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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2007

Variable Details

VariableSpec24M
LabelInterviewer, please record other reason.
Responses
"don't like smell of diesel" 1
Awkward carrying bags 1
Carrying work stuff 1
DON'T NEED TO 1
Don't go out very often 1
I've got a (motor) bike 1
Insufficient space for childrens buggies 1
Is a bus user 1
No need to use 1
Travel to city 1
always travel b y train 1
car is company vehicle 1
doesn't think dogs are allowed on buses 1
don't go to where I work 1
dont get wet waiting for the bus 1
good sewrvices 1
got a disability cant stand for long 1
i do use them 1
i use trains 1
inconvenient/standing in the rain 1
live very near center of town, would be in center in 15 minutes walking, not worth waiting for a bus 1
need to use car for work/otherwise walk/small town 1
no local bus service 1
only go to town infrequently 1
only uses to go to hospital 1
prefer to use the train for short journeys because the bus takes too long, and also dont need to use buses locally because walking to the center of town is quicker as I live so near the center 1
prefer train 2
prevent parking outside house 1
the amount of books i lug to work 1
too far to walk and be convenient 1
too many changes 1
travel with partner with disabilities 1
use the underground 1
uses local train 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2007
Interviewer InstructionsPlease record other reason.
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), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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