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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2000

Variable Details

Variablem264_165
LabelWhat have you used the internet for 5?
Question text (Thinking about when you access the internet for personal or private use) Which of these activities have you used the internet for?
Responses
1 Using email 1
2 Using chat rooms or sites 0
3 Finding information about goods/servs 1
4 Buying or ordering tickets/goods/servs 1
5 Personal banking/financial/investment 20
6 Looking for jobs or work 23
7 Playing or downloading games 24
8 Playing or downloading music 18
9 Finding info related to education 35
10 Using or accessing govt/official servs 23
11 General browsing or surfing 57
12 Other things 5
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1566
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C264.16 CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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