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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2015

Variable Details

VariableMAK_41M03
LabelWhat did you do to pass the time while on the long distance train?
Question text And the last time you used a long distance rail service what did you do to pass the time while on the train. You can choose more than one answer. Response 3
Responses
1 Read a book/magazine/newspaper 4
2 Watch films/ listen to music/ play games/ browse the interne 3
3 Did work for my job 11
4 Text messages/phone calls/emails - personal 46
5 Studied 3
6 Looked at the view 54
7 Talked to other passengers - personal 28
8 Talked to other passengers - work related 3
9 Slept/snoozed 9
10 Eating or drinking 30
11 Entertained children 3
12 Other (Please specify) 1
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 839
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD K19
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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