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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2015-2016

Variable Details

VariableACTION14
LabelActions(14) taken in last 12 months
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 0
2 Cut down on use of water 0
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 0
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 0
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 0
6 Bought items made from recycled material 0
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 0
8 Bought organically produced food 0
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 0
10 Avoided food waste 0
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 0
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 1
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 2
14 Reused plastic bags 9
15 Used rechargable batteries 10
16 Used the kerbside collection service 28
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 28
18 Used online services to reuse items 35
19 Composted or used a wormery 31
20 Used real nappies 2
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 23
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 42
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 31
24 Member of environmental org 5
25 Volunteer to care for environment 1
26 Signed a conservation petition 9
27 Brought back unused medicines 24
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 7
29 Other action 0
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 2207
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2015-2016
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (ACTION TAKEN) CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected annually
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