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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, May 2005

Variable Details

Variablem377_13
LabelReduce car use because of pollution?
Question text (A) Realistically, do you think that you could be persuaded to reduce your car use due to concerns about climate change? (B) If scientists proved beyond doubt that emissions from cars are a major cause of climate change, realistically, do you think this would persuade you to reduce your car use?
Responses
1 Might travel by car a bit less 373
2 Might travel by car a lot less 181
3 Might stop travelling by car 21
4 It would make no difference 309
5 Don t know (Spontaneous only) 19
6 Use car seldom anyway/Don t use car much (Spontaneous only) 114
8 Refusal 2
9 Don't Know 3
Sysmiss 225
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, May 2005
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply.
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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