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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 26782
2 Cruise 366
3 Business 12213
5 Formal study 463
7 Looking for work 252
8 Au pair 10
9 Other miscellaneous 1489
19 Personal shopping 959
31 Trade fair/exhibition 113
32 Conference/large business meeting 484
44 Join/accompany 436
55 Medical treatment 54
61 Visiting family 11136
62 Visiting friends 2550
66 Getting married 29
77 Asylum seeker 1
89 Overnight transit 796
90 Same day transit 2282
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 4
92 Definite job International commuter 494
93 Military-embassy on duty 175
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 37
95 Airline crew 54
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 11
97 Immigrating/emigrating 23
98 Coming/going home to live 17
Sysmiss 3753
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2006
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