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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2008

Variable Details

VariableMBAb_1M1
LabelMay I just check, what methods of travel have you used in the last 12 months?
Question text May I just check, what methods of travel have you used in the last 12 months? Only include travel within Great Britain. Include travel for both personal and business purposes. Response 1
Responses
1 Car/van driver 726
2 Car/van passenger 231
3 Motorbike/Moped/Scooter 3
4 Taxi/minicab 25
5 Bicycle 7
6 Bus 75
7 National coach 1
8 Private hire bus 0
9 Community transport 1
10 Train 4
11 Underground/Metro 1
12 Light Rail/Tram 0
13 Walk 12
14 Other (including wheelchair) 3
15 Not been out in the last 12 months - (housebound) (Spontaneo 8
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2008
Interviewer InstructionsIn rare circumstances the respondent may be housebound because of disability or illness etc. If they have not been out in the last 12 months please use the appropriate code. Code 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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