Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2017-2018

Variable Details

VariableACTION05
LabelActions(5) taken in last 12 months
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cut down on use of electricity or gas 14
2 Cut down on use of water 6
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 4
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 6
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 73
6 Bought items made from recycled material 56
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 52
8 Bought organically produced food 78
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 140
10 Avoided food waste 192
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 77
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 80
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 247
14 Reused plastic bags 203
15 Used rechargable batteries 68
16 Used the kerbside collection service 140
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 45
18 Used online services to reuse items 44
19 Composted or used a wormery 12
20 Used real nappies 1
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 4
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 11
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 5
24 Member of environmental org 0
25 Volunteer to care for environment 1
26 Signed a conservation petition 0
27 Brought back unused medicines 20
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 0
29 Other action 1
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 2782
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