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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableSPEC6
LabelOther reason stopped making some journey by bicycle
Responses
Easier to walk in this area 1
Not cool 1
accident 1
big hill to climb now. i have a lift evry day 1
bought a dog 1
changed lifestyle - the wife 1
destination ceased to exist 1
dont enjoy it 1
feels embarressed on bike 1
got knocked off 1
got married - stopped going to youth hostels 1
grandchildren used to leave their bikes here while they were at school and he used to ride it 1
grew out of it 1
grew up 1
i believe i can walk more and don't really like cycling 1
inconvenient 1
inconvenient in respect of personal hygiene 1
lifestyle change- left college and got a job 1
longer hours at work 1
lost interst took up walking instead 1
no need/purpose for riding it 1
no reason 1
offered lifts to work 1
stopped college; shops much closer to home 1
used it for leisure more then 1
walking is easier 1
went to college by bike 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER REASON Remember to code into M320_20 1 to 18 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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