ONS Omnibus Survey, January 2006

UKDA study number:5862

Principal Investigator

Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division

Sponsors

Department of Customs and Excise
University of Cambridge
Department for Work and Pensions

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

June 2008

 

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Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division, ONS Omnibus Survey, January 2006 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], June 2008. SN: 5862.

 

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5862 . ONS Omnibus Survey, January 2006

 

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
University of Cambridge
Department for Work and Pensions

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:

    Public attitudes towards teachers (Module 328): this module was asked on behalf of the University of Cambridge which is interested in respondents' views on primary and secondary school teachers and head teachers.
    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.
    Gambling (Module 372): this module was asked on behalf of the Department of Customs and Excise which is interested in collecting information about betting with book-makers, betting exchanges and others taking bets.

    Coverage:


    Dates of Fieldwork: January 2006
    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: 1,252 (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:

    30 June 2008

    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