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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 38261
2 Cruise 127
3 Business 9893
5 Formal study 1308
7 Looking for work 232
8 Au pair 32
9 Other miscellaneous 1077
19 Personal shopping 629
31 Trade fair/exhibition 0
32 Conference/large business meeting 0
44 Join/accompany 485
55 Medical treatment 26
61 Visiting family 7435
62 Visiting friends 2035
66 Getting married 8
77 Asylum seeker 3
89 Overnight transit 833
90 Same day transit 3073
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 320
92 Definite job International commuter 436
93 Military-embassy on duty 178
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 49
95 Airline crew 66
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 43
97 Immigrating/emigrating 12
98 Coming/going home to live 19
Sysmiss 5525
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1999
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