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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, December 2005

Variable Details

Variablemaf1hm2
LabelWhy did not dump when tempted?
Question text On the most recent occasion on which you were tempted to dump unlawfully why did you choose not to dump the goods. Please choose your reason from the showcard, you can choose more than one answer? Response 2
Responses
1 Would not knowingly break the law 1
2 Fear of being caught 3
3 Did not want to harm the enviroment 5
4 Legal disposal method became available 1
5 The opportunity to dump goods did not arise 2
6 Discouraged by police operations against local fly-tippers 0
7 Discouraged by council operations against local fly-tippers 0
8 Discouraged by environment agency operations against local f 0
9 Other reason (please state) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 982
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, December 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD Z7
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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