SN 5704 -ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2005

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Title:
ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2005

Subject Categories:
Income, property and investment - Economics
ONS Omnibus Survey - Major studies
General - Employment and labour
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture
Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking - Health
General - Health
Specific diseases and medical conditions - Health
Leisure, tourism and sport - Society and culture
Travel and transport

Depositor(s):
Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division

Principal Investigator(s):
Office for National Statistics. Social and Vital Statistics Division

Sponsor(s):
Department of Customs and Excise
Pensions Commission
Health and Safety Executive
Department for Work and Pensions
Brunel University
National Health Service
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cancer Research UK
Department for Transport

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 for 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.
Use of HRT (Module 368): the National Health Service is interested in women's use of cancer screening services, in particular breast cancer screening and cervical cancer screening. The module also asks about the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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.
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.
Attitudes to pensions (Module 373): this module was asked on behalf of the Pensions Commission which is interested in planning for, and expectations of, retirement.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: May 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: 1,252 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
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
Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk
Please 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.

Date of Release:
First Edition: 5 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.

Documentation:

Format	Name	Size in Kilobytes	Description
PDF	5704userguide.pdf	769	User Guide
HTML	UKDA_Study_5704_Information.htm	20	Study information and citation

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Catalogue record last updated:
23 July 2008

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