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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2015-2016

Variable Details

VariableACTION03
LabelActions(3) 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 22
2 Cut down on use of water 25
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 188
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 182
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 215
6 Bought items made from recycled material 136
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 40
8 Bought organically produced food 115
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 349
10 Avoided food waste 227
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 64
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 72
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 220
14 Reused plastic bags 205
15 Used rechargable batteries 33
16 Used the kerbside collection service 82
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 32
18 Used online services to reuse items 12
19 Composted or used a wormery 4
20 Used real nappies 0
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 6
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 15
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 6
24 Member of environmental org 1
25 Volunteer to care for environment 1
26 Signed a conservation petition 0
27 Brought back unused medicines 21
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 4
29 Other action 0
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 218
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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