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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2000

Variable Details

Variablem264_18
LabelWhat do you use the internet for most?
Question text And which of these activities do you use the internet for most?
Responses
1 Using email 214
2 Using chat rooms or sites 15
3 Finding information about goods/servs 102
4 Buying or ordering tickets/goods/servs 16
5 Personal banking/financial/investment 23
6 Looking for jobs or work 12
7 Playing or downloading games 7
8 Playing or downloading music 3
9 Finding info related to education 41
10 Using or accessing govt/official servs 4
11 General browsing or surfing 80
12 Other things 21
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 1
Sysmiss 1235
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C264.16 CODE ONE ONLY
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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