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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Train Satisfaction Module, February 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAK_41M12
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 0
2 Used electronic device to watch films/ listen to music/ play 0
3 Did work for my job (include work related text messages/phon 0
4 Text messages/phone calls/emails - personal 0
5 Studied 0
6 Looked at the view 0
7 Talked to other passengers - personal 0
8 Talked to other passengers - work related 1
9 Slept/snoozed 0
10 Eating or drinking 0
11 Entertained children 0
12 Other (Please specify) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 832
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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