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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 32086
2 Cruise 196
3 Business 10295
5 Formal study 478
7 Looking for work 237
8 Au pair 11
9 Other miscellaneous 1362
19 Personal shopping 580
31 Trade fair/exhibition 109
32 Conference/large business meeting 455
44 Join/accompany 382
55 Medical treatment 28
61 Visiting family 8957
62 Visiting friends 2269
66 Getting married 19
77 Asylum seeker 1
89 Overnight transit 830
90 Same day transit 2704
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 48
92 Definite job International commuter 448
93 Military-embassy on duty 195
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 29
95 Airline crew 44
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 11
97 Immigrating/emigrating 20
98 Coming/going home to live 16
Sysmiss 4018
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2004
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