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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, January 2009

Variable Details

VariableMCB_9M01
LabelWhat are the reasons for this change?
Question text What are the reasons for this change [level of car use changed]? Response 1
Responses
1 Changed job/place of work 74
2 Stopped/started working 31
3 Moved house 28
4 Change in personal/family circumstances 76
5 The cost of driving/running a car 36
6 Bought a car 5
7 Sold a car 4
8 Health problems 31
9 To improve health 12
10 Concerns about the environment 8
11 Changes to public transport provision 5
12 Change in cost of living 2
13 Other - please specify 42
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
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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