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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and April, 2017

Variable Details

VariableMAZ_29M1
LabelHave you carried out any of these financial service activities over the internet? (last 12 months)
Question text In the last 12 months have you carried out any of the following financial activities over the internet (excluding e- mail) for personal purposes?
Responses
1 Buying/selling shares/bonds/funds/other investment services 166
2 Buying/renewing existing insurance policies 709
3 Taking out a loan/mortgage or arranging credit 43
4 None of these (Spontaneous only) 1326
8 Refusal 4
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 328
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and April, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD AZ13 Code all that apply
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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