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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM264_18
LabelWhich of these activities do you use the Internet for most?
Question text And which of these activities do you use the Internet for most?
Responses
1 Using email 364
2 Using chat rooms or sites 25
3 Finding info about goods and services 150
4 Finding info related to schoolwork or an education course 78
5 Listening to Web radios/watching Web tv 1
6 Playing or downloading music 22
7 Playing or downloading games 13
8 Downloading other software 4
9 Reading or downloading on-line news 15
10 Buying or ordering tickets, goods or services 27
11 Personal banking, financial and investment 47
12 Using or accessing central or local government 6
13 Looking for jobs or work 17
14 General browsing or surfing 85
15 Other things 13
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 3
Sysmiss 1029
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C264_16. CODE ONE ONLY
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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