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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004

Variable Details

Variablem347_191
LabelWhy difficult - coding
Responses
1 No/very little PT from home/no alternative 167
2 Alternatives too expensive 11
3 Alternatives too diff. with children 29
4 Alternatives too diff with shopping/eqpt 59
5 I have an illness/disability 81
6 Journey is too far 18
7 Journey too long on PT/too many changes involved 64
8 No PT to destination 106
9 PT is unreliable 21
10 PT infrequent/not at right time for me 62
12 Need car for work/work at diff sites 97
13 Disabled/elderly/sick passenger 20
14 PT is not good enough (non-specific) 56
15 Need independence/convenience/flexibility/too used to car 15
16 Dont know much about local PT 0
17 PT is dangerous/frightening/unpleasant 5
18 Need car for school run 21
19 Dont use car much/try not to use car 4
80 Respondent misunderstood question 6
97 Other reason 83
98 Refused 0
99 Dont know 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004
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.
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