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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_3
LabelHow frequently do you travel by private car or van - whether as a driver or as a passenger?
Question text How frequently do you travel by private car or van - whether as a driver or passenger? Please exclude minicabs and taxis. Please count each single trip as one journey and each return trip as two. Only include travel within Great Britain over the last 12 months.
Responses
1 At least once a day 482
2 Less than once a day but at least 3 times a week 194
3 Once or twice a week 144
4 Less than once a week but more than twice a month 39
5 Once or twice a month 53
6 Less than once a month but more than twice a year 37
7 Once or twice a year 19
8 Less than once a year or never 55
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Electric Vehicles Module, February 2014 and February 2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD EC1
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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