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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001

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 255
2 Using chat rooms or sites 20
3 Finding information about goods and services 148
4 Buying or ordering tickets, goods or services 27
5 Personal banking, financial and investment activities 28
6 Looking for jobs or work 8
7 Downloading software, including games 9
8 Playing or downloading music 15
9 Finding information related to schoolwork 59
10 Using or accessing government or official services 15
11 General browsing or surfing 119
12 Other things 7
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1194
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001
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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