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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_13M1
LabelFor which of the following activities did you use the internet for personal use? (last 3 months)
Question text In the last 3 months for which of the following activities did you use the internet for personal use? 'Personal use' of the internet includes any use on behalf of other members of your family or for friends - e.g. looking up information for them.
Responses
1 Sending and/or receiving emails 1964
2 Telephoning over the internet/video calls via webcam 46
3 Social networking, websites such as Facebook, Twitter 96
4 Uploading content created by you 5
5 Reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines 32
6 Looking for health-related informatio 10
7 Finding information about goods or services 26
8 Posting opinions on civic or political issues via websites ( 0
9 Taking part in on-line consultations/voting on civic/politic 0
10 None of these 41
98 Refusal 3
99 Don't Know (Spontaneous only) 0
Sysmiss 353
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and April, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD AZ4 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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