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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002

Variable Details

Variablespec7
LabelOther main reason don t use buses (more often)
Responses
Car gives more independence 1
Does not meet transport requirements 1
Have company 1
I lead a busy life and I could not get to where I want to go using public transport quick enough 1
Its a service that has all of those flaws so all of them are the main reason. 1
No facility for prams 1
Use van for business 1
car needed for work would prefer to walk 1
company car 1
dd 1
distance of travel to work 1
don't like public transport,feel more comfortable by car p/ generally nicer being in your own space 1
flexibility 1
i need to take the car to work so that i can go out on visits for work 1
i think my dog is too big 1
i use company lorry which i take home 1
i work 40 miles from home,a car is the only option 1
independence 1
k 1
my daughter chaufers me most of the time 1
my job does not give me the time to use them 1
my son will give me a lift if i dont want to drive after a drink or 2 and the rest of the time im a taxi driver so never need to be in abus 1
n/a 4
need car for on call work 1
need car for work 1
no other reason 1
none 4
ok 2
prefer to be alone 1
son takes him by car 1
they do not fit in withn our lifestyle 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER REASON. Remember to recode into M317_7 1 to 15 where possible
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), eight cycles per year thereafter.
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