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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableSPEC11
LabelMain other encouragement to walk or cycle
Responses
0 1
Cleaner pavements 1
I use the car when it is raining 1
If I did'nt have so many kids. 1
Too much to carry 1
Would have walked if friend had not been there/ 1
a bycicle to carry shopping 1
a different job 1
actually having a footpath 1
actually having a pavement 1
age 1
back in time for children 1
because work is 5 miles away + I have to dress smartly - if I could wear casual clothes like I do on 1
better public transport, its just not going where we want to go 1
carrying shopping 1
children at same schools 1
company car 1
dog gets cut paws in alleyways when walking 1
hills 1
home delivery 1
if i am in a rush i go by car 1
it is just not practical because of the weight I have to carry and nthe distance travelled 1
more time 2
no pavements 1
own a bike myself 1
pArking 1
parkin g 1
resp. walks for vast majority of journeys therefore impossible to answer question 1
roads and pavements 1
shopping 1
shopping being delivered 1
somewhere less hilly 1
use car to transport books to and from work 1
wider safer pavements-afraid to walk along road 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER FACTOR Remember to code into M320_30 1 to 20 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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