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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_A3M2
LabelHow does your home connect to Internet, regardless of how Internet routed within home?
Question text How does your home connect to the Internet, regardless of how the Internet is routed within the home? Response 2
Responses
1 DSL broadband (via your phone line) 4
2 Broadband via cable, optical fibre, Ethernet, PLC etc 6
3 Broadband via satellite, public WiFi 17
4 Mobile broadband via mob phone network via handset 164
5 Mobile broadband via mob phone network via dongle/card 26
6 Dial-up access over a normal telephone line or ISDN 1
7 Mobile narrowband connection (less than 3G) 3
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 2779
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, August, September and October, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCode 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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