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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariablePURP
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 36879
2 Cruise 151
3 Business 7933
5 Formal study 1173
7 Looking for work 229
8 Au pair 27
9 Other miscellaneous 1267
19 Personal shopping 637
31 Trade fair/exhibition 70
32 Conference/large business meeting 259
44 Join/accompany 372
55 Medical treatment 23
61 Visiting family 8669
62 Visiting friends 2257
66 Getting married 21
77 Asylum seeker 2
89 Overnight transit 910
90 Same day transit 2688
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 178
92 Definite job International commuter 431
93 Military-embassy on duty 148
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 22
95 Airline crew 44
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 18
97 Immigrating/emigrating 18
98 Coming/going home to live 22
Sysmiss 5164
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2003
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