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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 1999

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 23218
2 Cruise 127
3 Business 11117
5 Formal study 497
7 Looking for work 243
8 Au pair 26
9 Other miscellaneous 1041
19 Personal shopping 1002
31 Trade fair/exhibition 152
32 Conference/large business meeting 367
44 Join/accompany 377
55 Medical treatment 32
61 Visiting family 6510
62 Visiting friends 1729
66 Getting married 4
77 Asylum seeker 6
89 Overnight transit 594
90 Same day transit 2060
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 302
92 Definite job International commuter 388
93 Military-embassy on duty 164
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 41
95 Airline crew 75
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 42
97 Immigrating/emigrating 5
98 Coming/going home to live 17
Sysmiss 4768
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1999
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