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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM26418A2
LabelWhat types of goods have you bought over the Internet in the last 3 months
Question text (Thinking about when you access the Internet for personal or private use) What type of goods or services have you bought over the Internet in the last 3 months? Response 2
Responses
1 Food or groceries 3
2 Videos or DVDs 17
3 Music or CDs 49
4 Books or magazines 20
5 E-learning 3
6 Clothes or sports goods 26
7 Computer software 17
8 Computer hardware 6
9 Electronic equipment 11
10 Shares or Financial services 8
11 Travel such as flights or holiday accommodation 41
12 Tickets for events 20
13 Gambling 1
14 Insurance 11
15 Subscriptions, Access to databases 6
16 Other 16
17 Not bought anything in last 3-months 0
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1644
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C264_18a. 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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