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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 9840
11 Visit family (priority) 5001
12 Visit friends 1137
13 Getting married 19
14 Play amateur sport 149
15 Watch sport 307
16 Personal shopping 310
17 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - UK 66
18 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - For 82
20 Business; Work 4801
23 Definite job to go to 96
24 International commuter 20
25 Looking for work 29
26 Au Pair 5
30 Olympics - participate 0
31 Olympics - Work 0
32 Olympics - Watch 2
40 Formal course (check residence and definition) 139
41 Medical treatment 52
44 Accompany / join 39
45 OTHER 307
47 University degree or diploma 39
70 Overnight transit 318
71 Same day transit 697
80 Military or embassy (serving on duty) 44
81 Merchant navy (joining or leaving ship) 28
82 Airline crew (positioning) 19
83 Unacc schoolchild (16 or under, school to parents) 3
84 Embassy (serving on duty) 13
97 Coding query 0
Sysmiss 43537
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2012
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