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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1996-1997

Variable Details

VariableSPCODE
LabelIF TOOK PART IN SPORT IN LAST YEAR
Responses
1 Swimming/diving indoors 5514
2 Swimming/diving outdoors 2342
3 Cycling 3357
4 Indoor bowls 471
5 Outdoor (lawn) bowls 436
6 Tenpin bowling 2428
7 Keepfit,aerobics,yog 3246
8 Martial Arts 273
9 Weight training 1539
10 Weightlifting 415
11 Gymnastics 106
12 Snooker,pool,billiards 3014
13 Darts 1356
14 Rugby Union/League 200
15 American football 14
16 Football indoors 752
17 Football outdoors 1080
18 Gaelic sports 15
19 Cricket 521
20 Hockey 177
21 Netball 217
22 Tennis 1121
23 Badminton 1093
24 Squash 649
25 Basketball 311
26 Table tennis 828
27 Track&field athletics 190
28 Jogging,X-country,road 1257
29 angling/fishing 829
30 Yachting/dinghy sailing 355
31 Canoeing 249
32 Windsurfing/boardsailing 178
33 Ice skating 505
34 Curling 24
35 Golf,pitch&putt,putting 1729
36 Skiing 411
37 Horse riding 475
38 Climbing/mountaineering 390
39 Motor sports 248
40 Shooting 432
41 Other 42
42 None of these 5349
50 56
51 21
53 5
55 9
57 5
60 5
62 32
63 6
64 1
65 13
66 1
68 5
69 5
70 2
71 4
72 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1996-1997
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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