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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2015-2016

Variable Details

VariableACTION04
LabelActions(4) 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 16
2 Cut down on use of water 4
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 12
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 104
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 126
6 Bought items made from recycled material 119
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 73
8 Bought organically produced food 115
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 293
10 Avoided food waste 217
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 82
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 99
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 252
14 Reused plastic bags 291
15 Used rechargable batteries 47
16 Used the kerbside collection service 136
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 55
18 Used online services to reuse items 23
19 Composted or used a wormery 9
20 Used real nappies 0
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 3
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 11
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 4
24 Member of environmental org 0
25 Volunteer to care for environment 0
26 Signed a conservation petition 4
27 Brought back unused medicines 20
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 3
29 Other action 0
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 377
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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