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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 26729
2 Cruise 139
3 Business 12526
5 Formal study 423
7 Looking for work 251
8 Au pair 14
9 Other miscellaneous 1271
19 Personal shopping 2061
31 Trade fair/exhibition 0
32 Conference/large business meeting 0
44 Join/accompany 415
55 Medical treatment 33
61 Visiting family 8000
62 Visiting friends 2025
66 Getting married 9
77 Asylum seeker 8
89 Overnight transit 569
90 Same day transit 2756
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 214
92 Definite job International commuter 360
93 Military-embassy on duty 168
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 53
95 Airline crew 74
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 25
97 Immigrating/emigrating 12
98 Coming/going home to live 23
Sysmiss 4862
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 1999
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