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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, January 2009

Variable Details

VariableMCB_2M1
LabelHas the number of trips you make increased over the last 12 months?
Question text Now thinking about your travel patterns overall. In general, has the number of trips you make for any of the following purposes increased over the last 12 months? Response 1
Responses
1 Travelling to or from work 106
2 Going shopping 96
3 Taking children to or from school 59
4 For personal business (e.g. going to the bank, the doctors) 34
5 Visiting (visiting friends or relatives) 69
6 Caring (caring for friends or relatives) 25
7 Leisure (going to play sport/socialise etc) 36
8 No particular purpose (for example, going for a walk) 231
9 Other - Please specify 383
98 Refusal 1
99 Don't Know 51
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, January 2009
Interviewer InstructionsPlease 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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