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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, October 2007

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 78
2 Direct debit, standing order or covenant 160
3 Payroll giving/regular deduction direct from salary 17
4 Buying goods (e.g. charity shop, charity catalogue purchase, 102
5 Fundraising event (e.g. jumble sales, fetes, charity dinners 48
6 Buying a raffle or lottery ticket (not the National Lottery) 70
7 Membership fees and subscriptions paid to charities 14
8 Cash gifts (e.g. collections at work, school, street, pub or 144
9 Other method of giving to charity (please specify) 18
10 Did not make a donation to charity in last four weeks 453
98 Refusal 7
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, October 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply.
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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