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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 28023
2 Cruise 318
3 Business 10746
5 Formal study 456
7 Looking for work 225
8 Au pair 13
9 Other miscellaneous 1355
19 Personal shopping 1525
31 Trade fair/exhibition 134
32 Conference/large business meeting 415
44 Join/accompany 366
55 Medical treatment 27
61 Visiting family 10304
62 Visiting friends 2384
66 Getting married 18
77 Asylum seeker 0
89 Overnight transit 750
90 Same day transit 2210
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 124
92 Definite job International commuter 459
93 Military-embassy on duty 160
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 38
95 Airline crew 60
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 22
97 Immigrating/emigrating 14
98 Coming/going home to live 11
Sysmiss 3985
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2004
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