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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariablePURP
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 23810
2 Cruise 237
3 Business 10701
5 Formal study 537
7 Looking for work 250
8 Au pair 9
9 Other miscellaneous 1498
19 Personal shopping 640
31 Trade fair/exhibition 117
32 Conference/large business meeting 344
44 Join/accompany 356
55 Medical treatment 29
61 Visiting family 8456
62 Visiting friends 2126
66 Getting married 13
77 Asylum seeker 0
89 Overnight transit 722
90 Same day transit 2128
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 66
92 Definite job International commuter 400
93 Military-embassy on duty 172
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 34
95 Airline crew 59
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 15
97 Immigrating/emigrating 19
98 Coming/going home to live 13
Sysmiss 3750
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2004
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