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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2003-2004: Lite Version

Variable Details

Variablere12main
LabelRE12 Main reason for not using buses (more)
Question text In general, what discourages you from using buses more often than you do?
Responses
1 Takes too long 454
2 Inconvenient 540
3 No direct route 278
4 Use my own car 1137
5 Need a car for/at work 225
6 Cost 187
7 Work unsocial/unusual hours 107
8 Public transport unreliable 104
9 Lack of service 384
10 Too infrequent 166
11 Health reasons 405
12 Difficult access/ on-off steps 86
13 Too much to carry/ awkward 106
14 Uncomfortable 24
15 No need 328
16 Prefer to walk 312
17 Dislike waiting 84
18 Long walk to bus stop 95
19 Live centrally/ within walking distance 185
21 {other} 297
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2003-2004: Lite Version
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. This study contains the 'Lite' version of the SHS 2003-2004, whereas SN 5020 contains the full dataset.
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