Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_35M04
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 4
Responses
1 Read a book/magazine/newspaper for leisure 4
2 Listened to radio/music 2
3 Watched a film/video 0
4 Played games(electronic or otherwise) 3
5 Did work for my job 3
6 Studied 0
7 Looked at the view 16
8 Chatted to friends/family with whom I was travelling 17
9 Talked to other passengers - personal 9
10 Talked to other passengers - work related 2
11 Slept/snoozed 25
12 Eating or drinking 39
13 Text messages/phone calls - personal 15
14 Text messages/phone calls - work related 2
15 Entertained children 5
16 Logged onto the Internet 1
17 Other (Please specify) 1
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.