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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1987

Variable Details

Variablespcode
LabelWHICH SPORT PARTAKEN IN
Responses
1 WALK 10+ MLES 2094
2 WALK 5<10 MLES 5614
3 WALK 2<5 MLES 11474
4 WLKTOT 11731
11 CYCLING 2894
12 TRACK & FIELD 381
13 OTHER RUNNING 2052
14 FOOTBALL 1739
15 RUGBY 214
16 CRICKET 816
17 TENNIS 1294
18 NETBALL 282
19 BASKETBALL 339
20 GOLF & PUTTING 1804
21 SWIMMING/DIVING 6756
22 FISHING 1129
23 SAILING 484
24 OTHER WATER 919
25 HORSE RIDING 514
26 BADMINTON 1604
27 SQUASH 1314
28 TABLE TENNIS 1224
29 CUE SPORTS 4464
30 DARTS 2999
31 TENPIN/SKITTLES 1106
32 LAWN BOWLS 725
33 BOXING/WRESTLING 76
34 SELF DEFENCE 333
35 WEIGHTS 1592
36 GYMNASTICS 111
37 KEEP FIT ETC. 2791
38 SKIING 482
39 ICE SKATING 720
40 CURLING 33
41 MOTOR SPORTS 213
42 FIELD SPORTS 38
43 CLIMBING 40
44 HOCKEY 67
45 OTHER 289
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1987
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