Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003

Variable Details

Variablespec38
LabelPlease specify it depends
Question text Please specify 'it depends'.
Responses
As long as its not in my face 1
Depends on where I am (place), & whether I am with my children 1
Don,t smoke at same table 1
How near the smoker may be to me and the situation of ventilation in the area. 1
I prefer not to be in a place where it is very smokey but otherwise do no mind my friends smoking near me 1
I put up with it because you can't stop it 1
I would not stop a friend smoking, I put up with it but don't really like it 1
I wouldnt ask them to put cigs out 1
If social reasons I tend toaccept it 1
If in a close situation, if in open space i can choose to move 1
If its in my face I dont like it 1
If mixing socially I accept it . 1
If they ask me first 1
It depends where I am eg in restaurant 1
NOT IF IT'S BLOWING IN MY FACE 1
Not in my home 1
Not someone constantly smoking 1
Not when I am eating 1
ONLY IF FRIENDS 1
Occasionally do not mind if I do not have the smoke in my face 1
Outdoors is okay but not inside 1
See note 1
WHERE THERE IS FOOD 1
Whether it is in an enclosed or not 1
a few of my friends smoke and I accept this 1
accepable in certain social set ups sometimes. 1
accept close relatives 1
accept it when socialising 1
as long as its not overbearing 1
as long as they blow the smoke away from me 1
as long as they dont blow it on me 1
boyfriend smokes 1
depends how close 1
depends on the location 1
depends on where it takes place 1
depends were we meet 1
depends where I am 1
depends where I am and if there is no choice 1
difficult to object when mixing socially 1
don't like it but if it's in a social situation it's acceptable 1
don't like people smoking when i'm eating 1
dont mind but prefer if didnt 1
eatung or not 1
how confined the area is 1
how near, prefer them not to 1
i dont like it if i am eating 1
i dont min d sometimes but not too much 1
i dont want it blown in my face as long as i can get upwind im fairly tolerant 1
i would put up with it 1
i wouldnt cause an arguement 1
if I am eating or in a closed area 1
if I'm eating 1
if a person asks you if it's alright to smoke then that is acceptable 1
if eating 1
if eating no smoking 1
if friend ok otherwise not 1
if i am having a meal 1
if i go out with my friend she smokes but she hoilds it away from me 1
if i go to someone house that smokes i cant say anything 1
if i,m eating / or large numbers of heavy smoking 1
if im having a meal 1
if in pub ok at work nmo 1
if inside 1
if it is in a confined space i would object 1
if only one thats ok, but a lot no 1
if outside it does not bothewr 1
if outside ok 1
if smoke goes all over me 1
if the area is not very well extracted and smoke blows directly onto me and if we are eating 1
if there is no restrictions, he doesn't mind 1
if they are almost blowing it in your face 1
if they have to then dont mind 1
if they keep it to one side its ok 1
if you are visiting friends etc that smoke 1
in car expect window down 1
in consideration of the smoker 1
in house would be bothered but not in puib 1
in other peoples homes its up to them 1
it depends on the company and also the strength of cigarettes 1
levels of smoke - my own health - location 1
my decision where they should smoke 1
not for long periods 1
not happy , especially at meals 1
not if respondent is eating 1
not in the house but ok elsewhere 1
not indoors 1
not unless i'm eating 1
not when I am eating 1
not when I am with my baby 1
ok in the open or an airy room 1
on health at the time 1
on how close they are to me 1
on what amount 1
on where it is, eg in restaurant wouldn't like it, or in my house. 1
on whether it is an enclosed environment or not 1
only if eating or small space 1
only if outside 1
outside ok, in resturants not 1
situation will decide 1
smoke drifing towards me dont like to inhale the smoke 1
son in law smokes but not in the house 1
tolerates close friends and family 1
when eating 1
when im eating 1
where i am 1
where i am/in a pub 1
where there is food i would object 1
whether im eating or in confined places 1
whether they ask, and where it is 1
who they are, and place 1
who they are, if they're friends it's more acceptable 1
with children no or on trains 1
you dont always have control over the issue 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2003
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.