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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Voluntary Activity, 1997

Variable Details

VariableXPURPXX
LabelQ.269. Field of interest (expanded) (over a year ago)
Responses
1 Children: Parent teacher assoc. 15
2 Children: School governor 0
3 Children: other school-connected 13
4 Children: Preschool playgroup 1
5 Children: Youth activity school facilities 15
6 Youth activity (outside school) 33
7 Adult Education 5
8 Sports/ excercise 23
9 Religious 22
10 Politics 2
11 Health: Blood donation 0
12 Health: League of hospital friends or similar body 2
13 Health: Other hospital 1
14 Health: Nursing home 0
15 Health: Mental health 1
16 Health: Medical research 1
17 Health: Any other health 5
18 Health: personal social 5
19 Elderly 19
20 Safety, first aid 8
21 Housing 0
22 Development, training or employment 0
23 Environment 8
24 International activities 2
25 Justice: Non-stipendiary magistracy 1
26 Justice: Other 1
27 Community not elsewhere classified 12
28 Citizens's group: Women's Institute etc 5
29 Citizens's group: Rotary, etc. 0
30 Citizens's group: Volunteer bureau, etc. 6
31 Hobbies: Culture /arts org. 1
32 Hobbies: Public house 0
33 Hobbies: Licensed social club 0
34 Hobbies: other recreation 5
35 Animals 2
36 Grant making trust 0
37 Work extra to job 4
38 Group connected paid employment 0
39 Other 5
40 Don't know/ Refused further info 15
Sysmiss 1296
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Voluntary Activity, 1997
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