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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and March, 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAZ_C5a3
LabelFor which of the following did you use the Internet in the last 3 months?
Question text For which of the following information based activities did you use the Internet in the last 3 months for private use? Response 3
Responses
1 Using services related to travel and accommodation 14
2 Reading or downloading online news / newspapers/ news magazi 15
3 Looking for a job or sending a job application 296
4 Seeking health related information (e.g. injury, disease, nu 428
5 Looking for information about education, training or courses 187
6 Doing an online course (in any subject) 28
7 Consulting the Internet with the purpose of learning 145
8 Finding information about goods or services 338
9 None of the above 1
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1768
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and March, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;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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