Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2017-2018

Variable Details

VariableACTION08
LabelActions(8) taken in last 12 months
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Cut down on use of electricity or gas 2
2 Cut down on use of water 1
3 Deliberately used pub trans\walked\cycle 0
4 Cut down on car for short journeys 2
5 Encouraged wildlife in garden 3
6 Bought items made from recycled material 2
7 Decided not to buy a particular product 1
8 Bought organically produced food 17
9 Used low energy light bulbs in the home 38
10 Avoided food waste 59
11 Reduced the junk mail you receive 38
12 Avoided buying products you throw away 54
13 Donated unwanted/used items to charity 115
14 Reused plastic bags 127
15 Used rechargable batteries 79
16 Used the kerbside collection service 148
17 Bought clothes and items in charity shop 71
18 Used online services to reuse items 71
19 Composted or used a wormery 20
20 Used real nappies 0
21 Reduced waste by giving a gift experienc 22
22 Hired tools or borrowed from friends 43
23 Buy eco-friendly products and brands 10
24 Member of environmental org 2
25 Volunteer to care for environment 1
26 Signed a conservation petition 1
27 Brought back unused medicines 40
28 Brought unused garden chemicals 3
29 Other action 0
30 None of the above 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 3392
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