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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablere12main
LabelRE12 What is your main reason?
Question text WHAT IS YOUR MAIN REASON?
Responses
1 Takes too long 315
2 Inconvenient 304
3 No direct route 249
4 Use my own car 345
5 Need a car for/at work 174
6 Cost 127
7 Work unsocial/unusual hours 48
8 Public transport unreliable 94
9 Lack of service 313
10 Too infrequent 100
11 Health reasons 424
12 Difficult access/ on-off steps 59
13 Too much to carry/ awkward 76
14 Uncomfortable 28
15 No need 532
16 Prefer to walk 202
17 Dislike waiting 37
18 Long walk to bus stop 64
19 Live centrally/ within walking distance 92
20 108
21 {other} 21
Sysmiss 23526
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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