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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM264_165
LabelWhich of these activities have you used the Internet for?
Question text (Thinking about when you access the Internet for personal or private use) Which of these activities have you used the Internet for? Response 5
Responses
1 Using email 2
2 Using chat rooms or sites 1
3 Finding info about goods and services 1
4 Finding info related to schoolwork or an education course 4
5 Listening to Web radios/watching Web tv 29
6 Playing or downloading music 36
7 Playing or downloading games 26
8 Downloading other software 36
9 Reading or downloading on-line news 54
10 Buying or ordering tickets, goods or services 89
11 Personal banking, financial and investment 52
12 Using or accessing central or local government 15
13 Looking for jobs or work 25
14 General browsing or surfing 68
15 Other things 4
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1457
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C264_16. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
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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