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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariablePurpose
LabelMain purpose for visit code
Responses
10 Holiday/pleasure 15800
11 Visit family (priority) 5812
12 Visit friends 1156
13 Getting married 37
14 Play amateur sport 152
15 Watch sport 185
16 Personal shopping 96
17 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - UK 35
18 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - For 153
20 Business; Work 3872
23 Definite job to go to 82
24 International commuter 18
25 Looking for work 26
26 Au Pair 5
30 Olympics - participate 125
31 Olympics - Work 138
32 Olympics - Watch 513
40 Formal course (check residence and definition) 319
41 Medical treatment 39
44 Accompany / join 64
45 OTHER 369
47 University degree or diploma 37
70 Overnight transit 381
71 Same day transit 957
80 Military or embassy (serving on duty) 38
81 Merchant navy (joining or leaving ship) 38
82 Airline crew (positioning) 15
83 Unacc schoolchild (16 or under, school to parents) 4
84 Embassy (serving on duty) 13
97 Coding query 0
Sysmiss 54089
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2012
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