Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002

Variable Details

VariableM322_SPE
LabelRECORD OTHER.
Responses
1 1
3 1
Had a computer with a modem so tried it. 1
Just curious (have only ever used it once) 1
Just got a computer 1
Started to use when we bought the computer 1
Through college computer work 1
To visit a religious website 1
although connected to the internet I do not use the computer myself 1
at college 1
banking 2
bought a computer so we thought we would see what happened if we went on the internet 1
broke leg. was bored 1
can't remember 2
cannot remember - was looking up information 1
checking up on alzheimers 1
curiosity 23
didn't want to get left behind with technology 1
e mail 1
easier to get info 1
everyone at school was trying it out 1
everyone else had one 1
for information other than lying government media 1
for news about iraq 1
for sports results and racing results 1
free trial 1
friend using it thought i would give it a go 1
had free minutes to use and see what it was like 1
had it 1
had purchased a pc 1
had to use with job 1
heard about it so wanted to try it 1
i was just interested 1
interested in sport info -- football / motor racing / others 1
internet bought for her as present 1
it waas on the computer when i purchased it and so I decided to try it 1
it was available at university so had a go 1
just exploring it no real reason 1
just interested in finding out about it 1
just to have a look 1
just to have a look- but it didn't do much for me 1
just to see what it was like 1
just wanted to browse 1
looking for a job 1
looking for information 1
looking for information on mathmathics 1
my wife was a student at a college and needed a computer for her studies 1
never tried it before 1
opened bank account to be accessed from computer on bank premisis 1
part of my job 1
personal interest 1
pioneer user 1
prior experience of computers 1
read a newspaper 1
research drugs 1
send off job applications 1
speed and accessability 1
sport 1
the bank told him about it/gave him info & codes 1
to communicate with ta 1
to contact family 1
to find information 1
to find out what it was all about 2
to have a look 2
to keep up with it 1
to prove i was technicality to rest of family 1
to run my antiques at auction 1
to see what is what about 1
to see what it is all about 1
to use online banking services 1
travelling 1
tv had the facility 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2002
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER REMEMBER TO RECODE INTO M322_1:1 TO 12 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.