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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM264_20
LabelWhat is your main reason for not using the Internet?
Question text And what is your main reason for not using the Internet?
Responses
1 Do not have a computer or access to the Internet at home 49
2 Lack of confidence/skills/knowledge 36
3 No interest in using the Internet 87
4 Poor opinion of Internet 1
5 No time to use the Internet 7
6 Feel too old 13
7 Costs are too high / cannot afford it 5
8 No need to use the Internet 29
9 Do not want to use the Internet 18
10 Health problems make it difficult to use 3
11 Have not got around to it yet 8
12 Other reasons 4
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 1
Sysmiss 1638
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsREMEMBER TO RECODE OTHER REASONS 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), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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