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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 38642
2 Cruise 135
3 Business 8657
5 Formal study 1234
7 Looking for work 263
8 Au pair 27
9 Other miscellaneous 1417
19 Personal shopping 655
31 Trade fair/exhibition 65
32 Conference/large business meeting 365
44 Join/accompany 463
55 Medical treatment 38
61 Visiting family 8688
62 Visiting friends 2203
66 Getting married 4
77 Asylum seeker 4
89 Overnight transit 1005
90 Same day transit 3565
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 246
92 Definite job International commuter 542
93 Military-embassy on duty 140
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 45
95 Airline crew 59
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 25
97 Immigrating/emigrating 24
98 Coming/going home to live 14
Sysmiss 5732
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2001
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