Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2011-2012

Variable Details

Variableaction14
LabelActions(14) taken for environmental reasons
Question text Could you tell me which of the following actions you have regularly taken for environmental reasons, in the last 12 months? Response 14
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cut down the use of electricity/gas 0
2 Cut down on use of water 0
3 Deliberately used public transport\walke 0
4 Cut down of the use of car 0
5 Done things to encourage wildlife in garden 0
6 Bought recycled paper toilet rolls/kitchen towels 0
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 0
8 Bought organically produced food 0
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 0
10 Avoided food waste 0
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 0
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 1
13 Ensured clothes/furniture that you no longer want is reused 0
14 Reused plastic bags 12
15 Other - Please make a note 2
16 None 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 2765
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2011-2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION) CODE ALL THAT APPLY Value 1 should read: Cut down the amount of electricity/gas you (or your household) uses Value 7 should read: Decided not to buy a particular product because it had too much packaging
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually