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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 38652
2 Cruise 196
3 Business 8388
5 Formal study 1150
7 Looking for work 287
8 Au pair 18
9 Other miscellaneous 1473
19 Personal shopping 558
31 Trade fair/exhibition 76
32 Conference/large business meeting 388
44 Join/accompany 385
55 Medical treatment 22
61 Visiting family 9398
62 Visiting friends 2424
66 Getting married 20
77 Asylum seeker 2
89 Overnight transit 994
90 Same day transit 2734
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 46
92 Definite job International commuter 486
93 Military-embassy on duty 149
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 35
95 Airline crew 46
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 8
97 Immigrating/emigrating 32
98 Coming/going home to live 17
Sysmiss 4303
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2004
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