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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002

Variable Details

VariableM303M171
LabelWhy choose to drive?
Question text (Still thinking about this last occasion) Why did you choose to drive? Response 1
Responses
1 Thought I was under the legal drink drive limit at the time 259
2 I felt safe to drive 151
3 No other means of transport available 45
4 Alternative transport was too inconvenient 8
5 Alternative transport was too expensive 3
6 I did not think I would get caught 3
7 I was too drunk to think about it 0
8 Other 18
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1307
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C303_17M <if interviewer administered>. Press the number of all the answers that apply pressing the space bar between each answer. When you have finished press the yellow button.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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