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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableACTION01
LabelActions taken in last 12 months 01
Question text Which, if any, of the following actions have you taken in the last 12 months?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cut down on use of electricity or gas 1383
2 Cut down on use of water 68
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 197
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 68
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 163
6 Bought items made from recycled material 43
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 16
8 Bought organically produced food 39
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 272
10 Avoided food waste 33
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 10
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 8
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 44
14 Reused plastic bags 77
15 Used rechargable batteries 10
16 Used the kerbside collection service 27
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 7
18 Used online services to reuse items 3
19 Composted or used a wormery 2
20 Used real nappies 0
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 0
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 1
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 0
24 Member of environmental org 0
25 Volunteer to care for environment 0
26 Signed a conservation petition 0
27 Other action 0
28 None of the above 50
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (ACTION TAKEN) 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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