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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 38935
2 Cruise 196
3 Business 9744
5 Formal study 1398
7 Looking for work 285
8 Au pair 28
9 Other miscellaneous 1674
19 Personal shopping 303
31 Trade fair/exhibition 108
32 Conference/large business meeting 438
44 Join/accompany 400
55 Medical treatment 44
61 Visiting family 11016
62 Visiting friends 2721
66 Getting married 39
77 Asylum seeker 1
89 Overnight transit 1133
90 Same day transit 3187
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 40
92 Definite job International commuter 586
93 Military-embassy on duty 155
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 53
95 Airline crew 43
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 8
97 Immigrating/emigrating 32
98 Coming/going home to live 17
Sysmiss 4201
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2006
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