ONS Omnibus Survey, Internet Access Module, May, July and October, 2005

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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit organisations and academia).Data are collected from one individual aged 16 or over, selected from each sampled private household. Personal data include data on the individual, their family, address, household, income and education, plus responses and opinions on a variety of subjects within commissioned modules. The questionnaire collects timely data for research and policy analysis evaluation on the social impacts of recent topics of national importance, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the cost of living, on individuals and households in Great Britain. From April 2018 to November 2019, the design of the OPN changed from face-to-face to a mixed-mode design (online first with telephone interviewing where necessary). Mixed-mode collection allows respondents to complete the survey more flexibly and provides a more cost-effective service for customers. In March 2020, the OPN was adapted to become a weekly survey used to collect data on the social impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the lives of people of Great Britain. These data are held in the Secure Access study, SN 8635, ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Covid-19 Module, 2020-2022: Secure Access.  From August 2021, as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions were lifting across Great Britain, the OPN moved to fortnightly data collection, sampling around 5,000 households in each survey wave to ensure the survey remains sustainable. The OPN has since expanded to include questions on other topics of national importance, such as health and the cost of living. For more information about the survey and its methodology, see the ONS OPN Quality and Methodology Information webpage.Secure Access Opinions and Lifestyle Survey dataOther Secure Access OPN data cover modules run at various points from 1997-2019, on Census religion (SN 8078), cervical cancer screening (SN 8080), contact after separation (SN 8089), contraception (SN 8095), disability (SNs 8680 and 8096), general lifestyle (SN 8092), illness and activity (SN 8094), and non-resident parental contact (SN 8093). See Opinions and Lifestyle Survey: Secure Access for details.

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: Internet Access (Module 330): this module of questions was asked on behalf of a number of government departments, but primarily the Office for National Statistics and the e-Envoy's Office (which is part of the Cabinet Office). These questions form an important part of the data collection strategy within government to monitor internet use, which is currently a high profile government policy. This module has been expanded to include questions from Eurostat, the European statistical agency. These additional questions were asked across the European Union for a country-by-country comparison. The questions were asked across Europe at roughly the same time.

Multi-stage stratified random sample

Face-to-face interview

Identifier
DOI https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-5670-1
Metadata Access https://datacatalogue.cessda.eu/oai-pmh/v0/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_ddi25&identifier=4a3895c333d7b5b76f2e38766da0c2dd15316ddbfbfb25b0a1bdc8a7044360cf
Provenance
Creator Office for National Statistics, Social and Vital Statistics Division
Publisher UK Data Service
Publication Year 2007
Funding Reference Office for National Statistics, Social and Vital Statistics Division; Cabinet Office, Office of the e-Envoy; Eurostat
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Representation
Discipline Economics; History; Humanities; Social and Behavioural Sciences
Spatial Coverage Great Britain