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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2015-2016

Variable Details

VariableNETPUR02
LabelPurpose(2) of using internet
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 106
2 Using E-mail, 1631
3 General browsing or surfing, 419
4 Finding information related to education 40
5 Buying or ordering tickets/goods/services 65
6 Personal banking 49
7 Looking for work, 20
8 Downloading software including games, 6
9 Playing or downloading games only, 12
10 Using chat rooms or sites, 35
11 Playing or downloading music, 19
12 Using or accessing gov/official services 9
13 Reading or downloading on-line news, 16
14 Work related, 13
15 Skype or Facetime 30
16 Other 1
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 815
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2015-2016
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (REASON USE INTERNET) 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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