ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2005

UKDA study number:5577

Principal Investigator

Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division

Sponsors

Department of Customs and Excise
Department for Transport
Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety Executive
Brunel University
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cancer Research UK

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

September 2007

 

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Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division, ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2005 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], September 2007. SN: 5577.

 

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5577 . ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2005

 

Depositor:

Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division

Principal Investigator:

Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division

Sponsors:

Department of Customs and Excise
Department for Transport
Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety Executive
Brunel University
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cancer Research UK

Abstract:

The ONS Omnibus Survey, also known as Omnibus, is a regular, multi-purpose survey which was carried out in eight months of the year until April 2005. From this point it has run monthly. It started operating commercially in 1990 and was set up originally to meet the needs of government departments for a survey that used short and simple sets of questions, had greater statistical reliability than private sector omnibus surveys and a properly designed random sample. Now, however, an increasing number of academics are finding it a valuable research tool.
The Omnibus is used for a number of purposes, for example:
  • to provide quick answers to questions of immediate interest
  • to provide information on topics that do not require a full survey
  • to develop and pilot questions for other surveys
  • to sift for subgroups that can be followed up in another survey

    • Main Topics:

    Each month's questionnaire consists of two elements: core questions, covering demographic information, are asked each month together with non-core questions that vary from month to month.The non-core questions for this month were:

    Tobacco consumption (Module 210): this module was asked on behalf of the Department of Customs and Excise to help estimate the amount of tobacco consumed as cigarettes.
    Working conditions (Module 346): this module was asked on behalf of researchers at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and questions asked relate to assessing the way people work and their levels of job-related stress.
    Transport Direct (Module 351): this module was asked on behalf of the Department of Transport which is interested in finding out which travel information services respondents have used and what they think of them.
    Disability (Module 363): this module was asked on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which is interested in information on disability. The final two questions of the module ask about awareness of the Disability Discrimination Act. The module aims to identify the scale of problems those with long-term illnesses or disabilities have accessing goods, facilities and services.
    Concern about crime on public transport (Module 366): this module was asked on behalf of the Department for Transport which is interested in perceptions of fear when using public transport.
    Cancer registration (Module 369): this module was asked on behalf of Brunel University, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Cancer Research UK and asks questions about cancer research and health information relating to cancer, personal privacy, and the balance between the two.
    Transport issues (Module 371): this module was asked on behalf of the Department for Transport and questions cover a range of different transport issues.

    Coverage:


    Dates of Fieldwork: March 2005
    Country: Great Britain
    Spatial Units: Government Office Regions (GORs); Standard Regions
    Observation Units: Individuals; Families/households

    Universe Sampled:

    Location of Units of Observation: National
    Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.

    Methodology:

    Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
    monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
    Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
    Number of Units: 1,703 (obtained)
    Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
    Control Operations: None
    Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details.

    Language(s) of Written Materials:

    Study Description: English
    Study Documentation: English

    Access:

    Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
    Availability: ESDS Government, UK Data Archive
    External note: The data for the monthly Omnibus surveys have been supplied to the UK Data Archive (UKDA) in such a way that core demographic data are included in each module. This allows users to use each module individually, although modules cannot be ordered individually from the UKDA.
    Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

    Date of First Release:

    24 September 2007

    Copyright:

    Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Copyright of the individual modules resides with their respective sponsors.


    File last updated:

    23 July 2008