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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableNETPUR08
LabelPurpose of using internet 08
Question text For which of the following purposes do you use the internet?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Finding information about goods/services 2
2 Using E-mail, 2
3 General browsing or surfing, 0
4 Finding information related to education 2
5 Buying or ordering tickets/goods/services 1
6 Personal banking 5
7 Looking for work, 17
8 Downloading software including games, 185
9 Playing or downloading games only, 120
10 Using chat rooms or sites, 103
11 Playing or downloading music, 215
12 Using or accessing gov/official services 168
13 Reading or downloading on-line news, 181
14 Work related, 103
15 Skype or Facetime 101
16 Other 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 2144
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (REASON USE INTERNET) CODE ALL THAT APPLY
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
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