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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Electric Vehicles Module, February 2014 and February 2015

Variable Details

VariableMEC_1
LabelDo you hold a valid licence to drive a car in the UK?
Question text Do you hold a valid licence to drive a car in the UK? Include international permits or other foreign licences valid in the UK.
Responses
1 Yes, a full licence for cars 754
2 Yes, a provisional licence for cars 31
3 No or currently disqualified (original values 3 and 4) 238
8 Refusal 2
9 Dont know 1
Sysmiss 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Electric Vehicles Module, February 2014 and February 2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
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. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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