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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariablePURP
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 34030
2 Cruise 164
3 Business 11797
5 Formal study 465
7 Looking for work 277
8 Au pair 16
9 Other miscellaneous 1284
19 Personal shopping 723
31 Trade fair/exhibition 69
32 Conference/large business meeting 467
44 Join/accompany 394
55 Medical treatment 27
61 Visiting family 8266
62 Visiting friends 2199
66 Getting married 7
77 Asylum seeker 3
89 Overnight transit 792
90 Same day transit 3043
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 236
92 Definite job International commuter 495
93 Military-embassy on duty 181
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 37
95 Airline crew 56
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 15
97 Immigrating/emigrating 18
98 Coming/going home to live 13
Sysmiss 5495
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2001
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