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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_35M02
LabelWays to pass time on long distance train
Question text And the last time you used a long distance rail service what did you do to pass the time while on the train? You can choose more than one answer. Response 2
Responses
1 Read a book/magazine/newspaper for leisure 13
2 Listened to radio/music 60
3 Watched a film/video 3
4 Played games(electronic or otherwise) 9
5 Did work for my job 18
6 Studied 4
7 Looked at the view 71
8 Chatted to friends/family with whom I was travelling 32
9 Talked to other passengers - personal 10
10 Talked to other passengers - work related 2
11 Slept/snoozed 7
12 Eating or drinking 12
13 Text messages/phone calls - personal 8
14 Text messages/phone calls - work related 1
15 Entertained children 3
16 Logged onto the Internet 0
17 Other (Please specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, March 2009
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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