellaneous 2945
19 Personal shopping 795
31 Trade fair/exhibition 131
32 Conference/large business meeting 405
44 Join/accompany 474
55 Medical treatment 26
61 Visiting family 7015
62 Visiting friends 1975
66 Getting married 6
77 Asylum seeker 4
89 Overnight transit 894
90 Same day transit 2451
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 1060
92 Definite job International commuter 431
93 Military-embassy on duty 171
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 41
95 Airline crew 74
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 16
97 Immigrating/emigrating 19
98 Coming/going home to live 24
Sysmiss 5651
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1998
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