Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2017-2018

Variable Details

VariableACTION04
LabelActions(4) taken in 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 5
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 8
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 101
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 94
6 Bought items made from recycled material 116
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 42
8 Bought organically produced food 77
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 255
10 Avoided food waste 219
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 64
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 80
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 205
14 Reused plastic bags 232
15 Used rechargable batteries 42
16 Used the kerbside collection service 109
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 56
18 Used online services to reuse items 21
19 Composted or used a wormery 7
20 Used real nappies 1
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 3
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 11
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 1
24 Member of environmental org 2
25 Volunteer to care for environment 1
26 Signed a conservation petition 0
27 Brought back unused medicines 18
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 1
29 Other action 0
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 2575
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2017-2018
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study