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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariablePurpose
LabelMain purpose for visit code
Responses
10 Holiday/pleasure 11886
11 Visit family (priority) 5466
12 Visit friends 1217
13 Getting married 24
14 Play amateur sport 167
15 Watch sport 304
16 Personal shopping 384
17 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - UK 97
18 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - For 175
20 Business; Work 4577
21 Visit trade fair 90
22 Conference 20+ people 542
23 Definite job to go to 106
24 International commuter 28
25 Looking for work 34
26 Au Pair 4
40 Formal course (check residence and definition) 202
41 Medical treatment 44
44 Accompany / join 88
45 OTHER 42133
51 Immigrating/Emigrating 1110
70 Overnight transit 414
71 Same day transit 1133
80 Military or embassy (serving on duty) 91
81 Merchant navy (joining or leaving ship) 22
82 Airline crew (positioning) 30
83 Unacc schoolchild (16 or under, school to parents) 2
97 Coding query 0
Sysmiss 2506
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2009
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