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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012

Variable Details

VariableMAK_35M02
LabelWhat did you do to pass the time last time you used a 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 9
2 Used electronic device (films/music/games/internet) 57
3 Did work for my job (inc work text/calls/emails 16
4 Text/calls/emails - personal 48
5 Studied 4
6 Looked at the view 32
7 Talked to other passengers - personal 16
8 Talked to other passengers - work related 3
9 Slept/snoozed 7
10 Eating or drinking 11
11 Entertained children 1
12 Other 2
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 879
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012
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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