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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableDVNOTUSE
LabelReasons mostly/exclusively given for not using the Internet
Responses
1 Do not have a computer or access to the Internet at home 142
2 Lack of confidence/skills/knowledge 116
3 No interest in using the Internet 252
4 Poor opinion of Internet 5
5 No time to use the Internet 14
6 Feel too old 35
7 Costs are too high / cannot afford it 24
8 No need to use the Internet 83
9 Do not want to use the Internet 65
10 Health problems make it difficult to use 6
11 Have not got around to it yet 46
12 Other reasons 17
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 2
Sysmiss 1092
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsDV - Reasons mostly/exclusively given for not using the Internet
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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