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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, October 2008

Variable Details

VariableMBAb_2
LabelHow often do you usually travel by local bus?
Question text How often, nowadays, do you usually travel by local bus? Please choose your answer from this card. Local bus services refers to public bus services, NOT coach or private bus.
Responses
1 Every day 66
2 More than twice a week, but not every day 144
3 Once or twice a week 116
4 Less than once a week but more than twice a month 50
5 Once or twice a month 87
6 Less than once a month but more than twice a year 93
7 Once or twice a year 80
8 Less than once a year 27
9 Never 27
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 407
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, October 2008
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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