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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 22388
2 Cruise 186
3 Business 11761
5 Formal study 452
7 Looking for work 197
8 Au pair 18
9 Other miscellaneous 1010
19 Personal shopping 904
31 Trade fair/exhibition 112
32 Conference/large business meeting 425
44 Join/accompany 332
55 Medical treatment 27
61 Visiting family 7201
62 Visiting friends 1821
66 Getting married 5
77 Asylum seeker 2
89 Overnight transit 552
90 Same day transit 2344
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 212
92 Definite job International commuter 446
93 Military-embassy on duty 169
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 40
95 Airline crew 68
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 22
97 Immigrating/emigrating 13
98 Coming/going home to live 12
Sysmiss 4917
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2001
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