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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, August, September and October, 2012

Variable Details

VariableMAZ_C3a5
LabelLast 3 months, for which following activities did you use the Internet for personal use?
Question text In the last 3 months, for which of the following activities did you use the Internet for personal use? Response 5
Responses
1 Sending and/or receiving emails 2
2 Telephoning/video calls over the Internet via a webcam 1
3 Posting messages to chat sites/blogs/online discussion forum 2
4 Social networking, using websites e.g. Facebook or Twitter 1
5 Reading/downloading online news/ newspapers/ news magazines 350
6 Finding information about goods or services 363
7 Listening to web radios or watching web television 224
8 Playing or downloading games, images, films, or music 156
9 None of these (Spontaneous only) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1901
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, August, September and October, 2012
Interviewer Instructions'Personal use' of the internet is not limited to the individual respondent, but can also include internet use on behalf of other family members or friends. Forums and blogs are not classed as social networking. Code all that apply.
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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