Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2009-2010

Variable Details

Variableaction04
LabelWhich of the following actions have regularly taken for environmental reasons? 04
Question text Could you tell me which of the following actions you have regularly taken for environmental reasons, in the last 12 months? Response 4
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cut down the amount of electricity/gas y 49
2 Cut down on use of water 35
3 Deliberately used public transport\walke 28
4 Cut down on the use of a car for short j 99
5 Done things to encourage wildlife in you 107
6 Bought toilet rolls\kitchen towels made 160
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 72
8 Bought organically produced food 102
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 232
10 Avoided food waste 181
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 71
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 66
13 Ensured clothes/furniture that you no lo 164
14 Reused plastic bags 236
15 Other - please make a note' 0
16 None 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 1162
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2009-2010
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 7 (ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION). PLEASE CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of 4,500 addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services AgencyGÇÖs (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.