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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, February 2009

Variable Details

VariableM338_2M1
LabelHave you given to charity by any of these methods?
Question text This list shows ways of giving to charity. In the last four weeks that is since ^DMDL4WKS, have you given to charity by any of these methods? Please don't include donating goods to a charity shop or jumble sale or donating prizes or collecting sponsorship money from other people. Also, please don't include your time spent volunteering for a charity. Response 1
Responses
1 Cheque or credit/debit card 77
2 Direct debit, standing order or covenant 147
3 Payroll giving/regular deduction direct from salary 20
4 Buying goods (e.g. charity shop, charity catalogue purchase, 99
5 Fundraising event (e.g. jumble sales, fetes, charity dinners 16
6 Buying a raffle or lottery ticket (not the National Lottery) 45
7 Membership fees and subscriptions paid to charities 4
8 Cash gifts (e.g. collections at work, school, street, pub or 105
9 Other method of giving to charity (please specify) 13
10 Did not make a donation to charity in last four weeks 532
98 Refusal 1
99 Don't Know 4
Sysmiss 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, February 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, nthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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