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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAK_41M02
LabelAnd the last time you used a long distance rail service, what did you do to pass the time while on the train?
Question text And the last time you used a long distance rail service, what did you do to pass the time while on the train? You can choose more than one answer.
Responses
1 Read a book/magazine/newspaper 4
2 Used electronic device to watch films/ listen to music/ play 70
3 Did work for my job (include work related text messages/phon 24
4 Text messages/phone calls/emails - personal 51
5 Studied 0
6 Looked at the view 55
7 Talked to other passengers - personal 17
8 Talked to other passengers - work related 2
9 Slept/snoozed 7
10 Eating or drinking 15
11 Entertained children 1
12 Other (Please specify) 0
98 Refusal 1
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 586
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2018
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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