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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, March 2009

Variable Details

VariableMAK_35M17
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 17
Responses
1 Read a book/magazine/newspaper for leisure 0
2 Listened to radio/music 0
3 Watched a film/video 0
4 Played games(electronic or otherwise) 0
5 Did work for my job 0
6 Studied 0
7 Looked at the view 0
8 Chatted to friends/family with whom I was travelling 0
9 Talked to other passengers - personal 0
10 Talked to other passengers - work related 0
11 Slept/snoozed 0
12 Eating or drinking 0
13 Text messages/phone calls - personal 0
14 Text messages/phone calls - work related 0
15 Entertained children 0
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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